Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree that the Fuji 90 is excellent, but it is just too big and heavy to take on my business trips when I almost always travel with carry-on luggage only. I have long favoured smaller, lighter lenses. For example, I had both the Fuji f2 23mm and the 1.4 23mm. The f2 lens is half the size and weight of the 1.4 one, and so it was always the one I took on trips?including the trip during which it was stolen along with my other stuff. Now I bite the bullet and take the fast lens with me (the 23 in the Fuji system is equivalent to 35mm on film, so a very useful focal length). But for 90mm, I really want the Leica again. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman photo at frozenlight.eu http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu @nwajsman.bsky.social ????? ???????! ?????? ?????! > On 5 Apr 2025, at 16:34, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > The Fuji 90mm was the best lens I used in the X system, and I have used > pretty much all of them except the telephotos. I know it is heavy, but > after I got it, I sold my Tele Elmarit 90mm, just as I sold my Summicron > 50mm after I purchased the Fuji 56mm f1.2. My feeling is that native lenses > that autofocus and are roughly as good as non native ones result in many > more keepers for those with aging eyes, with no loss of observable quality > on a print. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2025 at 7:41?PM Nathan Wajsman via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> I know it is not Friday, but I believe that WTB ads are allowed at any >> time. >> >> As some of you know, my backpack was stolen in Lisbon in late January. >> Among other things, it held my Fuji X-E3 and several lenses. I have not >> needed to replace most of this equipment because I had another X-E3 body >> at >> home, and also some similar lenses. But the one lens I really regret >> losing >> is the 90mm Tele-Elmarit which always has served me well as the lens to >> take when travelling light. The Fuji 90mm is one stop faster and AF but it >> is also 3 times as big and heave as the Leica. >> >> So I am looking to replace the 90mm Tele-Elmarit. If anyone has one that >> is surplus to requirements, please contact me privately. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> photo at frozenlight.eu >> >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> @nwajsman.bsky.social >> >> ????? ???????! ?????? ?????! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information