Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll tell you, Matt, this is a question posted to the LUG quite often, "What should I [buy, save, use]." Unfortunately, you alone can answer this question and looking at other people's pictures implies nothing about your own photographic style and interests. It doesn't sound as if you're in any hurry to unload the gear if you haven't picked it up in three years. For most of us, investing in a Leica lens...or disposing of a Leica lens...is a substantial and serious decision. Use the 75 Summilux, even if you have to wait until you have the time to really exercize it. Look at the pictures you took. Are they satisfying? Do they represent your personal aesthetics? Did you capture what you intended to capture? This is only way you can make an informed decision based upon your own needs and capabilities. If you are pressed for time, my first piece of advice is to log off the LUG and GO TAKE SOME PICTURES. NOW! Buzz Hausner > > From: Matt Morgan <mattmorgan1@mac.com> > Date: 2004/10/06 Wed AM 11:18:39 EDT > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 75mm 1.4 - Any pics? > > On 6 Oct 2004, at 22:48, buzz.hausner@verizon.net wrote: > > > I'm a bit confused here. If you already have a 75mm Summilux, just go > > out and shoot a roll of C-41 film and run it by the pharmacy. > > Buzz, > > I don't really have time to scratch my proverbials at the moment, let > alone test things, but of course I will, and want to. I didn't just > want to judge the full potential of the lens with my 'snapping', so I'm > interested in seeing what good photographers, much better than me, can > do with the tool in existing examples, and shots they are happy with > that demonstrate the quality of the lens. I'm sure it might take me > quite awhile to actually get to use the lens in the way I would want. > > I actually got the Leica stuff out again after maybe nearly two years > of inactivity and was thinking about selling the lot. But, started to > fondle and play with it again, and....well, you know how it is, the bug > for classic quality started to bite again. > > Matt