Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> At 05:01 PM 3/14/02 -0500, B. D. Colen wrote: > > > >I doubt, however, that in this day-and-age, you will find virtually anyone > >(yes, I'm sure there are a few - that's why I said 'virtually anyone -) who > >shoots for a living, including those who regularly shoot with Leicas, who > >uses lenses over 90 mm on rangefinder. .......I don't shoot for a living - not photographs anyway - and as I wrote earlier today, within the last six months I have sold my last two 135 rangefinder lenses. Longest RF is a 90mm. > Gosh, BD. I hadn't realized this was the "Leica-Shooters-For-Money" List. > I must have wandered into the wrong shop by mistake -- I had thought it was > the Leica Users Group. > Now, I believe the LUG to be a general List for those interested in using > Leica gear, especially rangefinders. This topic has come up throughout my > six years or whatever on the LUG, and it does seem that quite a few of our > folks do experience difficulties with the 135mm frame-line. But, equally, > there are a number of folks who do not seem to experience the problems you > guys do. B.D.'s comment was, of course, hyperbole but unless I missed an earlier post it was not aimed personally, something that cannot be said of the following: > > Perhaps it would have been best had you phrased your comment cited above as > a personal statement instead of handing it down as a Diktat from Mount Sinai. > .......be nice, Marc. It was a personal statement. I thought we were getting over the snide condescension. > Again, it is a broad and inclusive universe and photography is a broad art > which accomodates many needs and many means and many approaches. Right on. > I like the 135mm frame-line and you do not, ........you must read, Marc; B.D. said that if you like the 135mm focal length, it works much better with a reflex. I agree as do many others. I believe that most Leica photographers who use both RF and SLR will have the 135 for reflex use. In fact, even before I sold my 135's, I can't remember the last time I used one on an M camera. I came to use the 135/2,8 Elmarit-M with Leitz focussing mount and M-to-R adapter, not real convenient, no automatic diaphragm but for me better than using it on an M. Having said that, Leica surely believes there is a substantial market for the APO-Telyt else they wouldn't have invested the significant money to design and produce it. And I hope they are right. With the .85 cameras and the new VF 1.25X magnifier, it may well be that the 135mm focal length will become more useful a rangefinder lens than it has been since the advent of the SLR. Seth LaK 9 Also said that for the price of the new APO-Telyt one can buy a Leica SLR and an excellent 135mm. Nothing wrong with that. > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html