Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have to say, I quite enjoy using the 135mm: and the results are fantastic, but it is only an occasional lens for the M. Being light, and small, its no real hardship to have it with you and especially if you are NOT carrying an SLR, it can prove very handy. I am a great fan of the Noctilux: fell in love with it from the first roll of film, and I have a sneaky suspicion, it could be a real winner on the M8 Cheers to all On 07/09/2006, at 12:38, Ted Grant wrote: > B. D. Colen said: > Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica 28mm 2.8 ASPH lens > > >> Longer lenses on Ms? Never, ever, in my most deluded moment >> thought or >said that.:-) I see the M as a 21-50 camera, with the >> option in desperation of >> using a 90.<<< > > Hi B.D., > Me too! I've almost stopped using the 90 because I felt I never got > the pictrue I wanted that I seemed to always be successful when > using an 80mm or 90 on the R camera's. > > A book project back in the 70's required I do a fair amount of > shooting in board room meetings and the only way I could get trhe > reach was to use a longer lens. :-( But to maintain my "silence" of > the M I couldn't use the R camera's. So I bought the 135mm for the > M, used it and as soon as the shoot was over I sold the lens for > next to nothing just to get rid of it. > > I hated every minute I had it on camera and in hand even though it > cut beautiful negatives. It's totally not what using an M camera is > about! Quick, silent and basically unobtrusive, certainly if one is > quick in using it. > > I'd say the bulk of shooting with a long M lens is the Noctilux > 50mm. :-) > > ted > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information