Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New Arrival - 75mm Summilux-M
From: "William" <ohlen@sierratel.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 13:00:51 -0800
References: <LPBBKHLDJBDAHMFCOIEEEEEGCJAA.goldframe1@yahoo.com>

Gold writes:

> I'm kind or wondering if I'll use the 75mm in normal
daytime outside
> situations - it's hard to see (conceptually) where using a
50mm at a wider
> aperture wouldn't give a very comparable image??  So here
I go to expose
> some film and see.

I think you will find (if you give it a chance) that the 75
is a completely different lens than anything else you own.
You will find yourself using lower speed film just to get
the effect of the 75/1.4 wide open.  The real danger is that
you will fall into the same trap that I have and begin
mounting different lenses on different bodies...which really
drives up the cost of the lens (<grin>).

The 75/1.4 is really the best lens that I own for what I
like to take pictures of (i.e. people).  The out of focus
areas is simply stunning in the transition.  If you can,
carry the 75/1.4 and 35/1.4 and you will have virtually
every situation covered for rangefinder use.

In reply to: Message from goldframe1@yahoo.com ([Leica] New Arrival - 75mm Summilux-M)