[Leica] Not very with it so...

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

On 3/11/07 1:50 AM, "Henning Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com> typed:

> At 4:20 PM -0700 3/10/07, John Collier wrote:
>> No pics from the Tri-E. I just tried out how it handles.
>> 
>> I don't mind new Asph lenses replacing their old siblings but not if
>> the speed drops. I wonder if the rangefinder of the M8 has trouble
>> with the 75/1.4?
>> 
>> John Collier
> 
> Not really. The 75/1.4 always required a definite 'pattern' to focus
> correctly. I found it best to focus through the point of focus once,
> then home in on the correct point from the near side. Works as well
> with the M8 as with the film bodies. The 75/2 is ultimately the
> better match, but the 75/1.4 is remarkably close in performance on
> the M8. The 75/1.4 is a lot better on the M8 than the Noctilux, but
> then it's a lot better on film as well. I was thinking I might get
> rid of the f/1.4 after I got the f/2, but now I'm not so sure. I do
> have to get rid of one of them, which I'm sure I'll regret.


If you ever get a thing, a high speed thing where you have to cover it both
with film and digital you could have the Noctilux on your M8 and the 75
Summilux on your film body. That would make a nice monster mash match.

When the 90 APO Asph come out I got it. But decided to keep my 90 Elmarit.
Sure I didn't use it for a year it seemed very second drawer but a day came
when I was heading out for the day with some gear and I grabbed it instead
of my mighty  super enabling APO Asph. I just didn't need the added weight
or f2. Its certainly a handier feeling lens using those nifty 46mm filters
which don't compete with other Lenes. But heavy enough so normally its true
that if I'm going to bring it I'd might as well bring the APO ASPH.
Plan A was to have one for a color body and one for a black and white.
My point being as of course you know we sometimes have things doubled up
which appear duplicitous and/or redundant. But work out for the best in the
end end.
To me the 75 Summilux is an old je new sais quoi classic and the new 75 is
such a cutting edge masterpiece that it is beyond all believability and the
two lens are clearly for different things.
I plan on getting my 75 APO Asph in the year 2011. And the Summilux in 2016.


The Summilux for when you want a slight hint of "magic"
The APO ASPH for when you want the split ends of the gals eyelashes at high
noon.

Mark Rabiner
8A/109s
New York, NY

markrabiner.com