Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 2nd lens advice
From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 21:42:27 -0500
References: <3DD95FD9.B49C237@turbonet.com>

Bill, I think for portraits the 90 Elmarit is the way to go.  I think that
135 is too short for really dramatic portraits and prefer the 90-100 range
for enough compression to make a flattering portrait.  I also feel that with
a 90 it is a more intimate environment.  The above is all touchy feely stuff
so what works for you is the way to go.

Either version is extremely sharp and for portraits you might need some
diffusion.  Also be aware that the early ones may be single cam and
therefore will require stop down metering.  The good side of this is single
cam lenses can be had very inexpensively.

As to the Elpro's for portraits you would want the VIIb as it would provide
roughly at infinity coverage of 11X14 and at minimum something like 3X5
inches.  The VIIa starts at 6X9 and goes down to 2X3 or so.  The above is
from a rough experiment I just did.  As to quality, the Elpro's work like a
charm as a portable closer focusing device with little to say against them.

Ken-Mar Camera is fine to deal with, I have bought a couple of smallish
things from them and found them fine to deal with.  Ratings were accurate
and they shipped on time.

As to buying a three cam lens, define to yourself what is a trivial amount
of money and if the three cam is within that sum from a two cam, then get
the three cam.  It will be newer or been in for CLA so odds are a slightly
better lens.  Or, as I mentioned before, put up with stop down metering and
look for single cam lenses: optically they will be very good if not quite as
good as the latest and as there is inconvenience in their use the price can
be very appealing.

Hope this helps,

Don
dorysrus@mindspring.com

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