luigi v Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Hello all. I own a 90 f/2 APO Summicron and I am very pleased with it but I've been thinking -quite for a while now...- to either get a 75 f/2 APO as well and/or sell on the 90 and just keep the 75 f/2). I love portraits shots and I keep reading glowing reviews of the f/2 75... BUT, is the exchange REALLY worthed in your experience/feelings (considering matters like size, bo-keh, lens computation etc) ?. Thanks in advance for your suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi v Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 PS I also have/use a 90 f/2.8 Elmarit for those "bo-keh" shots.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert knapp md Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 The 90 APO is such agreat lens and I would be loathe to part with it even for a 75. If you really feel you need the latter, save up your kopecks!! If you sell your 90, you will eventually regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_a. Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Just wondering where the 90 macro elmar current fits in with portaits. Seems like a nice small lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny massey Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 John A, it is a great lens but too slow for some and too sharp for some others. It is however perfectly capable of making meaningful portraits of people, but then so is a 28mm unless a 'portrait' has to mean 'face' or 'head' or 'head and shoulders' - a popular misconception. Johnny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakley Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Portrait with 75/2<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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daveg Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Luigi, Since picking up a 75/2.0 my 90SAA has seen very little use. My travel kit now consists of a 35/1.2 and 75/2.0, and I couldn't be happier. For me, the gap between 35 and 90 was too big, and the 90 a little too tight for close portraiture. I prefer to get a little more environment in the shot, and the 75 does that very well. Will I sell the 90SAA? No way. I will cut back on Starbucks for a few years instead. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger_hicks1 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Dear Luigi, My 90 Summicron is pre-aspheric, but I don't regard this as terribly important: so's my 35 Summilux. But since getting the 75 Summicron I find 35/75 the perfect combination. It's focal length for me, not apheric/pre-aspheric. That and size, weight and the gorgeous quality of the 75/2... Cheers, Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_pina Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Luigi,With all respect to your desires, you will probably regret selling the 90SAA. It is a fabulous lens imho Leica's best. I sold my black version and in two weeks(and a few rolls of film) withdrawls set in. I quickly turned around and purchased a chrome version and now I am happy to say I have my "fix"Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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