Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The need for speed is drastically reduced with digital sensors. 6400 ISO with almost all of the newer sensors is perfectly usable with minimal processing. Very fast lenses might have a use for their signature or artistic shallow dof. For everyday walk around photography even a 5.6 lens would be fine. Auto ISO is a real tool that let's the photographer control blur and what is in focus. Specifically, look at Canon's new 600 f11 lens that is getting good reviews. On Thu, Mar 4, 2021, 1:45 PM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Sure, but 35mm Summicron? I can understand this kind of price for a > Summilux or a Noctilux, but for a basic lens like this?? > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > > YNWA > > "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 4 Mar 2021, at 20:39, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > > But the lenses last forever. I'm still using the very first one I bought > > in the 1970's. You don't have to keep replacing crap, plastic lenses > > because these sturdy, metal lenses last forever. And their value only > goes > > up. > > > > Tina > > > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 11:08 AM Nathan <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > > > >> This is the definitive proof that photographers are no longer the > primary > >> market segment for Leica: > >> > >> > >> > https://store.leica-camera.com/es/es/detail/index/sArticle/8053?utm_source=CRM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Summicron-M-35_7011i0000005TFPAA2&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fstore.leica-camera.com%2fes%2fes%2fdetail%2findex%2fsArticle%2f8053 > >> > https://store.leica-camera.com/es/es/detail/index/sArticle/8053?utm_source=CRM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Summicron-M-35_7011i0000005TFPAA2&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fstore.leica-camera.com%2fes%2fes%2fdetail%2findex%2fsArticle%2f8053 > >> . > >> > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Nathan > >> > >> > >> Nathan Wajsman > >> Alicante, Spain > >> > >> > >> http://www.frozenlight.eu > >> http://http://www.greatpix.eu > >> > >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > >> > >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > >> > >> YNWA > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > -- > > Tina Manley > > www.tinamanley.com > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley > > < > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information