Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/06

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Subject: [Leica] 75mm 1.4 JUST DO IT!
From: buzz.hausner at verizon.net (buzz.hausner@verizon.net)
Date: Wed Oct 6 10:06:21 2004

Please refer back to the subject of this thread.

Buzz

> 
> From: Matt Morgan <mattmorgan1@mac.com>
> Date: 2004/10/06 Wed PM 12:48:17 EDT
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 75mm 1.4 JUST DO IT!
> 
I'm 
> way out of practice and want to give the M6 a go again.
> 
> Matt.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 6 Oct 2004, at 23:29, buzz.hausner@verizon.net wrote:
> 
> > I'll tell you, Matt, this is a question posted to the LUG quite often, 
> > "What should I [buy, save, use]."  Unfortunately, you alone can answer 
> > this question and looking at other people's pictures implies nothing 
> > about your own photographic style and interests.  It doesn't sound as 
> > if you're in any hurry to unload the gear if you haven't picked it up 
> > in three years.  For most of us, investing in a Leica lens...or 
> > disposing of a Leica lens...is a substantial and serious decision.  
> > Use the 75 Summilux, even if you have to wait until you have the time 
> > to really exercize it.  Look at the pictures you took.  Are they 
> > satisfying?  Do they represent your personal aesthetics?  Did you 
> > capture what you intended to capture?  This is only way you can make 
> > an informed decision based upon your own needs and capabilities.
> >
> > If you are pressed for time, my first piece of advice is to log off 
> > the LUG and GO TAKE SOME PICTURES.  NOW!
> >
> > Buzz Hausner
> >
> >
> >>
> >> From: Matt Morgan <mattmorgan1@mac.com>
> >> Date: 2004/10/06 Wed AM 11:18:39 EDT
> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] 75mm 1.4 - Any pics?
> >>
> >> On 6 Oct 2004, at 22:48, buzz.hausner@verizon.net wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm a bit confused here.  If you already have a 75mm Summilux, just 
> >>> go
> >>> out and shoot a roll of C-41 film and run it by the pharmacy.
> >>
> >> Buzz,
> >>
> >> I don't really have time to scratch my proverbials at the moment, let
> >> alone test things, but of course I will, and want to. I didn't just
> >> want to judge the full potential of the lens with my 'snapping', so 
> >> I'm
> >> interested in seeing what good photographers, much better than me, can
> >> do with the tool in existing examples, and shots they are happy with
> >> that demonstrate the quality of the lens. I'm sure it might take me
> >> quite awhile to actually get to use the lens in the way I would want.
> >>
> >> I actually got the Leica stuff out again after maybe nearly two years
> >> of inactivity and was thinking about selling the lot. But, started to
> >> fondle and play with it again, and....well, you know how it is, the 
> >> bug
> >> for classic quality started to bite again.
> >>
> >> Matt
> >
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