Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >