Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 75/1.4 versus 90/2.0
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 21:31:17 +0200

Richard Clompus wrote:

> My question:  Does the 75/1.4 M lens provide a significantly more narrow
> depth of field for portrait work than the 90/2.0  when both lenses are used
> with their maximum apertures?

Richard,

According to the depth of field tables in Eastland's book, at a given distance,
say, 1 meter, the depth of field with the 90/2.0 is from 0.99m to 1.01mm (i.e.
2 cm) while at the same distance, with the 75/1.4 you have 0.993m to 1.006m,
i.e. 1.3cm. Pretty shallow in either case...

Nathan

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