Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 75M or 90M 2.0
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 07:55:07 -0800
References: <200201041148.GAA02705@tigercat.nyfir.pwj.com>

Rei Shinozuka wrote:
> 
> i'm with david.
> 
> i personally think of the 75M as more of a variation of the noctilux
> and use it in similar situations.  the 90AA  is when i want to say "telephoto"
> and do so with the utmost sharpness and contrast.  as someone else had
> suggested, the 90 cron gen III (1980) is another reasonable
> (and much less expensive) alternative with performance an a line with the 75M.
> 
> if your portraiture includes tight headshots, conventional wisdom would
> suggest that a 90mm offers the more flattering perspective.
> 
> -rei

It would seem like more of a variation of the Summilux 50! A cropped
Summilux 50!
And i still think that Leica should come out with a slow compact version
of that 75 focal length.
I'd buy it in a flash!
Use it both out and about and on the backdrop.

IN terms of horizontal angle of view a 75mm lens in 35mm format is
within  a degree of being the same as a 110mm lens Hasselblad or 240 mm
lens for 4x5. Very useful. But not so much for tight headshots which is
ideally done with a 135 in my opinion.


Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.markrabiner.com
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