Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/10

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Subject: [Leica] M8 and 75 Summilux, the DAS study
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Sun Jun 10 21:04:21 2007

Dante,

While I have the M8, I do not have the 75 'lux, but do have the35 'lux 
pre-asph.  In my opinion it performs far better with the M8 than on my 
M6TTL.  Don't know why but the images seem to really pop when compared to my 
film images with it.

Gene

-------------- Original message from Dante Stella <dstella1@ameritech.net>: 
-------------- 


> 
> Ok. Been testing the 75 Summilux with an M8. Seems like a pretty 
> steep learning curve so far. 
> 
> Without my asking suggestive questions, can users of this camera and 
> lens combination comment on the following: 
> 
> 1. Any techniques that tend to make the focus more accurate (aside 
> from using a magnifier)? 
> 
> 2. The general imaging characteristics of this lens (i.e., what 
> classic lenses, if any, have you observed it resemble; do you have 
> any greater or lesser need to apply sharpening)? 
> 
> 3. Any observed variance in focusing accuracy with distance? 
> 
> 
> Thanks! 
> Dante 
> 
> 
> 
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