Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Phong, The 50mm is my favourite lens too, but if I want to have a 1,4 I've read that the quality of the 75 is better than the 1,4/50, on the other side I already have 2 lenses for 50mm, the Elmar-M 2,8/50 ideal to carry almost in the pocket, and the Summicron 2/50 for "serious work". On the focal length of 35 I have the Summicron, of course I would like the 1,4/35, but all this is a lot of $$$ and the F2 is enough, even with the 2,8/50 I've take handheld good pictures on the dark, Leica is a lovely instrument to take pictures on lowlight conditions, and I think that a 75 could give a very good complement on my equipment. I think that's easy to mistake the framelines, and I agree that 50mm is the more useful lens. I can ask to Delphi Oracle, maybe they send me a lot of $$$ to have one of each Leica lenses! Luis -----Mensaje original----- De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de Phong Enviado el: domingo, 10 de octubre de 2004 2:56 Para: Leica Users Group Asunto: RE: [Leica] More about the 75mm Luis Ripoll wrote: > I would like read your opinions as said for the 75, a > good replacement for the 50 & 90? Hello Luis, The 50mm is my favorite lens. But if I go out with 2 lenses the 35 Summilux Apsh + 75mm Summilux was my favorite combination. And it makes a formidable system for low-light photography. The only thing I dislike about the 75mm in the Leica M is that it is very easy to forget to frame with the 75mm frame lines and use instead the 50mm frame lines instead. A mistake I kept making when I use the 50mm and 75mm in succession. Also, I find 35mm @ f1.4 a ttile more useful than 50mm @ 1.4, which in turn is a little more useful than 75mm @ 1.4 because I need a fast lens indoors more often than I need it outdoors, and inddors, a wide lens is more more useful than a long lens. Also, for me, If I could have only one lens, I would choose the 50mm, with a 35mm a reluctant possibility. I would be markedly less happy with anything else, including the 75mm. Anyway, each Leica lens at different focal lengths has its own use, so it depends a lot on how you photograph, close, far, low light, etc. To quote te Delphi oracle, the asnwer is "know thyself", as always. I had to sell my 75mm last year, but in time, I am sure I will get it again (same with 24mm). The good news is that with the dropping prices of film camera, I may be able to buy them at 1/2 the price. What a deal ! :-) Cheers, - Phong _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information