And thank you Steve, I have checked Herr`s site and found it very informative. I know 60 macro is a wonderful lens, but I already have 50 summicron, so my preference at the moment goes towards 35 an 90. Regards, Miha 2008/9/10 Miha Golobic <miha.golobic@xxxxxxxxx>: > Thank you Dave and Steve. Weight is a consideration for me, and > Summilux is out of my reach. I might go fot 35 elmarit and 90 > summicron. > > Regards, > Miha > > 2008/9/10 Steve Barbour <kididdoc@xxxxxxx>: >> >> On Sep 9, 2008, at 3:40 PM, Dave Saalsaa wrote: >> >>> I have used both the 90 mm Summicron and 90 mm Elmarit. Both are >>> excellent lenses. I kept the Elmarit and sold the Summicron. I have and >>> still use the 35mm Elmarit and find it to be an excellent lens. >> >> >> Miha... take a look at Doug Herr's Leica R site, and factor in what you will >> use the lenses for... >> >> >> if you need fast glass consider the Summicron or Summilux lenses...I love >> the Summilux 80mm 1.4 lens... but if speed is not an issue, the Elmarits are >> great... >> >> and if speed is not an issue for the 50mm range, consider the R 60 Elmarit >> 2.8 macro, which is wonderful...Steve >> >> >>> >>> >>> Dave >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg de Roulhac" >>> <gderoulhac@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 5:31 PM >>> Subject: [LRflex] Re: My New R3 >>> >>> >>>> Miha, >>>> >>>> Indeed, we will just have to wait for someone who has used both lenses >>>> to offer an opinion. At the time I purchased mine, cost was a major factor >>>> and thus my decision was relatively easy. Size and weight are also >>>> something to take into consideration, since the Summicrons are a bit >>>> larger >>>> and heavier. >>>> >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> >>>> Greg >>>> ------ >>>> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >>>> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ >>>> Archives are at: >>>> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >>> >>> ------ >>> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >>> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ >>> Archives are at: >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >> >> ------ >> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ >> Archives are at: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >> > ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/