Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The focus should be on the glass, not her face. On Apr 16, 2010, at 4:37 AM, Marty Deveney wrote: > Ahhh, the paradox. > > I was sitting next to Geoff when he took this one: > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/101824440 and that was where I > realised that the 75/2, which I had reviewed a year or so earlier when > it came out, really was amazing. Making a lens that compact with a > floating element is a real design coup. Poor Zeiss had to completely > redesign their 85/2 because Leica thought their design infringed their > patents and being good corporate citizens, Zeiss redesigned the lens. > The Zeiss 85 is larger, a bit too large. The Leica 75/2 is very nice. > > But the focus feel bugs me. I can feel the tension in the focus ring > change when the floating element starts to move and that annoys me. > This doesn't happen with my Nikkors, but they are also larger. The > Summarit is very nice, but I really wanted a lens that focused to 0.7 > metre. I have the same problem with the 50/1.4 asph. For some reason > it is less apparent with the 21 and 24 Summiluxes and the 0.95 Nocti. > Their floating elements do work differently, but I haven't seen one > taken apart to see if the mechanism is different. I assume it is. > > So I still have a 75 Summilux, which visibly shifts focus, > particularly on the M8 or M9, which also annoys me. It looks amazing > when you nail the focus, but it is a bit hit and miss for me, even > with a 0.85x finder and a magnifier. > > So I've worked myself into a corner. I don't like to wait and like > everyone, I like nice lenses. I'd better make a decision soon. > > Marty > > > On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Nathan Wajsman > <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >> Everything Geoff writes is correct. I bought his Elmarit 90 and it >> is a fine lens, but on the M8 I simply prefer the 75mm focal length. >> >> As for relative sharpness, it seems to me that the 75 is just a >> bit sharper, but then again I do not do lens tests and the 90 is >> plenty sharp too. >> >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 16, 2010, at 2:22 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >> >>> Scott, I don't know which Emarit you have but the last model >>> discontinued >>> when the Summarit was introduced is extremely good (Nathan's got >>> my first >>> one and I got another one afterwards). For some reason they never >>> seemd to >>> attract the same attention as other models, yet the performance >>> is right up >>> there and the used prices seem modest to me. >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/90958365 (M7) >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/91237793 (M7) >>> >>> I bet that you wouldn't see any practical difference in >>> 'sharpness' between >>> the two lenses. The Summarit is very well reported too. Keep in >>> mind when >>> you do your sums that the Summarit does not come standard with >>> its screw-on >>> hood and hood cap. The Summarit will focus down slightly closer >>> than the >>> Elmarit M but that one has the slightly higher magnification of >>> course. >>> >>> If you budget allows, my recommendation is to get the superb APO >>> Summicron >>> 75 ASPH. A WONDERFUL lens that has it all and does especially >>> well in close. >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/101180894 (M8) >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/119520958 (M9) >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/101824440 (M9) >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/118188935 (M9) >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/119381979 (M9) >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> >>> On 16 April 2010 07:47, Scott Gregory <s_gregory1 at mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Nathan, I have been considering selling a chrome 90 elmarit I've >>>> had since >>>> new and replacing it with the 75 Summarit. I use it on the M8 >>>> and perhaps >>>> down the road aways, might buy a M9. In your opinion is the 75 >>>> Summarit >>>> sharper than the 90? I like the idea of a 75 on a full frame >>>> sensor for >>>> portraits. >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Scott >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information