Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Leica 75mm Summilux is the one and only lens that I have ever used that had a look to it that was distinctively different (and better) than others. My 90/2 APO-ASPH (or my Minolta 85/1.4 for that matter) is sharper but just doesn't take as nice a photo. I'm sure that others reading this who own both lenses will know what I'm talking about. I am 100% convinced that if Leica ever redesigns the lens it will just become one of a set of sharp medium length tele lens that are a dime a dozen these days. As I sell off my collection of Leica lenses (three and counting), the 75 will likely be the last to go. -dan c. At 04:34 PM 27-11-04 +0000, Frank Dernie wrote: >It is not strictly a long focus lens, but more or less symmetric, there >are advantages to this optically, that is why it is so good. Since the >focal point is in the middle of a symmetric lens the film to front >length will be considerably more than the focal length. A lens of this >speed could perhaps be made shorter by making it a telephoto >construction but then it would probably -need- to be heavily redesigned >even to match the existing design never mind improve on it. How could >it be smaller in diameter and still be f1.4? >Frank > >On 27 Nov, 2004, at 16:13, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> On 11/27/04 6:57 AM, "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> >> typed: >> >>> What is not cutting edge about the 75 f1.4? I can see people not >>> liking >>> it and I can see that perhaps it can be improved on but so far AFAIK >>> nobody has, which means it is still the cutting edge, surely. >>> frank >>> >> I hear its a very sharp and amazingly excellent lens. >> I just think the lens could and should be re designed to be more >> compact and >> sharper with ASPH's. >> And APO's! :) >> As well has modern computer design and all the things which have come >> about >> in the past 24 years. Floating elements I don't know. I'm not sure how >> much >> they've tweaked it but to me its still and old monster. >> >> Its a 75mm lens and it's 80mm long! >> I thought telephotos are shorter than their focal length. >> >> I guess that makes this a "long focus" lens. >> >> >> Mark Rabiner >> Photography >> Portland Oregon >> http://rabinergroup.com/ >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >