Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Didier Ludwig showed and asked: Subject: Re: [Leica] 75mm 1.4 - Any pics? > Rei, > > The 75mm is a Summilux, not a Noctilux. > > I have this fast lens not only for available light photography in dark > situations, but for having a lot of bokeh at daylight too, and I don't > think I'm strange because of that. I do not agree that this lens should be > used with dark backgrounds only - what a silly limitation! > > And I dont believe the Summilux is usually vignetting. > > Summilux 1.4/75mm wide open at daylight: > http://www.mogool.com/fritz/weddingpix/source/7.html > http://www.mogool.com/fritz/weddingpix/source/9.html > http://www.mogool.com/fritz/weddingpix/source/6.html > - does anyone see vignetting here?<<<<<<<<< Hello Didier, Having used the 75 as a working lens on assignment, I agree with you it works fine day or night, lots of light and not so lots of light. Nor had I ever seen vignetting. As for the Noctilux and the concerns of others about it's vignetting effect, I use the vignetting as a form of enhancing the main body in some pictures. But I never thought about vignetting at anytime having used the Noctilux since about '72-'73 as one of my main lens tools since then. And it wasn't until I became a member of the LUG Family was I made aware of this seemingly problem for others. I usually carry it when I'm out & about. But what I don't understand when I look at your photographs is, when you had the opportunity to use this beautiful 75 1.4 cutting lens at it's best, in available light, you used a flash? Heavens!! It spoiled damn near every photo posted! I have to say in all honesty the flash did absolutely nothing other than give you a blast of "exposure light" and destroyed what could've been a beautiful available light moment. Just one of my passing observations. ted