Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello to all: I am currently considering a short tele for use with the R8. I was wondering what lens would be the best choice: - - Elmarit-R 90 mm f/2.8 was tested by the French magazine Chasseur d'images and got a four star-approval (very good lens), but it's production is stopped and it does not appear in the new Leica item list in Belgium any longer. - - Summicron-R 90 mm f/2.0 got only three stars from the same magazine. - - Summilux-R 80 mm f/1.4 also got three stars (but I am somewhat attracted to the high speed which makes available light photography possible) - - Macro-Elmarit-R 100 mm f/2.8 APO got the maximum five stars for excellent quality - the best lens on the market in its category. A Leica technician advised me to go for this one because of its extreme sharpness and nice color rendering (this lens could sometimes be embarrassing for ladies when you take their portraits - because everything is painfully sharp...). - - or should I go for a zoom like the 80-200 mm f/4.0? But weight and size is also of consideration. Who has practical experience and advise on this? Thanks for any responses. Pascal Belgium - ------------------------------------------ This message was created and sent on a Macintosh PowerBook - ------------------------------------------