[Leica] Legendary SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range?

Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/23

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Subject: [Leica] Legendary SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range?
From: joelct at singnet.com.sg (Joseph Low)
Date: Sun Oct 23 14:21:41 2005

             Hi Nathan

             Thanks - I have the 2/50mm first version - still pretty good

             Joseph Low

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of
Nathan Wajsman
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 7:28 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Legendary SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range?

Hi Joseph,

No--the 1.4/50mm (old version). Far superior to the Canon 1.4/50mm.

Nathan

Joseph Low wrote:

>             Hello Nathan
>
>             Next to the 100mm - which is the other R you kept?
>
>             My guess - the Apo Telyt 180/3.4?
>
>             Joseph Low
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of
> Nathan Wajsman
> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 1:08 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Legendary SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range?
>
> Vick,
>
> The 100mm Apo Macro Elmarit is the best lens I have ever owned or held
> in my hands, whether Leica or anyone else. It is one of two Leica R
> lenses I kept after switching to Canon DSLRs.
>
> Nathan
>
> Vick Ko wrote:
>
>
>>Are there legendary Leica SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range?
>>
>>I've heard the 100mm f2.8 APO is stunning.
>>
>>I assume the 90mm ASPH in R mount is similarly stunning.
>>
>>Do you have reports/anecdotes support or disputing the above, or other
>>recommendations?
>>
>>How about the 80/1.4?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Vick Ko
>>
>>
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