Re: [Leica] Tell Me About This Lens and Charlton Heston

[Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>]

The nice thing about handling the 75 is the relatively wide part of the
lens behind the focusing ring and the lens mount.  The lens and camera's
centre of gravity appears to be around here,and thus the lens balances
nicely at this point.  After focusing, I just let the lens rest on the
middle finger of my left hand (my focusing hand), and the camera can be
held quite steadily.

Dan C.

At 11:39 AM 12-06-00 -0700, drodgers@nextlink.com wrote:
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>>>i handled the 75/1.4 for the first time, and was surprised - it wasn't as
>heavy as i expected! i too use the 90/2.8, i've got one in chrome, and
>apparently the weight is identical (maybe that's why the 75 didn't feel
>*too* heavy).
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>the price is pretty heavy, however.<<
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>I agree. The lens doesn't seem heavy. It's just a tad too big, and the
>cost, as you say, is significant. Plus, I don't very often find myself
>wishing for a tele faster than the 90/2.8.
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>The smaller the lens, the more likely I am to use it. Oddly, I use the
>15/4.5 Heliar a great deal, simply because it's so small -- even with the
>finder -- that I take it everywhere. I paid a mere $400 for that lens.
>OTOH, as fine a lens as it is, I hardly use my 21/2.8 ASPH. With hood, it's
>pretty bulky, so it remains locked away more often than not.
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>I came across a used 75/1.4 a while back. The price was extremely
>attractive. But I passed, because I was afraid the same thing might happen.
>I'd leave it at home and instead favor the 90/2.8 (The 90/2.8 isn't THAT
>much smaller, but the difference is significant enough).
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>Dave
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