Best R Lenses

[LucisPictor]

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Great idea, this thread!

 

I used to have only 4 R-Lenses, but have shot with many more, because two friends of mine have several ones.

 

My favourites?

 

The Summilux 50 is great (but I even prefer the Summicron 50).

The Macro-Elmarit-R 2.8/60 is amazing, as is the APO-Macro-Elmarit-R 2.8/100.

 

The APO-Telyt-R 3.4/180 is probably the best 180-R (and still not too heavy to lug around). I own the Elmar 180 which is absolutey good enough for me and really compact.

 

The APO-Telyt-R 4/280 just blew me away with its IQ (adapted to a 5D MkII).

 

The Vario-Elmarit-R 2.8-4.5/28-90mm Asph. is probably the best R-zoom, but pretty big and heavy.

 

And the 2.8/70-180 is perhaps the best tele-zoom lens ever!

 

I have seen images shot with the Elmarit 2.8/15... Wow!

 

And they say the 3.5-4.0/21-35 is a very good lens, but I have never used it.

 

So a set that reads like:

 

2.8/15

3.5-4.0/21-35

2.8-4.5/28-90

1.4/50

2.8/60 Macro

2.8/70-180

2.8/100 Macro

3.4/180

4.0/280

 

... would be a dream come true!!

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