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Subject: [Leica] Recent Leica 90/2.8 - Seeking Comments and Advice
From: scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)
Date: Wed Oct 20 22:06:20 2004
References: <5.1.0.14.0.20041020104013.0264aa88@mail-aj.acpub.duke.edu>

Thanks for the shots. Very nice pics under a range of
shooting conditions.

Aaron Sandler wrote:

> Scott,
>
> I _love_ my recent 90/2.8.  My only wish is that it weighed less.  
> This is not a large lens, but it isn't light either.  Sometimes I 
> leave it behind for the weight, but never if I'm going to a wedding or 
> somewhere I want to shoot candid portraits.  I love it for portraits.  
> This from someone who worshipped the Nikon 105/2.5...until I rented 
> the Leica for a weekend and I saw the light...figuratively and 
> literally.  ;)
>
> Some examples I've shown before...clearly I use this lens a lot!
> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/PAW/2004_28/index.html
> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/MBQ_Wedding/pages/2004_MBQWed_r29_00410012.html
> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/Pix2003/pages/big_hand.html
> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/PAW/2004_02/pages/alt1.html
> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/PAW/2004_12/index.html
> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/PAW/2004_27/pages/alt1.html
> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/PAW/2004_27/pages/alt2.html
> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/PAW/2004_35/index.html
> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/PAW/2004_39/index.html
> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/PAW/2004_40/index.html
> http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/Pix2003/pages/stereotax.html
>
> Best,
> Aaron
>
>
>> So I'm putting out feelers for a longer lens. Right
>> now, the 90/2.8 looks enticing.  Not too big, built
>> in convenient shade, pricey but not way too pricey,
>> E46 filters like my 28/2.
>
>
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