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Subject: [Leica] 75-90mm lenses - Opinions
From: richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)
Date: Tue May 9 13:26:33 2006
References: <006901c67302$1766a6d0$f944e344@newukolbqveo9i> <AE631AA4-6B46-475B-BF3A-20013F3E473D@mac.com> <6.2.1.2.0.20060508221517.0e862290@imap.duke.edu> <CAD3F915-B68C-48A2-9FBD-8ABFD1CE9D8F@pandora.be> <4460F9C6.9@waltjohnson.com>
Ah, but Walt, the F100 with the 80/1.4 or whatever it is may only be 1.5x
the size of the M with 75/1.4, but how does it compare shooting at 1.4?
Now I know the Canon 85/1.2 is stunning at 1.2, but it's twice the size of
the 75/1.4 lux...
At 01:21 PM 5/9/2006, Walt Johnson wrote:
>Philippe:
>
>All the extremely fast lenses for the Leica are a bit bulky. I've always
>preferred the Leicas over slrs because the way they handled. Put a 75 1.4
>on one and you may as well be using a Nikon F100. It is always better to
>be using what you are used to, especially on an important shoot. :-)
>
>Walt
// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please
use richard at imagecraft.com)
Replies:
Reply from rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] Nikkor 85/1.4 and Leica 75/1.4 (was 75-90mm lenses))
In reply to:
Message from jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] 75-90mm lenses - Opinions)
Message from kennybod at mac.com (Kenneth Frazier) ([Leica] 75-90mm lenses - Opinions)
Message from aaron.sandler at duke.edu (Aaron Sandler) ([Leica] 75-90mm lenses - Opinions)
Message from philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) ([Leica] 75-90mm lenses - Opinions)
Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] 75-90mm lenses - Opinions)