johnastovall
Deceased, but remembered fondly here...
I keep seeing R lenses appearing to be cheaper and cheaper. If one were looking at picking up a couple what would be the suggested 3 best for images.
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John I think you need to be a little more specific regarding your requirements and budget. Lets take the short telephoto category...in modern designs you would have the 100/2.8apo,90/2apo,80/1.4 and the under appreciated 90/2.8 elmarit. The 100A,90A and 80lux are normally around $2K for mint ROM versions and go down in cost for lack of ROM and condition. The 90/2.8 is less than $1k . Any of the above maybe available for 75% of FMV and lower if condition isn t an issue. For pure highest IQ the 100APO is generally regarded as best but of course its a 2.8.I keep seeing R lenses appearing to be cheaper and cheaper. If one were looking at picking up a couple what would be the suggested 3 best for images.
Not filling in (have full house of Canon L's from 14-200) but rather looking for lenses which draw different from the Canon's in that range.What need are you trying to fill? Wide, normal or tele?
I have the 90/2 APO: Follow-up on Leica 90/2 APO Summicron-R ASPH and 1D Mark III mated to APO-Summicron-R 90/2 ASPHNo question in my mind, but my choices tend toward the "classic Leica look" --- that said, 35 Lux, 80 Lux and 180 APO.
The issue I've found is that except for the 90/2, adapter flex is a problem with large bodies like the EOS 1DMark II/III. .
RobertDon't forget that most of the better Leica wides will not work on a 5D, including the 19mm and the 35mm Summilux.
Robert
RobertDon't forget that most of the better Leica wides will not work on a 5D, including the 19mm and the 35mm Summilux.
Robert