Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: The Summicron
From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au>
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 22:29:08 +1100

Austin Franklin wrote:

> > Why would you guys want to have the least amount of depth of field from a
> > 50mm lens?
>
> [Austin] Because it allows me to make (exceptional ;-) images I could not
> make with a lens that has greater depth of field.  Not meant in an
> insulting way at all, but if this type of imagery does not appeal to you,
> then you wouldn't understand.  There are image techniques that other people
> do that I just don't understand (don't appeal to me), but they just love...
>
> --------------

I understand it all now. Looks like you just have to get a Noctilux.

Horst Schmidt.