Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, the ZM is definitely cooler. I think its price is comparable to a 90/2 AA now. On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 1:28 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > What is a ZM 85/2 worth these days? I have one as well as Leica lenses > around that length, I think the Zeiss is preferable for portraits over > modern Leica 90s unless you want a crisper looking image - there is > something about the colour from the Zeiss which is different... > > john > > -----Original Message----- > > I am thinking about trading in my ZM 85/2 for a Summarit, least of all is > that I can use the $ difference and the lighter weight. > > I presume that is "no bad lens" in Leica's line up but any personal > experience? I am most interested in the portrait distance for this lens. > > Thanks. > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // > http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto