Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, first off...cropping is NOT an option - at least not an option to be used regularly because of crappy framing.;-) However....What this whole "thing of ours" is all about is what is "outstanding for my (your) use." If it works for you, it's right for you. If something else works for me, it's right for me. Period. End of debate. Right? ;-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Austin Franklin Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 3:58 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Don't do it Hi B.D., Er, and cropping is not an option ;-) I believe if you've got the 90, you also need the 50, but with the 75, you don't. Again, the 35/75 combo is simply outstanding for my use. Regards, Austin > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of B. D. Colen > Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 1:51 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Don't do it > > > It is faster, and it does have a better look...but it doesn't get > you close enough when close enough is what's important...which is > why it's worth having the 90 in your bag... > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Austin > Franklin > Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 1:29 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Don't do it > > > > > As wonderful as the 75 is, George, with the work you do you're going > > to come to curse the day you dumped the 90. You will quickly come to > > realize that the 75 is really just a gorgeous 50 1.4 on mild steroids - > > it gives you about a half-step, to a step, of reach, while the 90 really > > brings the subject closer. Take it from one who's been there, done > > that - and had to buy another 90.;-) > > Personally, it's the bokeh of the 75 that I like FAR better than > the 90, and it's faster... I had both, dumped the 90. > > Austin > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html