[Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M

[alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal)]

Thanks, the 90 shots have a bit of a 'fuzzy' overall look to them, IMO.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-001 at verizon.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, 29 March, 2009 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M


>I don't think so, Akhil. I'll take a look. However all the photos are  
> hand held if I recall.
> 
> Len
> 
> 
> On Mar 29, 2009, at 1:25 PM, A. Lal wrote:
> 
>> Hi Len,
>>
>> Is it my imagination, or is the 90 slightly out of focus in both  
>> images?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Akhil
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier"  
>> <len-001 at verizon.net>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, 29 March, 2009 10:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M
>>
>>
>>> I did a close-up comparison of the capabilities of the 90mm macro   
>>> versus the 50mm DR Summicron about a year ago. The field of the  
>>> 90mm  without the close-up goggles is about the same as the DR  
>>> with  goggles. You can see the comparison here.
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/CloseFocus/>
>>> I use the lens almost exclusively for close-up work when taking   
>>> flower photos at a flower show or browsing at Longwood Gardens.  
>>> In  most cases it is the only lens I use on the M8 in those cases  
>>> and  mostly without the goggles even though I take them with me.
>>> Len
>>> On Mar 29, 2009, at 5:00 AM, Christopher Birchenhall wrote:
>>>> Tim
>>>>
>>>> Strangely I have just picked up a second one and I am due to test it
>>>> out today. Clearly not in a position to report back on how much it
>>>> will be used. I did a google search and there are some avid users of
>>>> this lens posting examples up here and there; the use seems to be  
>>>> as a
>>>> travel lens and some some "macro".
>>>>
>>>> Chris B
>>>>
>>>> 2009/3/28 Tim Gray <tgray at 125px.com>:
>>>>> How much do these go for used? I'm sure it's been discussed before,
>>>>> but anybody have any thoughts on it that they'd like to share?
>>>>>
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