Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/05

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Re: 90mm recommendations
From: Douglas Cooper <douglas@metaversalstudios.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 12:58:09 -0800

What's a decent price for these lenses?  And do they focus reasonably close?
(I've had to use my OM1 for tight portraits, as I can't get in close enough
with the Voigt 75.)

Douglas Cooper
dysmedia.com

> 
> The 1960's Summicron is heavy, but wide open has some of the most gorgeous
> bokeh I've ever seen.  A superb portrait lens.  Stopped down it's as sharp
> as you could want.  And they're cheap -- having been pushed down in price
> even more by the introduction of the 90 APO, which made the 1980s Summi
> cheaper.
> 
> The other bargain is the skinny Tele-Elmarit.