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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Exploring the 90mm
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2017 18:02:39 -0500
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I would not argue with you on the choice of that lens, but, for my use, 
the Elmarit 90 is probably 1/3 the price and somewhat lighter.  I do 
have the 60 Macro, which is also a fine old lens. The APO lenses are not 
in my game plan.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/23/2017 5:02 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:
> I get a TON of use from my 100mm R APO macro lens on all my cameras except 
> the M8 of course. It?s a brilliant lens and built like a tank.
>
> Adam
>
>> On 2017 Jul 23, at 11:39 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> I studied the Fujinon 90, supposedly a great lens in its own right, and 
>> the Elmarit-R 90, finally choosing the R 90 because it was optically 
>> corrected rather than corrected with firmware.  It's an earlier 
>> generation than today's glass, but seems to serve me well.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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