Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, I use my Noctilux just for the shallow depth of field. It takes some getting used to but I love it. The digital photos that are sharp from the foreground to infinity are not my favorites. Tina On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 3:25 PM Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > The need for speed is drastically reduced with digital sensors. 6400 ISO > with almost all of the newer sensors is perfectly usable with minimal > processing. Very fast lenses might have a use for their signature or > artistic shallow dof. > > For everyday walk around photography even a 5.6 lens would be fine. Auto > ISO is a real tool that let's the photographer control blur and what is in > focus. Specifically, look at Canon's new 600 f11 lens that is getting > good reviews. > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2021, 1:45 PM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > > Sure, but 35mm Summicron? I can understand this kind of price for a > > Summilux or a Noctilux, but for a basic lens like this?? > > > > Cheers, > > Nathan > > > > Nathan Wajsman > > > > Alicante, Spain > > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > < > > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > > > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > > > > YNWA > > > > "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 4 Mar 2021, at 20:39, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > > wrote: > > > > > > But the lenses last forever. I'm still using the very first one I > bought > > > in the 1970's. You don't have to keep replacing crap, plastic lenses > > > because these sturdy, metal lenses last forever. And their value only > > goes > > > up. > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 11:08 AM Nathan <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > > > > > >> This is the definitive proof that photographers are no longer the > > primary > > >> market segment for Leica: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > https://store.leica-camera.com/es/es/detail/index/sArticle/8053?utm_source=CRM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Summicron-M-35_7011i0000005TFPAA2&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fstore.leica-camera.com%2fes%2fes%2fdetail%2findex%2fsArticle%2f8053 > > >> > > > https://store.leica-camera.com/es/es/detail/index/sArticle/8053?utm_source=CRM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Summicron-M-35_7011i0000005TFPAA2&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fstore.leica-camera.com%2fes%2fes%2fdetail%2findex%2fsArticle%2f8053 > > >> . > > >> > > >> > > >> Cheers, > > >> > > >> Nathan > > >> > > >> > > >> Nathan Wajsman > > >> Alicante, Spain > > >> > > >> > > >> http://www.frozenlight.eu > > >> http://http://www.greatpix.eu > > >> > > >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > > >> > > >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > > >> > > >> YNWA > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Leica Users Group. > > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Tina Manley > > > www.tinamanley.com > > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley > > > < > > > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley <http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html>