Re: [Leica] 90mm lenses #2

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

Mike-
Don't be so quick to dismiss the f4 Elmars- especially the 135... it is
devastatingly sharp, and unless you are spelunking in some dark club or dive
to take "Kyle" type photos, it is quite light and certainly fast enough for
a lot of shots!
I have a 2.8 Elmarit 135, but still keep the Elmar since it is so light and
easy to keep handy when traveling.
Dan
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Durling" <durling@cox.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm lenses #2


> Hey Chris,
>
> Thanks for the nice words about the pictures.  To be honest the lens was
> new for me and I was trying to test it and also see if I could focus it
> wide open.
>
> I can't really argue with you about f-2 vs f-2.8.  I kind of considered
> 2.8 to be the slowest lens I wanted in a short telephoto, so I avoided
> the F-4 Elmars and the C/V 90/3.5.  For years my lens in this focal
> length range was the 105/2/5 Nikkor on the Nikkormat and found that the
> 2.8 neighborhood was a useful maximum aperture.  I have a 135/4.5 Hektor
> and that is fairly limiting speed-wise and in other respects.
>
> The selection process involved being in a place where I could choose
> from among several examples of the Jupiter.  Frankly I looked at four
> before I chose one that looked like it was in good condition.  Price
> wise, it is 1/10 the cost of the 90AA.
>
> Mike D


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