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, I thought you were talking about R lenses. I am not familiar with the 90mm R lenses. I do have the 90mm Apo Summicron for the M, and that too is a great lens. People say it is the same optical formula as the 100mm R Macro--I am not sure about this. What I do know is that both lenses are great, but my personal view is that the 100mm Apo Macro is just a little bit greater. Nathan eric korenman wrote: > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >-- > >Nathan Wajsman > >Almere, The Netherlands > > > >e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl > >Mobile: +31 630 868 671 > > > >http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tax headache? MSN Money provides relief with tax tips, tools, IRS forms and > more! http://moneycentral.msn.com/tax/workshop/welcome.asp > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl Mobile: +31 630 868 671 http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html