Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/16

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Subject: Re: 75mm focal length
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 07:52:08 -0400 (EDT)

Marc: I have the 75mm 1.4 - bought it used from Don Chatterton, but don't
remember the cost.  I use it for people shots in very low light.  It's a
great lens, but you really have to watch the very shallow depth of field
when it's wide open.  Tina

At 09:08 AM 10/15/96 -0400, you wrote:
>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!
>
>
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