Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why would doing portraiture with a rangefinder be bizarre? Works just fine for me. Gene |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> | | "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> | | | Sent by: | | | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| | | a-users.org | | | | | | | | | 04/16/2004 04:57 PM | | | Please respond to Leica Users Group | | | | |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> | | cc: | | Subject: RE: [Leica] in search of a portrait f2 90 | >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Yup - If for some bizarre reason you really want to do your portrait shooting with a rangefinder rather than a reflex, go with the 90 Summicron - It's plenty sharp and contrasty, but not overwhelmingly either, which makes it an excellent portrait lens. I briefly owned the 90 APO, and I sold it and went back to the old war horse - and haven't regreted it for a moment. B. D. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Adam Bridge Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 4:16 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] in search of a portrait f2 90 I want to buy a 90mm M lens for portraiture. I currently have a canadian f2.8 90 but would like to move to f2. I don't want the ultra-sharpness of the APO lens and I don't have the bucks for one anyway. I want to spend under $1,000 (US). Recommendations? thanks Adam _______________________________________________ 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