The reason I keep my Mandler 50mm Summilux-M around.I only have one to thing to say about this: Mandler was a GOD of lens design and the resulting character.
(And I'm willing fight with anybody who disagrees.) :ROTFL:
-bob
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The reason I keep my Mandler 50mm Summilux-M around.I only have one to thing to say about this: Mandler was a GOD of lens design and the resulting character.
(And I'm willing fight with anybody who disagrees.) :ROTFL:
Yes, that 28mm cron (asph) is lovely and a great choice for that focal length. I know its subjective, but personally I would choose the 90mm Elmarit-M f2.8 over the 90mm TE although a good copy of the 90 TE is nice. The Elmarit-M was the latest and last of the 90mm f2.8 lenses (with it's built in hood) before that line was discontinued and both structurally and optically I feel it was the best compromise. Wide open it renders much like the 28mm cron but with a touch of softness, ideal for portraits and close up nature/flower shots. Stopped down to f4 and beyond, it has the same degree of sharpness as the 28mm cron, plenty sharp but with a roundness to the way it draws, but without the bitingly sharpness and sometimes harshness of the 90mm f2.0 cron AA. The 90mm Elmarit-M has become a favorite of many.Dave,
No problem on the gray hair
I was actually thinking of the 28 CRON and not the pre asph or asph Elmarits -- I will edit my above to correct that. The 28 Cron was so nice, it ended up usurping my beloved 35 pre-asph Lux -- another wonderful optic -- and so much so I eventually sold it due to lack of use. My normal carry pack ended up being the 21, 28, 50 and a 90 TE of all things, but I had a good copy that I liked the way it drew, and it served it's purpose very well whenever needed. I owned the 75 Lux and 90 Cron at the time too, but as well as they drew they were biggish and I preferred the smaller lens to carry. Today would be different, though I *might* also get another 90 TE in addition to the 4 above just because