Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/20

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Subject: [Leica] Do I really want a 75 Summilux?
From: vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:59:35 -0400
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Thanks all

Fortunately, the lens I had my eye on is sold.

I have developed a new methodology: 

If I want it, I subject myself to a 24 hr cooling off period.  If 
someone else buys it in the 24 hrs, fantastic, I've saved money.

...Vick


A. Lal wrote:
> Vick,
>
> May I suggest that you get the 75 Asph Summicron instead? Optically, 
> it has a much higher degree of correction and suffers from none of the 
> faults of the 75 'Lux. With a digital camera such as the M9  that one 
> stop difference in maximum aperture will not matter as much  now as it 
> would have back in the day when everyone was using K'chrome and Adox 
> KB14.
>
> Regards,
> AKhil
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