Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/31

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Subject: [Leica] Portrait Lens
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Wed Jan 31 16:02:07 2007
References: <C1E64F5E.ED53%heninger@adobe.com> <000901c7458c$59b48810$6501a8c0@asus930> <FE9CC6043B0A8DCD7AE7D4CF@scarborough.isc.org>
 
Yes, I was going to pipe in with how wonderful the 90/2AA is until I  
saw the M8 bit. 75 is probably the better bet unless you like to keep  
a good distance from your subjects. I like my 75 Summilux but it is a  
lot of glass for a lot of money. I found a "cheap" cosmetically  
challenged lens with mint optics and I don't mind the weight. Your  
luck and mileage may vary.

I know people are going to scream but I don't care for what I have  
seen of the Voitina 35, 40 and 50 lenses. Wider seems fine, I have  
the 15, but I would be leery of the 75's boke.

John Collier

On 31-Jan-07, at 4:46 PM, Brian Reid wrote:

> Your examples were shot with an M7. I'm sure an Elmarit 90 is a  
> wonderful portrait lens for an M7. We're talking about an M8 here,  
> on which I don't think that is the right lens for portraiture.
>
>
>> Wade, I have the Elmarit M 90 (the current one). I am extremely  
>> happy with its performance.
Replies: Reply from telyt at telus.net (David Young) ([Leica] Portrait Lens)
 In reply to: Message from heninger at adobe.com (Wade Heninger) ([Leica] Portrait Lens)
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Portrait Lens)
Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] Portrait Lens)