Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark Rabiner wrote: > My mid 70's vintage 105 mm F2.5 was my favorite lens for most of my career > which > started then. > I think it was most peoples favorite lens then who shot people, portraits, > fashion in 35mm. Nikon owned the field then it seemed to me. > I did the vast majority of my work with it, it was banged up and I bought it > that way. > The 105 mm f2.8 macro does not replace it it is too heavy to use as much. How > many dandelions can you shoot! > The 85 F2 would squash people on full length shots, I had to use the 105. > But now I use the 90 Elmarit on my Leica M with the Leica Winder and it's a > whole new ballgame. But... Mark, what's this about the 85 f2 squashing people? I was going to buy one for my daughter. I thought the 105 might be a tad too big for her (and anyway I'm still reluctant to part with it). Is she likely to get squashed? Or just her friends? Please explain.