Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/19

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Subject: [Leica] 75mm Summilux on M9
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:47:09 +0100
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I totally agree, it is a difficult lens to master but the results are magic 
when you get it right. A cheaper and easier alternative is the new(ish) 
2.5/75mm which is just as a good and a lot smaller and cheaper--but of 
course it is almost 3 stops slower.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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YNWA



On Mar 19, 2012, at 3:21 PM, Tina Manley wrote:

> Here is one with the 75/1.4 on the M8:
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/110618070
> 
> It's my favorite portrait length lens on the M's.
> 
> Tina
> 
> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:32 AM, Henning Wulff <henningw at 
>> archiphoto.com>wrote:
>> 
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> 
>>>> I'd appreciate some thoughts on the 75mm Summilux 'classic' as i'm
>>> looking for something rather longer than my 35 Summilux (classic or 
>>> rather
>>> pre-asph) and i'm sure there are plenty of opinions to be had from you 
>>> all
>>> ...
>>>> 
>>>> So thanks in advance for your thoughts
>>>> 
>>>> Lloyd
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Tina Manley, ASMP
>> www.tinamanley.com
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
> 
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