Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/31

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Subject: [Leica] Portrait Lens
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed Jan 31 14:36:54 2007
References: <C1E64F5E.ED53%heninger@adobe.com>

On Jan 31, 2007, at 2:51 PM, Wade Heninger wrote:

> Folks,
>
> So I'm thinking of adding a 75 or 90mm lens to my M8 kit for periodic
> portraits and work when I need the reach (soccer games, ballet from  
> the
> audience).
>
> I've looked at the summicron 90, the VC Lanthar 90, the Elmarit 90   
> and the
> VC 75.

with the multiplication factor 1.33.  the 75 becomes a 100... so  
forth....

:-)

also the viewfinder on the M8 is 0.68... so the longer lens takes a  
tiny fraction of the viewfinder...

you may wish to try a 50mm, a 75, and a 90... in order to judge first

exactly which length is best for you...


Steve



>
> Any comments on which to consider?
>
> TIA...
>
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Replies: Reply from lucien_vd at mac.com (lucien_vd@mac.com) ([Leica] M8 viewfinder showing a narrower field than M7/MP, was: Portrait Lens)
In reply to: Message from heninger at adobe.com (Wade Heninger) ([Leica] Portrait Lens)