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Subject: [Leica] 75mm 1.4 - Any pics?
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed Oct 6 15:11:20 2004
References: <20041006144812.URRL24464.out005.verizon.net@outgoing.verizon.net>

Matt...great lens...try it , you'll like it. Steve

buzz.hausner@verizon.net wrote:
> I'm a bit confused here.  If you already have a 75mm Summilux, just go out 
> and shoot a roll of C-41 film and run it by the pharmacy.  This will give 
> you a much better idea of the lens' capabilities than other people's shots 
> viewed on a computer screen.
> 
> That said, to me the real question regarding this lens is, "How do you 
> feel about the 75mm focal length?"  I for one love it and use the 75 a 
> great deal.  Other people hate it as too "fifty-ish" or something.  I 
> don't think anyone would ever state or imply that the results, even wide 
> open, are anything less than wonderful.  If I am not mistaken, it and the 
> Noctilux arethe last "hand designed" lenses in the Leica catalogue.
> 
> Buzz Hausner
> 
> 
>>From: Matt Morgan <mattmorgan1@mac.com>
>>Date: 2004/10/06 Wed AM 10:37:27 EDT
>>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>Subject: [Leica] 75mm 1.4 - Any pics?
>>
>>This may sound strange, but I was wondering if anyone has any good 
>>shots on the net I could see taken with the 75mm 1.4 lens? Particularly 
>>in low light and open.
>>
>>I've recently dragged my bag out and dusted off the M6 and started to 
>>snap again after quite awhile of inactivity. I have the 75 lens and I 
>>realise I've hardly ever used it. Maybe one roll when I first got it 
>>brand new around three years ago. My 24mm never gets used either, so I 
>>was wondering if I need them at all.
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>Matt.
> 
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