Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Kim...the R lenses that come to my mind are the new version R 50 1.4 wide open, and especially the R 80 1.4 wide open ( great for portraits) , that have a similar "look"...Steve > BD), the 75mm lux. I can't define what exactly the "look" is, some actually > consider the look "flawed", but some of you might understand, and appreciate > it as well. (I particularly like how black and white film works with these > lenses). > > So, my question is....what are the, if any, equivalents of these lenses in > the Leica R lens line-up. I'm not wanting a Leica vs. Japan argument, a > dissertation on the origins of the word bokeh and how it relates to > Mesopotamian slave castes in nazi owned factories that made tilley hats... > I'm just curious about R lens line-up now that I have an R-7 (thank you > Phong). > > TIA > > -kim (who incidentally is also a chick, er, woman, er womyn, well, xx....so > that makes at least 3 on the lug.) > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html