Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Look for the 1.4x apo to use with the 180 Summicron, which you can use quite successfully stacked with the 2x (2x on the body, 1.4x on the lens). Tom Sent from my iPad On Oct 13, 2010, at 9:46 PM, afirkin at afirkin.com wrote: >> I realize all of this.... today's market for R glass is pretty anemic, >> except for a few models that seem to hold their value..... ( 100 APO is #1 >> on that list). >> >> As a question forom a NON-R user... >> >> What R glass ( and please include the version of the lens) is really >> worth using? >> >> Frank > > Worth using I presume to mean "has advantages over other options". I would > agree the 100 apo macro: stunning lens, I would add the 180 f2: the images > from that blow me away. My 280 apo 2.8 does not give me the same joy, and > so I more often use the 180 and the 2x converter. > > If you are using zooms the Leica versions: 21/35, 28/90 and 70/180 I have > all perform beautifully. I like my 15 super elmar, but the wides on the m9 > work better now I think. > > Cheers > > Alastair > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information