Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > I haven't been keeping track of which position has more votes, > > but how about > > something just a LITTLE more informative...such as WHY "do" or "don't"? > > Er, was do-do more informative? > ;) It IS more descriptive, but that would indicate you didn't like the lense! > Okay: the 75/1.4 is the one current production M lens that > provides the very > best of all Leica lens qualities: wonderfully smooth bokeh, sharp > resolution, great contrast, good detail in the shadows, faithful color > rendition, and an incredible resistance to flare. In other words, Leica > found a way in this design to produce a screamingly sharp lens > (look at the > MTF figures for it) that sacrifices nothing in its smooth rendition of out > of focus areas. > > It truly is the kind of lens that changes your photography: you begin to > look for reasons to use it. I love to take portraits with this > lens opened > up to f2 or 2.8 with a busy background (like a city street, or lots of > trees) and the subject side- or backlit. > > To see the results from this lens is to fall in love with it--and > to suffer > its size and weight gladly. > > Dan Far, far more informative, and I completely agree. This is my vote for best 'do' post ;-)