Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Martin Omlin wrote: >I'm interested in this lens. = >What is a reasonable price for a used one in good condition? **Around 1.500 $ or 2.500 DM ?? >What is to say about the optical performance? **Really excellent >I want to use it first for concert, theatre and dance events photography= =2E **It was made for. >Moreover I think it can substitute a 90 mm lense for portrait photograph= y. **I prefer the 90mm for that purpose. >Is this the best lens for my needs or is the Summicron 90 the better choice? **I will go for the Summicron 90 (plus maybe a Summilux 50/1,4) because: - -better for portrait - -the frame is more easy to see, the 75mm frame is confusing and to close from the 50mm who appear at the same time. - -the focusing ring of the 75mm is to stiff (the same for the 80mm/1,4 R) and make fast focusing difficult. - -the filter size is rarer and filters are more expensive. >I was wondering why the excellent lens reports by Erwin Puts don't speak= = >about the Summilux 75. Regards, Lucien BELGIUM