Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I owned the 75mm Summilux in my film-shooting days, and it was always difficult to focus, also on the M6 and M7. On the M6HM it was a bit easier, but with this kind of lens one simply has to accept that there will be lots of images that are not in perfect focus. Personally, I prefer the shorter lenses to have really big aperture; I have the 1.4/50mm and the 1.2/35mm from CV. I really like the 75mm focal length on the M8 and have found the 75mm Summarit to be an extremely good lens. By far the best of the Summarit line, and probably the sharpest lens I own (and that includes the 35mm Summicron ASPH). So if you can live with the 2.5 maximum aperture, then it is an extremely good and cost-effective option. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Oct 23, 2009, at 8:09 AM, Frank Filippone wrote: > Objectively..... > > If you are going to use the 75 LUX on your M8, then it sounds like you > should be prepared to take you lens and camera to Leica for a > "mating". If > you do not mind that, them go for it.... It is a fantastic lens. > And F1.4 > lenses are not exactly easy to find..... Remember it will be the > angle of > view of a 100mm...... compared to FF. > > If the mating bothers you, then the Summicron option or the Summarit > option > is still available, and according to Henning, should actually be a > better > match out of the box. > > 75 Lux were a $1300 lens about 5 year ago..... then again, so were the > Noctilux. Then the M8 came out, and a lot of people wanted them badly > enough that they are now quite a bit higher in price. > > Frank Filippone > red735i at earthlink.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >