Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] quick lens poll. Thanks All!
From: "Rei Shinozuka" <shino@panix.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2002 16:50:41 -0400 (EDT)

i like the 75 lux, the noct and 90 cron.  i recently got a 50 cron
collapsible, and i can't find the tiny lens when its on the body!
with the bigger glass, you got more to grab.

- -rei


> From: Lucien <director@ubi.edu>
> 
> 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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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey

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