Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/02

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Subject: [Leica] Re: 90 Elmarit Experiences?
From: Christer Almqvist <chris@almqvist.net>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 09:35:50 +0200
References: <OE50i4omRXf2LTrpwAC00003527@hotmail.com> <000601c25234$6adc6180$9b2d0dce@g4s5g1>

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>, my Tele-Elmarit is the best
>portrait lens I've ever used.
>Gary Todoroff
>Tree LUGger
>

I can second that 100%. I have had one for a few years and I now have 
a f/2.0 APO-ASPH 90 mm.
The Tele-Elmarit is much lighter, much smaller and (used) much, much 
cheaper (in the positive sense of the word) than the APO-ASPH.  It 
also has a much, much better sun shade. The one stop lost in 
comparison with the 2.0 is of no relevance for portraits as shooting 
at less than f/5.6 gives a too shallow depth of field for most 
practical purposes.

There are other occasions (theatre) where the APO-ASPH may have 
advantages, but not for portraits.

All of the portraits shown at http://www.almqvist.net/chris were shot 
with the Tele-Elmarit. the one shown at 
http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new are shot with APO_ASPH

>
>>  looking for general experiences with the 90 elmarit for portraiture.
>>  Like - dislikes?
>
>  >
>  > Eric

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Christer Almqvist
D 20255 Hamburg and / or
F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer

please look at my b+w pictures at:    http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new
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In reply to: Message from "faneuil" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> ([Leica] 90 Elmarit Experiences?)
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