Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] The 75 mm Summilux Is Just a Very Cool Lens
From: daniel.ridings at edd.uio.no (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Fri Oct 8 23:21:11 2004
References: <20041008141512.TLPR14580.out011.verizon.net@outgoing.verizon.net> <Pine.SOL.4.58-L.0410081635030.19265@hedvig.uio.no> <8c884906041008175557b4d18c@mail.gmail.com>

On Sat, 9 Oct 2004, Jerry Justianto wrote:

> The 50mm won't get you the right perspective for portraiture.

Sez who?

http://www.leica-gallery.net/dlridings/image-39042.html
http://www.leica-gallery.net/dlridings/image-33081.html
http://www.leica-gallery.net/dlridings/image-33086.html

or the 6x6 equivalent (actually, a tad wider):

http://www.rollei-gallery.net/ridings/image-65429.html
http://www.rollei-gallery.net/ridings/image-61939.html
http://www.rollei-gallery.net/ridings/image-37311.html
http://www.rollei-gallery.net/ridings/image-59632.html

Cut the clich?s. This is the wrong list for conventional wisdom.

Daniel


> Remember digital camera is only cropping not a lens extender.
>
> JSJ
>
>
> On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 16:35:58 +0200 (MEST), Daniel Ridings
> <daniel.ridings@edd.uio.no> wrote:
> > On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 buzz.hausner@verizon.net wrote:
> > > Come on, B.D., the 75 Summilux is simply a very cool lens, exhibiting
> > > its unique characteristics at all apertures, not just at f/1.4.  I for
> > > one also think that 75mm is a great focal length, although I 
> > > acknowledge
> > > that many people find it awkward...
> >
> > A Nikon D100 with a 50/1.8 will get your almost all the way there :)
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> >
> >
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Replies: Reply from surrealistic at cox.net (Curtis Fant) ([Leica] The 75 mm Summilux Is Just a Very Cool Lens)
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