Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Some have questioned whether the 180 Summicron is really useable at F2. Oh my yes, if you can focus a Noctilux then you can focus the 180. Depth of field is an issue, but if you think about your shot then you can control the focal plane by moving the film plane parallel. As to being heavy and not suitable for hand holding, bah. F2 gives you the fastest shutter speed possible in the light available and the focusing screen on an R8 is more than up to the task. I'll have to dig up the shots I took with this lens at the Leica Seminar at shutter speeds down to 1/8th: not perfectly sharp but as reportage priceless. Late last year I could not take advantage of a good buy, but if something similar comes along, I will pick one up in a heart beat. 0.02 Don dorysrus@mindspring.com