Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/28

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Subject: [Leica] Subject: Re: Zeiss Wide Angle 35mm f/2 Biogon T* ZM
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:11:42 -0800
References: <C7AF89DA.5E5D1%mark@rabinergroup.com> <AB18F0B1-E144-4F3E-A6AF-FB11834C6EC4@frozenlight.eu>

And as great as he 90/2AA is, its optimal distance to mid-to-far. I need a
short telephoto that does better at closer distance.That plus the smoother
bokeh meant a 85/2 zeiss for me. It's even actually made in Germany for
those who care about such thing.

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:57 PM, Nathan <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> Mark, you should not speak of things of which you obviously know nothing.
> The Summarit line is great, it is real Leica, a marriage of Leica 
> excellence
> with modern manufacturing, resulting in a democratic price point. I have 
> the
> 35mm and the 75mm and both are great, especially the 75mm which I think is
> the sharpest Leica lens I own (and I have a 35mm Summicron ASPH, too).
>
> Try before you speak.
>
> Nathan
>
>
> On 28/02/2010, at 8:47, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I can personally recommend your first choice the  2.8/90mm Elmarit-M used.
>> I can almost part with mine but not quite as I also have a Summicron Asph
>> APO.
>> And I kept both becaue I'd have two camera bodies going one with black and
>> white and one with color and a short tele Is my bread and better; people
>> on
>> the backdrop or on location.
>> The word " Summarit" bother me.
>> I don't want it written on anything I own.
>> And I think it was ill conceived.
>> I'm fond of ASPH's and Apo's and cutting edge things in a Leica lens or
>> any
>> lens I get new.
>> If I want a luddite lens with old fashioned techniques I'll get an older
>> lens. A Leitz lens made in Wetzlar perhaps. That's how I approach it.
>> The  2.8/90mm Elmarit-M is a phenomenal lens its development was funded by
>> Nasa. To the moon without a rocket ship.
>>
>>
>> [Rabs]
>> Mark William Rabiner
>>
>>
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Subject: Re: Zeiss Wide Angle 35mm f/2 Biogon T* ZM)
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