Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/29

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: 75mm f1.4 (and other special lenses)
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 18:06:33 -0000

Dan - I don't have a Noctilux but I can certainly say that at 1.4 the depth
of field with the 75 is close to non-existent....

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of D Khong
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 6:25 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us;
> leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: 75mm f1.4 (and other special lenses)
>
>
> B. D. Colen wrote:
>
> snip
>
> >
> >And, frankly, with the advent of the new $750 "Voightlander"
> 75 2.5, which
> >is smaller and lighter than the 75 Summilux, it may make
> sense to hold the
> >Summilux in reserve for the real low light situations, and use the
> >Voightlander for "normal" light situations - if the quality's there..
> >
>
> This provokes my asking two more questions:
>
> 1. Has anyone tried the Voightlander lens and what are the
> results like?
> This lens has an attractive price tag and may well be the
> panacea for those
> who like bokeh, sharpness without needing so much speed.
>
> 2. There is considerable concern about the shallow DOF at
> f1.4. How does
> this shallowness compare with the Noctilux used at f1? I have
> the Noct and
> so will appreciate any user of both lenses giving me an opinion.
>
> TIA
>
> Dan K.
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