Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm lenses -- Summicron or Elmarit?
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 18:29:59 -0700
References: <A7530380-E623-11D6-AEA5-003065D6E648@umich.edu>

Dante Stella wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> 
> Actually, as much as I hate to say it, the 105/1.8 Nikkor AiS has taken
> over the function of both of my RF telephotos (105 Nikkor and 90
> Hexanon).... now if I could just get over the Devil's Direction
> focusing!  The 90 Elmar *is* nice, too.
> 
> Dante
> 
These guys who balk on using 90's on a rangefinder camera because of
it's smaller framelines and lack of groundglass can go to the Leica R
system now and shoot with the completely unbeatable 90 Asph apo ported
over to the R platform from the M. Me I travel across Texas (North to
South) with a 135 on each of two bodies most of the time. 
A 90 is two short. I'd not mind a 180.
When i put a 90 on it's a luxuriously large frameline. I just blast away
with it. ...with a motor drive in my home/studio on the white backdrop.

It's always nice to have a little reach. Sometimes nice to have a little more.

I did most of my best work in the 80's with a Vietnam War era 105 2.5 scalloped.
It never came off the camera. It's front was dented in making it
impossible to put a UV filter on.
In the early 90's I got the 105 2.8 macro a hefty lens (non AF).

My 90 Elmirit blows them out of the water which is why I'm not on the
Nikon list.
And my Summicron apo Asph is a league above that i guess.

When i get into screw mount i may end up with come Nikon and Canon glass
on my Leica body.


Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.markrabiner.com
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