re: moderate telephotos, prime v. zoom
Does anyone have any thoughts on how a zoom handles on a mirrorless body versus a comparable prime? For example, a 180/3.4 v. 80-200/4.
Bill's 180 Summicron made me start thinking about this again: adding a moderate telephoto to my lens lineup. I generally don't shoot over 50mm, but I've been cropping more lately and might benefit from a longer lens. More and more of my shots have also been stabilized with a tripod (or my mini pod, my ball head bolted to a large PVC cap), and I bet that'd be more important to use with longer lenses. Mostly I've been looking at the 90 Elmarit--a poor man's 90AA--but the idea that their size benefit would be obviated by using a tripod means a longer, larger lens might make more sense.
Also, I understand that the "slow telephoto" range is simpler to optically correct than wider lenses. If anyone has thoughts about how Leica performs in this range compared to cheaper alternatives, I'd be happy to hear them. FWIW, I've chosen Leica R as my system of choice so far because of their harmonious rendering (good contrast and resolution with few false colors/shapes) and also tactile feel of operation.
Just thought I'd throw my query out there in case anyone wants to rant on the subject.
Cheers,
Jon