Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/25

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Subject: RE: [Leica] A CHANCE TO .../ now A LEICA CHALLENGE
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 15:17:31 -0400

> Austin Franklin wrote:
> >
> > > Leica 75 Summilux
> >
> > Where'd you get the 75 Summilux ;-)
>
> Had it. Got rid of it. Great lens. No question, a great, great lens. But
> I prefer working with a reflex in the 50 mm and up range, so I now have
> the Nikon 85 1.4, which I insist - WITHOUT DATA, Austin - is, as an
> image maker, the identical twin of the 75 Summilux.

I don't like below the 35 or above the 75 on my M6.  I have the 24, but find
I really prefer to use the real wides (and teles) on the RTS
III...especially the 16/2.8 and the 135/2...  My 75 stays glued on my M6
though ;-)

BTW, "Contacts-R-Us" is underway!