Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] quick lens poll. Thanks All!
From: Lucien <director@ubi.edu>
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 16:09:45 +0200
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJGEKPCDAB.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

Austin Franklin wrote:
>>>I was surprised that so many people like the 75.
>>
>>
>>I don't.
>>I love the results, but not the ergonomy and the frames in the finder.
> 
> 
> Hi Lucien,
> 
> I find the "ergonomics" of the 75 to be the best of any lense I've used!  It
> balances the camera perfectly, if you put your left hand under the focusing
> barrel you can focus and brace it very easily...it's a perfect fit for
> me...but can't be done on the 50/35/24...they are too small.  Perhaps the 75
> "feels" better with a RabidWinder (which I do use)?
> 
> I guess some people get confused between the 50 and 75 frame lines?  I can
> see how, for some, that can possibly be an issue...but I've got to believe
> it isn't that big of an issue to overcome with some use of the lense...
> It's never been an issue for me.

Austin,

I've found the 75 focusing ring to slow in use.

I much prefer the 50/1,4 or the 90/2 Asph, and also their frames.

To bad, because the 75 lux has great glasses.

Lucien

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