Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]b.d. you've got my vote for the 75. love mine.... kim At 03:20 PM 8/27/1999 +0000, you wrote: >Thanks Ken..I have owned and shot a lot with the 21, and really love >it...and am leaning toward the 75...I see the 35 ASPH SUmmilux and 75 >Summilux as what may be the perfect two lens outfit...but that 24 still >intrigues me....ah well.. > >B.D>\. > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Lee, Ken >Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 6:45 PM >To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' >Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: THANKS! From Dr. Blacktape and B.D. > > >B.D. > >I agree with Ken. My 75 Summilux is my only "fast" lens so far ( I have a >35 and 50 Summicron and 90 Elmarit-M) I love what it does to people >pictures. On the wide end I wavered between the 21 and 24 ASPH. In the end, >I opted for the 24 because it wasn't too extreme. The store had sold their >only 24 viewfinder, so they lent me a 21 to use until my 24 came in. I shot >a roll with the 24 and was pleased with the result, but fell in love with >the view through the 21 viewfinder. In the end, I kept the viewfinder and >exchanged the 24 lens for a 21 and am now a very happy camper. > >I have sold off a bunch of LF and MF equipment and my very personal (and >wierd?) kit consists of 21, 35, 50, 75, 90 and 2 135s. > >I think it would help if you could borrow a 21 finder and look at the world >through it for a while. I think people either love it or hate it. > >Heal quickly and well..... >Ken > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ken Wilcox [SMTP:wilcox@tir.com] > > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 1:21 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: [Leica] Re: THANKS! From Dr. Blacktape and B.D. > > > > The 75 Summilux is magical. One cannot be without it, especially for > > people > > shots. > > > > Ken Wilcox > > > > >Suppose you already had a 35 1.4 and a 90 f.2...You could add either a 21 > > >ASPH and a 24ASPH....a 21 ASPH, or a 24ASPH, AND a 75 Summilux. You shoot > > >virutally all b&w...all available light...all people, much of it in tight > > >surroundings,....which would you chose and why? (I have used a 21 > > >extensively, love it, do get enormous use out of it, but find it a bit > > >extreme at times. I have owned a Nikon 24 and used it extensively, but > > found > > >at time it wasn't quite wide enough...Which means, do I go for the two > > >wides, and say to hell with the 75? Or do I add that fabulous 75 with > > it's > > >extra stop, and settle on one super wide?...Help Me Before The Insurance > > >Check Comes! > > > > > >B. D. > >