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Subject: [Leica] Legendary SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range?
From: nathan.wajsman at planet.nl (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon Oct 24 22:39:51 2005
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Vick,

No, never heard of this lens. The lens I really lusted after in the R 
range was the 180mm Summicron but the price quickly put me off that :-)

Nathan

Vick Ko wrote:

> Thanks Nathan.  
> 
> Have you ever used an Alpa Kinoptik 100mm f2?  That is the lens that I'm
> lusting after, and if I buy it, my bankbook will hurt for months.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Vick Ko
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>-----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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