Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Comments on 80/1.4R...
From: Mikiro <arbos@silva.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 12:32:32 +0200

Hi Jiri

I now own a 75/1.4M, an 80/1.4R, a 90/2R, and I once owned a 90/2.8R (latest).

Based on my limited experience I can say:

The former three lenses are all excellent in terms of sharpness,
flare-control, and bokeh.  But I did not like the bokeh of the 90/2.8R.

A 75 and an 80 have similar fingerprints. They are both "Riesling grand cru"
from different vineyards.  An 80 gives a bit more massive images (to my
eyes) at middle apertures while it is softer at wide open.  However, as you
know, I get a lot of soft images (out-of-focus!) with a 75/1.4 wide open.
;-)

The 90/2R gives a very comfortable images particularly in portraits.  I feel
its character different from those of the 80 and 75.  It is "Pinot blanc".
I would not accuse a person who likes a 90/2R better than the other two.

BTW,  I have a 80/1.4R and a 90/2R in mint- conditions for sale.  Please
refer to my Friday Sale post.  I have decided to downsize my modern R system
and to live with Leicaflexes.  :-)

Mikiro
Strasbourg France

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At 12:13 am +0200 19/8/99, Jiri_Dvorak@idx.com wrote:
> I've heard so much praise about the 50/1M and the 75/1.4M, what a special
>"finger print" they have, and so on. What about the 80/1.4R? Since I'm
>contemplating the purchase of one fast short tele in near future, I'd like
>to hear from users of  the 80/1.4R:
>Does it also have some special qualities?
>How does it compare to 75/1.4M and 90 Summicrons (both M and R)?
>How's flare control, bokeh and sharpness?
>How does it balance on R cameras (especially on R7)?
>Or is the 75/1.4M so special that one should rather live with a partially
>obstructed viewfinder?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Jiri D.