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Subject: [Leica] A new Tri-Elmar soon ?
From: lucien_vd at mac.com (lucien_vd at mac.com)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:50:03 +0200
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Another reason I like the 3E on the M8 is dust.

The less you change lenses, the less you get dust inside.

I will love to have a 3E 35-50-75/4 or a 2S - Bi-Summarit 35-75/2,5 on  
the M9.

Lucien

Le 17-sept.-09 ? 03:41, J. Newell a ?crit :

>
>
> Couldn't agree more.  The 3E got a new lease on life with digital.   
> I love the "tele" 50mm and 28-37mm is ok in many circumstances.
>
>
>
> F/4 is ok with that Sun thing, as Jeff says.  Indoors, f/2.8 isn't  
> enough faster - f/2 or f/1.4 (no Nocti here) is more often what the  
> MD RX'd.
>
>
>
> John Newell
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lluis Ripoll" <luisripoll at telefonica.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 7:45:28 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada  
> Eastern
> Subject: Re: [Leica] A new Tri-Elmar soon ?
>
> I do a great use of this lens with the M8, more than on my film M's.,
> beside his great quality, I have 3 reasons:
>
> - Is very fast and comfortable
> - F4 is not a great limitation where you can change ISO up to 640
> without problem. Even so, usually I carry one of my Summilux 50 or 35.
> - For me is more useful on the M8 than on the M's, the 50 becomes a
> short tele and 28 and 35 about 35 and 50, if you carry a 24 you have a
> very compact and complete outfit.
>
> This lens gives great results at F4, main of my pictures with this
> lens are at F5,6 (for focusing on my wyws is better).
>
> If this lens could be F2,8 it would be a great help.
>
> For the M9 users..., maybe will be better if the maximum focal was 70.
>
> Saludos
> Lluis
>
>
> El
>
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