Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Presumably size and focal length. A small, fast 75 f2 would nicely complement a 35 f2 or f1.4. Folks might find a 75 a more convenient general purpose shooter than a 90. Sure, why not? Frank Filippone wrote: >Gee Mark, some people just don't get no respect..... > >Personally, I think the idea deserves no respect. An F2 lens would be >lighter and smaller than an F1.4 design, but should not be substantially >different from a 90mm lens of the same F2. So why bother? The 90 AA is a >spectacular lens. Compared to anything else available when it was >introduced ( the 75, or any 90 of its predecessors) it is a different lens >by weight, size, or performance. > >Positively stated, What special feature makes it a worthwhile proposition >to offer both a 90 F2 and a 75 F2? Ditto for me to buy one? > >Frank Filippone >red735i@earthlink.net > >I've brought it up like three times people ignore the thread in droves. >Goes over like a lead balloon. > >Mark Rabiner > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >