[Leica] In the Matter of the 75 Summicroncron But Lacking a Fugue on Leica Prices

[rhaightjr at yahoo.com (Bob Haight)]

At Leica prices, Buzz, your great advice applies to
all the focus lengths.

--- Buzz Hausner <buzz.hausner@verizon.net> wrote:

> While others may swing off into a fugue on Leica
> prices, let me address
> your other observations.  Regarding the 75mm
> Summicron...
> 
> I can't speak for all of them, but my 75mm Summilux
> focuses down to
> about .75 meters.  Of course, focusing this lens at
> that close distance
> is quite a challenge, but a challenge one easily
> meets with experience.
> You are correct in observing that the 75mm Summilux
> obtrudes into the
> frame lines, but that is something to which one
> grows accustomed..."its
> a Leica thing, get used to it!"
> 
> That said, one must realize that 75mm is an
> eccentric focal length for a
> 35mm camera.  You should only consider a 75mm lens
> if it is a focal
> length that compliments your style of photography. 
> I use my 75 Summilux
> more than any other lens because it has a framing,
> perspective, depth of
> field, and field separation which express my vision.
>  Most of all, I
> just plain like the image quality that the lens
> produces when the parts
> are summed.
> 
> You should not purchase a 75mm Summicron or Summilux
> based upon the feel
> and finish of a demonstration lens.  Indeed, at
> these prices, you
> shouldn't purchase any Leica lens based upon how it
> feels in the show
> room.  I would wager that if one "[N]ever really
> [put] much value in the
> 75mm focal length," a smaller, lighter, aspherical
> expression of the
> lens isn't going to much change one's general
> impression of the focal
> length.  My advice is first to determine if you NEED
> a 75mm lens and, if
> the answer is, "Yes," then to consider which of the
> two best suits your
> vision, needs, wallet, and orthopoedic resiliency.
> 
>       Buzz Hausner
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org
>
[mailto:lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org]
> On Behalf
> Of Frank F. Farmer
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:01 PM
> To: lug@leica-users.org
> Subject: [Leica] 75 'cron & Leica's inventory
> revaluation
> 
> Greetings all,
> 
> After never really putting much value in the 75mm
> focal length, I want a
> new 75 'cron.  This was a solid lens but it balanced
> very well on the
> camera and did not block the frame lines.  It didn't
> suffer from the
> loose apeture ring that we've been hearing about. 
> It focuses faster and
> closer than the 'lux.  I think the fact that the
> 'lux only focused to 1
> meter was the limiting factor for me. 
> Unfortunately, I didn't get to
> burn any film with it as I was there at closing time
> and didn't get to
> play as much as I'd like.
> 
> Any thoughts on the issues?  Has anyone done much
> shooting with the new
> 75 'cron?  There is a short article about it in the
> Leica news magazine
> I just received but it is not the same as a real
> world review.
> 
> 
> 
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