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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm lenses -- Summicron or Elmarit?
From: "SML" <leirex@access4less.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:07:04 -0700
References: <A7530380-E623-11D6-AEA5-003065D6E648@umich.edu> <3DB5FB97.D277CDFC@markrabiner.com>

Hello,

  So far it seems that no one was mentioning the Canon 100/2 and or 100/3.5
seriously.  I do have and used both of them to my great surprising
satisfaction.  I would say that these two are as good as the Nikon 85 and
105 if not better.  Some users even claim that the Canon 100/2 is quite a
lot better than the contemporary 90/2 Summicron.
Any in-depth but not opinionated opinion on this?

Regards,
David

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@markrabiner.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm lenses -- Summicron or Elmarit?


> 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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In reply to: Message from Dante Stella <dante@umich.edu> (Re: [Leica] 90mm lenses -- Summicron or Elmarit?)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com> (Re: [Leica] 90mm lenses -- Summicron or Elmarit?)