Comments on: The Leica 90 Elmarit M f/2.8 Quick Lens Review

By: Yu Lu

Yu Lu — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:54:27 +0000

Haha, I totally agree with you! I am using 28mm F2.8 Elmarit, 50mm F2.0 Summicron, and 90mm F2.8 Elmarit with my M9, and I could shoot almost any subject what I just want with a perfect result…But I think 50mm and 90mm are not ASPH yet…

By: Steve Huff

Steve Huff — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:39:16 +0000

White balance may be on the cool side due to the snow/dreary day

By: Toomas

Toomas — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:02:32 +0000

Steve, I have a question about your picture “hydrantinsnow” http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/hydrantinsnow.jpg
Isn’t there a strong colour cast in this picture? If yes, why?

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By: blindrobert

blindrobert — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:19:53 +0000

Steve,

I really liked this review. It is very much in the spirit and tone of your earliest reviews, the ones that made me a regular reader here. Great article!

By: Steve Huff

Steve Huff — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:16:24 +0000

I’m not a typical “reviewer”. if I do not like a piece of gear (and I have shot with quite a bit tha I did NOT like at all – Canon G10, G11, S95…plenty of NIkon P&S cameras, SIgma DP series) If I do not like it, why should I spend days working with the camera and writing negatively about it? What you read here is all about the gear that I like enough to write about. Simple. I’m not trying to emulate any other reviewed or site but there are tons emulating me these days. Anyway, thanks for the comments,

Steve

By: Warren

Warren — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:45:30 +0000

I’m alarmed at the number of times I’ve read “I didn’t like it, so I didn’t review it.” A bit damaging to your credibility as a reviewer, in my opinion, and makes me question how you gush about every single piece of kit anybody sends you.
That being said, I still appreciate the reviews, I just take them with a grain of salt and make judgements based more on your example photos than the review itself.

Cheers.

By: KARL MARDERIAN

KARL MARDERIAN — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:11:18 +0000

I just read this review. Again one should not be too picky about Leica lens. I frist bought a F2 35mm, then traded it for F1.4. Both were ASPH. I use only a M7 and flim. I frist bought the 90mm F2.8 ASPH, then the APO ASPH F2. Iove lens I have now. I love having the extra speed. The weight of the F2 is not a factor to me. I like the feel of a little heft. Come on, try a Canon with an 35 F1.4. Bottom line, the 35mm F2 is a sharper lens then the F1.4. But I need the speed. I never noiced any foucus shift, not saying it isn’ t there. Just I will wait see with the M9, if the money comes my way. The difference between the 90 F2.8 ASPH and my APO F2.0, well I just do not see it. If you a great lens for the money get one of these. I like having the F2.0, but this is in the world of Leica, a deal. A great lens.
If one were to what to save money and get a three lens Leica outfit. It would any three of:
28mm F2.8 Elmarit ASPH
35mm F2.0 Cron ASPH
50mm F2.0 Crom ASPH
90mm F2.8 Elmarit ASPH Used
How can you lose! Even if you get the new 35mm F1.4 Sum ASPH it is not as good as the F2.0 ASPH. You pay for speed, unless you buy Nikon or Canon. The fact being, the slower lens are NOT made with the same high quality as an “L” or fast Nikon lens. Bottom line take pictures. All Leica is good.

By: KM Ho

KM Ho — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:24:17 +0000

Steve, how would you rate this lens on the M8?

Thanks.

KM Ho

By: Eddie Ho

Eddie Ho — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:27:51 +0000

To All:

The 90 macro does not have much review out there. Anyone care to shade some lights on this one?