Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, which version of the 90 Elmarit are you using? Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -----Original Message----- From: eric korenman <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> Sent: Apr 13, 2004 6:30 AM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: Re: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? If perchance I was to investigate upgrading from my 90mm elmarit (non APO), would you consider the 90mm APO summicron? IE, what are the merits/demerits of the 90mm APO vs the 100mm APO elmarit? Anyone shot both? thanks Eric >From: Nathan Wajsman <n.wajsman@chello.nl> >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? >Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:25:43 +0200 > >Eric, > >Yes, the 100mm Apo Macro Elmarit is in my opinion the best lens in the >entire Leica lineup, M or R. It is totally sharp at all distances. This >lens is the main reason why I own an R8, even though most of my pictures >these days are taken with the M or CL cameras. > >Nathan > >eric wrote: > > > > responding to myself : > > If you like deadly sharp focus, would the 100mm apo lens be a better > > choice? > > Does it perform well at a distance, say past 20 feet? > > > > Eric > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > www.faneuil.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> > > To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:06 AM > > Subject: [Leica] R 90mm Elmarit's sweet spot? > > > > > For the past year I have been shooting family and portrait work with >an > > R7 > > > with 60mm Macro and 90mm Elmarit lenses. > > > I have heard much praise on the LUG for the 90mm elmarit, but I just >can't > > > get my lens to 'sing' like my 60mm. > > > Images always seems a bit too soft (well, yes compared to the razor >sharp > > > 60mm), but I like deadly sharp focus. > > > Any suggestions? - I try to shoot the 90mm at 5.6. I am usually using > > > strobes, so shutter speed is 1/100. > > > > > > thanks > > > Eric > > > > > > >-- >Nathan Wajsman >Almere, The Netherlands > >e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl >Mobile: +31 630 868 671 > >http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html >