Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/06

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Subject: [Leica] Testing a new lens
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Wed Jun 6 05:29:47 2007

Nice shots Chris.  The 90 Elmarit R is one of my favorite lenses.  Makes a 
nice lens for flower shots, even though it is not a real close focus lens, 
but close enough.

Gene

-------------- Original message from Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com>: 
-------------- 


> look like good results to me 
> 
> ric 
> 
> 
> On Jun 5, 2007, at 5:16 PM, Christopher Birchenhall wrote: 
> 
> > Hi LUGers 
> > 
> > I bought a 90mm f2.8 Elmarit-R (2-cam) for my SL2. It arrived this 
> > morning and I popped down to the local park at Bramhall Hall. Used a 
> > roll of Kodak Gold 200, new version I think, which was processed at 
> > the local supermarket. I cringed at the way the young lady handled the 
> > negatives but thy look ok. Went home and produced 2 ok A4 prints; not 
> > perfect but I decided the lens is ok. Both shots are hand-held and 
> > thus not that sharp: 
> > 
> > 1. I know this as a Marsh Orchid but I am probably wrong - 
> > corrections welcome. 
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/29qpvl 
> > 
> > 2. A little more atmospheric picture: 
> > 
> > http://tinyurl.com/25c7ny 
> > 
> > Comments and suggestions welcome 
> > 
> > Chris B 
> > 
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