Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/16

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Should I buy a Noctilux?
From: "Dan Honemann" <danh@selectsa.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 15:28:46 -0400
 
> I'm curious, what sort of subject matter do LUGers photograph at or near
> the 0.7 meter distance setting of their 50mm Summilux?  Speaking for
> myself, I usually try and avoid lenses much shorter than 90mm when taking
> tight portraits of people.  Even the 75 is pushing it at the closest
> focusing distance.

Mostly nature shots--flowers, leaves, branches, that sort of thing.  I do
have some nice headshots taken with the 50 at .6 m (mine focuses closer than
the specified min.), but for these I prefer using my 75 (which is the
longest lens I currently own).

Dan