Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Happy, happy, happy
From: Jlaird@aol.com
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 01:34:10 EDT

In a message dated 08/13/2000 4:57:44 PM Central Daylight Time, 
mattmorgan@pdseurope.co.uk writes:

<< Jim,
 Thanks for the thoughts and opinion. I'm in the dark about these lenses in
 the M-series, so I appreciate any `user' feedback.
 I'm really a wide-angle sort of shooter and have always felt that
 rangefinders (for my use), don't need anything above a 50 - but plently
 below.
 M's are now going to be my only camera, so I do need that extra length, but
 I can't imaging carrying the 75 or 90 out much. I also like to travel light.
 If I'm not going to use it a lot though, the 75 is a lot of money.
 
 Thanks, Matt. >>

Matt,
  If your main preference is the wide spectrum, and you want to travel light, 
I'd suggest the superb 90 Elmarit-M 2.8, which at 410 gms. is 3 ounces 
lighter than the 90 APO and 5 ounces lighter that the 75. Or if cost is 
important get a good, clean 90 Tele-Elmarit 2.8, a wonderful short tele and 
even lighter, just watch out for any fogging on the rear element.

Good luck

Jim