Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mitch Alland's question > For: Ted Grant > This assumes that the prime purpose of this lens is to shoot at f/1.4. > But it seems to me that at f2.0-2.8 the DOF is sufficiently greater > that focussing is no longer a problem and the rendition of O-O-F is > still so creamy <<<< Hi Mitch I think the the biggest problem with the 75 1.4 is, it has a hard handling learning curve, but once the owner is past that it becomes much easier to hit the "sharp point" more often than not. There isn't any question one must put a fair amount of time in working wide open to become consistantly in focus. And also understand what the visual effect of the exposure will be. Much like using a Noctilux at f 1.0, it takes time to learn where to focus for maximum sharpness effect before you know where and when to put the visual effect to best use. And why it'll work effectively. I mean just having a Noctilux and shooting wide open doesn't necessarily give the best "visual effect" as one must learn where to use the "look of the Noctilux" for it's maximum visual effect. As so with the 75 1.4. And it's lots of practice time before one has the feel of the lens for the look it creates. Like went and where to use the out of focus blur to separate your main point of subject from the background. This doesn't come easy as I feel it takes a tremendous amount of Nocti shooting time to learn when and where to go wide open for max visual effect, rather than for an exposure ability in low light. They both are beauty lenses in all ranks, but it takes time and working many rolls of exposures for the best from both. ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html