Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Watch the thin ones they seem to be developing a haze which Wetzlar says is not economically repairable?.fat ones are great Mark in Oregon > On Apr 5, 2025, at 9:46 AM, Nathan Wajsman via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information