Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/31

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Compare 100mm f2.8 APO with 90mm f2 APO R?
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Mon Oct 31 13:06:57 2005
References: <BF8B5E13.48E%telyt@earthlink.net>

I love my 180 summicron, but I just don't use it enough :-)

On 01/11/2005, at 12:37 AM, Douglas Herr wrote:

> I'm not the same Doug, but IMHO the other lens among the three best is 
> the
> 280mm f/4 APO
> --
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
> on 10/31/05 4:01 AM, Vick Ko at vick.ko@sympatico.ca wrote:
>
>> Thanks Doug.
>>
>> What is the 3rd best?  50mm f1.4 ASPH?  35mm f1.4 ASPH?
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Vick Ko
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>> DBaker9128@aol.com
>> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 1:23 AM
>> To: lug@leica-users.org
>> Subject: [Leica] Re: Compare 100mm f2.8 APO with 90mm f2 APO R?
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 10/30/2005 12:31:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>> lug-request@leica-users.org writes:
>>
>> Compare  100mm f2.8 APO with 90mm f2 APO R?
>>
>>
>> Hi Vick
>>
>> Not quite your requested comparison but I have the 90M AA and the  100
>> APO R.
>> Beyond six feet they are the two sharpest lenses I have ever used and
>> are
>> indistinguishable (to me) in resolution and contrast. Starting  at six
>> feet,
>> down to the 90's minimum focus, the 100 progressively  pulls away the
>> closer you
>> get. These are two of the three best lenses in 35mm  (and digital)
>> photography.
>>
>> Doug from Tumwater
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr) ([Leica] Re: Compare 100mm f2.8 APO with 90mm f2 APO R?)