Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Thanks for the thoughts and opinion. I'm in the dark about these lenses in the M-series, so I appreciate any `user' feedback. I'm really a wide-angle sort of shooter and have always felt that rangefinders (for my use), don't need anything above a 50 - but plently below. M's are now going to be my only camera, so I do need that extra length, but I can't imaging carrying the 75 or 90 out much. I also like to travel light. If I'm not going to use it a lot though, the 75 is a lot of money. Thanks, Matt. - ---------- >From: Jlaird@aol.com >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Happy, happy, happy >Date: Sun, Aug 13, 2000, 8:23 am > > In a message dated 08/13/2000 1:56:15 AM Central Daylight Time, > mattmorgan@pdseurope.co.uk writes: > > << Jim, > > I'd be interested in knowing how you get on with this lens. I don't know > whether to buy the new 90 or the 75 and I'm really stuck at the moment. Why > did you buy the 90? > > Matt. > >> > > Matt, > > I). I love and always have loved the 85-90mm focal length. > > 2). Because of that I use an M3 for its high mag finder (and I love the > camera...just a classic). The M3 has no 75mm frameline. I could use an > accessory finder for the 75 but I don't like accessory viewfinders much. > > 3). I like to travel light, so I carry 3 lenses: a 40mm Summicron f/2 on an > M2, and either my 50mm DR Summicron f/2 or the 90 f/2 on my M3. I could use a > 90 2.8 or 4 but I like the f/2 for wide open portraits and available light > shots. I could use a 35mm Summicron too, sometimes do, but once again I love > the slightly wide 40mm focal length and the 40 is very small and light. > > 4). The 75 always seemed to big and heavy to me with too little 'reach'. I > know many use them and love them but they're not for me. > > All just personal opinion and preference but I hope this helps. > > Jim >