Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe: All the extremely fast lenses for the Leica are a bit bulky. I've always preferred the Leicas over slrs because the way they handled. Put a 75 1.4 on one and you may as well be using a Nikon F100. It is always better to be using what you are used to, especially on an important shoot. :-) Walt Philippe Orlent wrote: > Great campaign for the 90/2.8. :-) > I don't use a 90 often, and only have a 90/4, but every time I use > it, I'm surprised of the force of a close-up combined with OOF. > > > Op 9-mei-06, om 04:30 heeft Aaron Sandler het volgende geschreven: > >> Jeffery, >> >> I'm with Ken...the current 90/2.8 is my long lens for the Leica and >> I love it. In addition to the rest, I believe it's a fair bit >> smaller than the 90/2AA, although still pretty heavy. Last I >> checked it was around $750 minty used. >> >> It's been a little while since it appeared in my PAW...I've >> simplified a bit in my day-to-day shooting since my son was >> born...nevertheless, here are a few from earlier: >> http://www.sandlerphotographs.com/paw/2004_39/index.html >> http://www.sandlerphotographs.com/paw/2004_40/index.html >> http://www.sandlerphotographs.com/paw/2004_28/index.html >> http://www.sandlerphotographs.com/paw/2005_06/index.html >> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/Pix2003/pages/stereotax.html >> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/MBQ_Wedding/pages/ >> 2004_MBQWed_r29_00410012.html >> >> I borrowed a 75/1.4 briefly...I couldn't focus that thing to save my >> life, at least not close up and wide open...plus it felt like it was >> about twice as big: >> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/2004_10_NYC24/TheEvent/pages/ e0900940014.html >> >> Best, >> Aaron >> >> >> Kenneth Frazier wrote: >> >>> On May 8, 2006, at 8:47 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: >>> >>>> BTW, 90mm seems to be the length LEAST used by LUGers, at least in >>>> PAW >>>> postings. It isn't THAT long...... >>> >>> Jeffery, >>> >>> I really like the Elmarit-M 90/2.8. It's the most recent Leica lens >>> I've purchased, and I've really been pleased with it. >>> There are a few shots with it at my "Savannah" page, here: >>> http://tinyurl.com/nscm3 >>> It's also considerably less expensive than the 90/2 or the 75, and >>> that's a big plus, for me. >>> Ken >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >