[Leica] 75mm 1.4 - Any pics?

[mattmorgan1 at mac.com (Matt Morgan)]

B.D, oh Sage One,

There are two components to this issue: 1 is price of the lens, and 2 
is the quality of the lens.

The cost of the 75 summilux can get in the way and cloud judgment. I 
have the lens already, the mist has faded. I'm not going to think about 
the price/value at all, I'm just going to use it. I will use it at 
every aperture and in different light situations. I shot a roll at 1.4 
already, and I've started at 2 and 2.8. I will expand on this and make 
a decision as to if I need it, or want it, once I actually truly know 
the thing inside out.

Thanks, Matt.

On 8 Oct 2004, at 21:31, B. D. Colen wrote:

> There are really only four possible reasons for hanging onto the 75
> Summilux:
> 1. You like its 'fingerprint;'
> 2. You need/want a 75 mm lens, and only a Leica lens will do for you;
> 3. You need the fastest 75 mm lens that money can buy;
> 4. You need one 1.4 lens and you don't have a 50 or 35 1.4
>
> If you don't need the 75 mm focal length - and have another 1.4 - get
> rid of it;
> If you need a 75, but don't need a 1.4, sell it, buy the very nice
> Cosina 75, and do something interesting with the money you'll recoup;
> If you don't need a 75, but need a 1.4 and don't own another, consider
> selling the 75 and replacing it with a used 35 Summilux ASPH, or with
> some sort of 50 1.4 (I'm partial to the 50 1.5 Nokton, but I know there
> are people who don't like it.
>
> The point is that before you can decide whether to keep or get rid of
> the lens, you need to know why you'd be keeping it.
>
> B. D.
>
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