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Subject: [Leica] New 35mm Summicron
From: tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 15:48:48 -0500
References: <946560412.121437.1614874078732@webmail.amenworld.nl> <CA+yJO1DYQT=q_SfFDOgXbooiTVjpCJ8UuejCcn=tGWYmdRLW1g@mail.gmail.com> <31FB5430-A275-49E4-A54A-DC135E1D3F4C@frozenlight.eu> <CA+3n+_nHLUX02ZrhAeZDBRYnTyJkmLVPtz8ysNgVkZAB=WUaFw@mail.gmail.com>

Yes, I use my Noctilux just for the shallow depth of field.  It takes some
getting used to but I love it.  The digital photos that are sharp from the
foreground to infinity are not my favorites.

Tina

On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 3:25 PM Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
wrote:

> 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
> > >>
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