[Leica] Some questions and thoughts about the M8

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Roger that! Or even a 24/1.4!!
Tom
On Oct 29, 2006, at 05:21, John Collier wrote:

> Blasphemy!
>
> :-)
>
> Seriously though, f2.8 fast enough for a normal?* What about out of 
> focus effects? What about low light? When I had my Noctilux, I never 
> lacked for opportunities to use it wide open and that was with 400ISO 
> and what passes for daylight up here during the winter. I do not have 
> a Nocti anymore (wouldn't focus close enough) but I have all the F1.4s 
> and they are often humming along wide open.
>
> Leica needs to produce a 28/1.4 asap. Upping the ISO does not give the 
> same results as a good fast lens. You want your pics to pop next to 
> those from the ubiquitous f2.8 zoom with mush-o-matic corners? Shoot 
> your Leica lenses wide open.
>
> John Collier
>
> * Disclaimer: I use an Elmar on my IIIG and when I NSPIFBS** on Ms.
>
> ** Need Small Package In Frightfully Bright Sunlight
>
> On 29-Oct-06, at 6:39 AM, Richard S. Taylor wrote:
>
>>  so that f2.8 28mm ASPH ought to be very useful as a normal lens.
>
>
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