Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]yes, i was thinking at a 75 and 35 summilux combination would be a nice pair, a fast wide-normal, and a fast tele-normal. while it's true that the 75 is wedged between the 50 and 90, one could also say that about the 35 being between the 28 and 50. but these are just numbers, the real test is in the field, and i received many helpful responses on the 75 experience. (i think i'm just about convinced... :-) - -rei > From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> > > Rei, > > The 75/1.4 is my favorite lense, bar none, for 35mm. It is just the right > focal length for what I use my Leica for (mostly people photography, > toddlers, babies, family events). I MAY use the 35/1.4 if I want a WA, but > those are the only two lenses I really carry around, and %80+ is nothing but > 75. The bokeh is fantastic, the viewfinder on the .72 doesn't bother me at > all...it's just the inner one... > > I have the 50, and I find it just not enough for what I want. I shoot only > existing light, so I really wanted the extra stop of the 1.4 over the > 90...plus the 90 would have a smaller frame than the 75 in the viewfinder. > That didn't interest me. 75 was just right ;-) > > Austin > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html