Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/19

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Don't do it
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:58:01 -0400

Hi B.D.,

Er, and cropping is not an option ;-)

I believe if you've got the 90, you also need the 50, but with the 75, you don't.  Again, the 35/75 combo is simply outstanding for my use.

Regards,

Austin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of B. D. Colen
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 1:51 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Don't do it
> 
> 
> It is faster, and it does have a better look...but it doesn't get 
> you close enough when close enough is what's important...which is 
> why it's worth having the 90 in your bag...
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Austin
> Franklin
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 1:29 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Don't do it
> 
> 
> 
> > As wonderful as the 75 is, George, with the work you do you're going
> > to come to curse the day you dumped the 90. You will quickly come to
> > realize that the 75 is really just a gorgeous 50 1.4 on mild steroids -
> > it gives you about a half-step, to a step, of reach, while the 90 really
> > brings the subject closer. Take it from one who's been there, done
> > that - and had to buy another 90.;-)
> 
> Personally, it's the bokeh of the 75 that I like FAR better than 
> the 90, and it's faster...  I had both, dumped the 90.
> 
> Austin
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