Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dante Stella wrote: > > Mark, > > Actually, as much as I hate to say it, the 105/1.8 Nikkor AiS has taken > over the function of both of my RF telephotos (105 Nikkor and 90 > Hexanon).... now if I could just get over the Devil's Direction > focusing! The 90 Elmar *is* nice, too. > > Dante > These guys who balk on using 90's on a rangefinder camera because of it's smaller framelines and lack of groundglass can go to the Leica R system now and shoot with the completely unbeatable 90 Asph apo ported over to the R platform from the M. Me I travel across Texas (North to South) with a 135 on each of two bodies most of the time. A 90 is two short. I'd not mind a 180. When i put a 90 on it's a luxuriously large frameline. I just blast away with it. ...with a motor drive in my home/studio on the white backdrop. It's always nice to have a little reach. Sometimes nice to have a little more. I did most of my best work in the 80's with a Vietnam War era 105 2.5 scalloped. It never came off the camera. It's front was dented in making it impossible to put a UV filter on. In the early 90's I got the 105 2.8 macro a hefty lens (non AF). My 90 Elmirit blows them out of the water which is why I'm not on the Nikon list. And my Summicron apo Asph is a league above that i guess. When i get into screw mount i may end up with come Nikon and Canon glass on my Leica body. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.markrabiner.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html