Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello, So far it seems that no one was mentioning the Canon 100/2 and or 100/3.5 seriously. I do have and used both of them to my great surprising satisfaction. I would say that these two are as good as the Nikon 85 and 105 if not better. Some users even claim that the Canon 100/2 is quite a lot better than the contemporary 90/2 Summicron. Any in-depth but not opinionated opinion on this? Regards, David - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@markrabiner.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 6:29 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm lenses -- Summicron or Elmarit? > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html