Leica 90mm f/2 Summicron Pre-ASPH E55

asiafish

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Location
Bakersfield, CA
Name
Andrew
After trying out the Elmarit 135mm f/2.8 with goggles and liking the look, but not the size, weight or view through the finder, I returned it and bought a 90mm f/2 Summicron v3. This is a seriously heavy chunk of silver chromed brass and beautiful Walter Mandler Canadian glass.

Here are a few shots on the M-E, focusing quite a bit harder than the 90mm Elmarit (v1), but I think a much nicer look.

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That lens certainly agrees with you style- very smooth out-of-focus areas. I have the E48 version, need to use it more.

Thanks Brian, I haven't been happy with Leica telephotos, and while I love the 135 APO Sonnar on Canon, I don't love carrying the Canon kit with me.

I've sold off all of my Canon kit except for the vacation combo (6D with 24-105/4 L and 50/1.8). That rig comes out when my wife and I explore new places, but most likely next trip will see something small like a D-Lux for her and the M-E with the 35 and 90 or just the 50 for me.
 
very nice signature to this lens. one can clearly understand why certain lenses are worth the premium price.

i was on a fuji forum yesterday and there was a lot of prattle about the 'organic' look the new xtrans heavily-interpolating sensor gives to RAW files. i took exception to that, positing 'increased interpolation' cannot by definition produce 'more organic' looking results. instead of continuing that verbal debate, i should just post a link to these gorgeous photos as examples of results that are truly 'organic'.
 
Interpolation is anything but organic. It's the equivalent of using artificial ingredients to make something bigger...

I wrote my first interpolation program for digital images in 1979.
 
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