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RobGreat input. The Jahre is remarkably sharp at such a wide aperture.
The 28 V2 is, as you say, a hell of a lens. But if you don't use it and you set yourself (with some, ah, help from the better half -after she glances at your camera gear and the 4 motorcycles in the barn - anyone want to buy some KTMs?) a budget with boundaries on it, better to put the pennies into something that will get more use.
I just don't shoot that FL range very often - if anything I would like to shoot wider more often (e.g. modified 19 V2 for interior shots). Am also reluctant to have too much
sitting in R glass (which can be hard to shift) as am in the glass half-empty camp on any R10.
That said, right now looking for something around the normal range was considering actually trying the Hassy 50/4 FLE but am thinking the Leica 35-70/4 may be a better bet (similar MTFs and rep plus ability to go to 35 and 70mm in a pinch).
Have Guy's 200/2.8 APO en-route which if it performs as well or better than the EF 200/2.8 plus with APO correction, should do nicely for what I'm shooting right now.
Your Hassy 110/2 lives up to it's rep and for stop down -the Hassy lens mechanics work very well, but may need to do some shuffling in and around that FL, so it may get regrettably taken to the stone altar.
As always, any input greatly appreciated. Keep the exotica test shots coming...