Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/08

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Subject: [Leica] Would like an opinion
From: telyt at telus.net (David Young)
Date: Thu Dec 8 11:34:15 2005
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grduprey@aol.com wrote:

> I have the opertunity to get a lens for Christmas this year, but am having 
> a problem deciding which of 3 choices to go with.  I would like some 
> opinions of my options.  The three options are the 90 AA Sumicron M, 
> either the 21 or 25 Zeiss W.A., or the 80 - 200 R Zoom.
>
I cannot speak for the others, but the 80~200/4 Vario-R is the most 
under rated, over performing lens in the R line-up.  Cuts images like a 
razor, to quote Ted Grant. I replaced my 180/4 Elmar-R with it, and it 
not only gives the convenience of a zoom, it's way, way better 
optically, with an incredible resistance to flare. It's built in Nippon, 
by Kyocera, but was designed by Leica. Construction is up to top Leica 
standards in every way. You won't go wrong with it!

BTW: It also works very well with the older 2x converters and it's 
virtually impossible to tell when the newer APO 2x is used  with it.

I couldn't live without mine!

-- 
David Young,
Logan Lake, BC    
CANADA. 

Personal Web-site at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt
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