Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/14

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 75mm M-Summilux ??'s
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 21:19:33 -0400

Hi Corbeau,

Yes.  It's my favorite lense of all lenses, except perhaps the
Hasselblad/Zeiss 110/2.  It has simply amazing "bokeh", is the perfect focal
length for people shooting...and has very shallow depth of field.

My other lense is the 35 Summilux.  I use the 75 more though...as the type
of stuff I regularly shoot (people) works better with the 75 for me.

Austin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Corbeau
> Freux
> Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 5:13 PM
> To: Leica-Users
> Subject: [Leica] 75mm M-Summilux ??'s
>
>
> Is anyone regularly using a 75mm Summilux?  In what context?
>
> My 35mm Lux seems to never leave my M but there have been several
> situations
> lately where I just could not get close enough on the street to use it.
> This happens in open spaces where crowds are sparse, a few people
> here a few
> more over there, etc.  I'm not shy about getting close on the street but
> there are times when it's just not feasible.
>
> FWIW, I already have the latest version of the 90mm Elmarit but I find it
> just a bit tight and slow to focus (not to mention the lost stops).  I
> recently sold my Tri-Elmar and a Nikon body so I'm somewhat torn whether
> spend the proceeds on the 75mm Lux or the Noctilux which I probably don't
> have a real need for but lust after anyway...
>
> Thanks,
>
> C-F
>
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