Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/25

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Subject: [Leica] Legendary SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range?
From: joelct at singnet.com.sg (joelct)
Date: Tue Oct 25 01:08:09 2005
References: <000c01c5d7cf$21733e50$8401a8c0@corp.nortel.com> <435DC522.9040604@planet.nl>

Hi Nathan & Vick

I own the Macro Switar 50/1.9 and a special adaptor made in Japan to couple 
to LTM standards ( which can be easily mounted to a M mount with a LTM/M 
adaptor )

I wish someone can make an adaptor for Alpa to EOS for this and other Alpa 
glass

Joseph Low


--- Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> wrote:

> Vick,
> 
> No, never heard of this lens. The lens I really lusted after in the
> R 
> range was the 180mm Summicron but the price quickly put me off that
> :-)
> 
> Nathan
> 
> Vick Ko wrote:
> 
> > Thanks Nathan.  
> > 
> > Have you ever used an Alpa Kinoptik 100mm f2?  That is the lens
> that I'm
> > lusting after, and if I buy it, my bankbook will hurt for months.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Vick Ko
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
> >>[mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On
> Behalf Of
> > 
> > 
> >>Nathan Wajsman
> >>Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 1:08 PM
> >>To: Leica Users Group
> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Legendary SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range?
> >>
> >>Vick,
> >>
> >>The 100mm Apo Macro Elmarit is the best lens I have ever owned or
> held
> > 
> > 
> >>in my hands, whether Leica or anyone else. It is one of two Leica
> R 
> >>lenses I kept after switching to Canon DSLRs.
> >>
> >>Nathan
> >>
> >>Vick Ko wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Are there legendary Leica SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range?
> >>>
> >>>I've heard the 100mm f2.8 APO is stunning.
> >>>
> >>>I assume the 90mm ASPH in R mount is similarly stunning.
> >>>
> >>>Do you have reports/anecdotes support or disputing the above, or
> other
> > 
> > 
> >>>recommendations?
> >>>
> >>>How about the 80/1.4?
> >>>
> >>>Regards,
> >>>
> >>>Vick Ko
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> 
> -- 
> Nathan Wajsman
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> 
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