Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nonsense. The only place where DOF is that shallowl is macro. Although the M6HM 0,85 finder has been hyped and heralded for its increased accuracy with the longer and fast lenses (of which the 75 is somewhat of both), that lens went into production in 1980, which was 14 years prior to even the M6J. I do not believe Leica would have made and sold all those 75's, Noctiluxes and Tele-Elmars (without some "goggles"-type affair such as the 135/2.8) had the 0,72 been unable to focus these lenses sharply. To me, the 75 Summilux, even though it is a magnificently sharp lens (I tested one Sunday last), doesn't appeal to me because of size and weight, nothing to do with focussing accuracy. One reason I appreciate the Leica is for its compactness, and the 75 is a large, heavy "SLR-sized" lens. I don't find that for the size difference, the 75/1.4 gives much advantage over a 50/1.4 (although in the case of Leica, the 50/1.4 is not as well-corrected). I also must add that I *rarely* do portraiture and even rarer in poor light. If I did, and therefore needed a large, heavy, super-fast lens, it would be the Noctilux which has a full 2-stop advantage over the Summicrons...this said with deference to the 75's equally impressive performane stopped-down, which I have heard is not a trait the Noctilux shares. Regards, Nigel On Tue, 1 Dec 1998 16:12:49 +0100 (MET) Peter Niessen <niessen@ifh.de> writes: He states that the depth of field >for the 75mm Summilux is 6mm at 2m distance. Is that really true ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]