Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/29

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Subject: [Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M
From: len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:19:43 -0400
References: <8f5413a60903281411w219d044dyb4a5a0182c7abdcf@mail.gmail.com><6af76ca00903290200s3429e037nc5de2be37780456a@mail.gmail.com> <95DF00A2-6314-4E30-A78D-EB6F3BA673A5@verizon.net> <C8CCE2F6C704414987A3A9A9026DC0DF@xyw>

I don't think so, Akhil. I'll take a look. However all the photos are  
hand held if I recall.

Len


On Mar 29, 2009, at 1:25 PM, A. Lal wrote:

> Hi Len,
>
> Is it my imagination, or is the 90 slightly out of focus in both  
> images?
>
> Regards,
> Akhil
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier"  
> <len-001 at verizon.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, 29 March, 2009 10:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M
>
>
>> I did a close-up comparison of the capabilities of the 90mm macro   
>> versus the 50mm DR Summicron about a year ago. The field of the  
>> 90mm  without the close-up goggles is about the same as the DR  
>> with  goggles. You can see the comparison here.
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/CloseFocus/>
>> I use the lens almost exclusively for close-up work when taking   
>> flower photos at a flower show or browsing at Longwood Gardens.  
>> In  most cases it is the only lens I use on the M8 in those cases  
>> and  mostly without the goggles even though I take them with me.
>> Len
>> On Mar 29, 2009, at 5:00 AM, Christopher Birchenhall wrote:
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> Strangely I have just picked up a second one and I am due to test it
>>> out today. Clearly not in a position to report back on how much it
>>> will be used. I did a google search and there are some avid users of
>>> this lens posting examples up here and there; the use seems to be  
>>> as a
>>> travel lens and some some "macro".
>>>
>>> Chris B
>>>
>>> 2009/3/28 Tim Gray <tgray at 125px.com>:
>>>> How much do these go for used? I'm sure it's been discussed before,
>>>> but anybody have any thoughts on it that they'd like to share?
>>>>
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Replies: Reply from alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal) ([Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M)
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Message from crbirchenhall at googlemail.com (Christopher Birchenhall) ([Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M)
Message from len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M)
Message from alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal) ([Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M)