Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:19 PM 9/5/97 +0000, you wrote: >First, I already have a couple of 90's and they're too long for what I want to use them >for. Reasonable. But then I am not sure I like the rangefinder way. I tried it, and I think I like Leica R better. >Second, Leicas 75mm is selling for $1650 -2000... used! Yes, and it will last for the rest of your life. >Third, I'm not so sure a third party manufacturer would have a hard time matching the >performance of either the 75 or 90 Summicron. I don't believe that for a moment. Those lenses are fantastic performers, unless you believe Pop Photo's lame tests. It's very difficult to build quality lenses, with any kind of consistency, and Leica does it better than anyone except maybe Zeiss. >Fourth, If it were an F2, it would be far smaller than either the 75/1.4 or 90 S'cron. That's a given. But so what? :-) I think M stuff is so small it's a non-issue. (I am 6'2" and over 200 lb). >Fifth, It'll be gobs less than the Leica 75mm. I'd rather more comfortably live than spend >even more money on what is to me, not my first choice for professional work. That's probably your best point of all. If I were to go back to the M6, the second lens I'd buy is the 75 Summilux, to complement my Nikon system which has nothing faster than 2.8 except my 35mm 1.4. >Sixth, you haven't shot with a Hexar; have you... No, and I don't need to. I have no interest in that camera at all. If I can't change the lens, I don't want it. >Please all, don't flame me for that last comment. I work for magazines that request 645 >as a minimum. That said, If I were more free to use 35mm, I'd probably use an SLR for >most of what I do anyway. I use the M6 for street shooting, stock stuff and to break my >concentration when I feel like seeing the world a bit differently. All good reasons. I remember reading Henri Kertesz used to be told to use large format, and he would shoot Leica and then enlarge it and bring in the prints. They were never the wiser, which I think is indicative of most of the photographic world. Editors follow trends, they're sheep. Photographers know better what is important, and they should be free to shoot what they want. - --------------------- Eric Welch Grants Pass, OR To iterate is human; to recurse, divine.