Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/20

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Subject: [Leica] Do I really want a 75 Summilux?
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:28:03 -0400
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Vick Ko wrote:
> Do I really want a 75 Summilux?
>
> I have a Noctilux.  The Nocti on the M8 is a 75 f1.  The Nocti on my 
> film M's is a 50 f1.
>
> Would a 75 Summilux be simply redundant?
>
> Vick
I love my 75 Summilux as a portrait lens.  The Noctilux is great as a 
shoot in the dark lens, but not so great for portraits - if the 
eyelashes are sharp, the nose is not.  Plus, I was never able to focus 
my Noctilux on either of my M8s.  The Summilux focuses fine on both. 

Tina
www.tinamanley.com
In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Do I really want a 75 Summilux?)