Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adrian, Marc, I had this Summilux M 75 mm lens and sold it again(for me it had too low contrast, it was too heavy; well, I was disappointed and didn't like it). But, however, if you need the focal length and the aperture, it's the only lens available for M in this class. I now have 50 mm and 90 mm (1:2.0 or so) and I'm happy with it, there's nothing missing. Greetings Hubert+ > Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 09:08:57 -0400 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> > Subject: Re: 50mm focal length > Reply-to: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > At 07:16 PM 10/15/96, Adrian Tanovic wrote: > > >I was interested in Dan's comments on the 75mm Summilux-M. > >This lens doesn't seem to get much mention. I wonder if it > >is very widely used by LUG members? > > > This is a VERY limited production lens intended for photo-journalists. > Thus, the availability on the used market is quite limited, which keeps > prices up, up, up -- I don't believe I've ever seen a used one below $1400 > (and I passed that one up, to my regret). I'd be surprised if we had more > that two or three folks on the LUG who had a 1.4/75 -- I just wish I were > among their number! > > Marc > > msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 > Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir! > > * Von/From: HUBERT NOWOTNY, CTR Hatzenberger & Nowotny OEG * A-1040 Wien/Vienna, Kettenbrueckengasse 16 (Austria, Europe ...) * Tel ++43-1- 586 20 22 - 0, Fax ++43-1- 586 20 22 - 24 * hubertn@ctr.co.at, http://www.ctr.co.at/ctr/