Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/23

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Subject: [Leica] Legendary SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range?
From: vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)
Date: Sun Oct 23 05:42:19 2005

Thanks Nathan.  

Have you ever used an Alpa Kinoptik 100mm f2?  That is the lens that I'm
lusting after, and if I buy it, my bankbook will hurt for months.

Regards,

Vick Ko



> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of

> Nathan Wajsman
> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 1:08 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Legendary SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range?
> 
> Vick,
> 
> The 100mm Apo Macro Elmarit is the best lens I have ever owned or held

> in my hands, whether Leica or anyone else. It is one of two Leica R 
> lenses I kept after switching to Canon DSLRs.
> 
> Nathan
> 
> Vick Ko wrote:
> 
> 
>>Are there legendary Leica SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range?
>>
>>I've heard the 100mm f2.8 APO is stunning.
>>
>>I assume the 90mm ASPH in R mount is similarly stunning.
>>
>>Do you have reports/anecdotes support or disputing the above, or other

>>recommendations?
>>
>>How about the 80/1.4?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Vick Ko


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