Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/19

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Subject: RE: [Leica] can't shoot with 75mm
From: "Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroom.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 15:36:15 -0500

> > > I found a great deal on a 75/1.4  Summilux with built in hood
> > > made in Canada. -- i can't use it!!
> > >
> > > after years of Nikon F then Canon EOS shooting, I can't get used
> > > to the RF focus and small hard
> > > to use viewfinder lines -- I love my M6 with a 35 f/2, but I
> > > can't do the 75 thing
> >
> > I do not understand.  The rangefinder focusing spot is the same size, no
> > matter what lense you have on the camera!
> >
> > Use the lense, use the lense...trust me ;-)
>
> Trust Austin, but not necessarily on this one...;-)
>
> I really want to "see" what I'm shooting, and I can't do
> that with a rangefinder.

Are you BAAB?  Get a .85 then... ;-)  You don't like teles anyway...you're a
WA kind of guy...you'd be bumping people in the head with a 75 'lux!

I was really only addressing the focusing issue, which, as I said, should be
nill no matter what lense you are using.  The image size issue is certainly
a preferential issue.

People who *really* use the 75, usually fall in love with it...