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Subject: Re: [Leica] Which budget 90mm lens
From: "olivier nguyen" <oliviertnguyen@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 23:02:38 -0500

Hi Slobodan,
have you ever use CV 21mm with M6?  can you tell me anything about this lens 
interm of light fall off at f4 and f5.6?
i recently try kobalux f2.8 21mm lens and there is light fall off at f4 
already.  I look for 21mm lens but leica 21mm lens is out of my budget.
please help
Olivier


>From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Which budget 90mm lens
>Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 19:21:14 -0800
>
>For one, first replace the CV 25 for a CV 21. Then get the 90 CV. Forget
>that antiquated Leitz debris from another era. While the Leitz glass had
>its merits, you want to use your glass until it drops dead. Which means
>that whatever elusive worth it might have, in a future that might or
>might not exist, is completely irrelevant. I myself have cooked at least
>five 35mm 'crons, three DR 50's, and a handfull of 90's, leaving them
>for the refuse heap, not even salvageable for spare parts. The only
>thing that mattered, and matters to this day, were the images.
>
>       Slobodan Dimitrov
>
>
>
>Victor Tavernini wrote:
> >
> > I hate posting this kind of question ... but here goes
> > anyway ...
> >
> > I'm on a tight budget (<$500) for a 90mm to expand my
> > kit (M3, 25/4 Skopar & current model 50/2 Summicron).
> >
> > My choices are down to -
> >
> > 1. 90/4 Elmar in M mount ... either collapsible or
> > rigid. $200-$300
> >
> > 2. 90/3.5 Voigtlander ... pretty good lens according
> > to reviews. $400 (with adapter)
> >
> > 3. First model 90/2.8 Elmarit. $500 (not mint, but
> > great glass)
> >
> > Which one is a 'best buy'?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Victor Tavernini
> >
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