Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] 75mm 1.4 - Any pics?
From: richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard F. Man)
Date: Fri Oct 8 03:54:17 2004
References: <4ABCBE0DE7B42B4599F0F8792109FE92015BAAAC@sagemsg0011.sagemsmrd01.sa.gov.au> <20041007154716.49836.qmail@web52609.mail.yahoo.com> <20041008083635.GA11523@panix.com> <6.1.2.0.2.20041008104606.02557ea0@mail.screengang.com> <20041008102719.GB26514@panix.com> <6.1.2.0.2.20041008123017.02341ec0@mail.screengang.com>

Didier, just in case it is not clear - Rei is calling HIMSELF "strange" 
because he likes to take pictures with his 'luxes at daylight too. The 
vignetting comment refers to his Noctilux pictures only, not the Summilux. 
His pictures contain a mix of Noctilux and Summilux photos

At 03:38 AM 10/8/2004, Didier Ludwig wrote:

>Rei,
>
>The 75mm is a Summilux, not a Noctilux.
>
>I have this fast lens not only for available light photography in dark 
>situations, but for having a lot of bokeh at daylight too, and I don't 
>think I'm strange because of that. I do not agree that this lens should be 
>used with dark backgrounds only - what a silly limitation!
>
>And I dont believe the Summilux is usually vignetting.
>
>Summilux 1.4/75mm wide open at daylight:
>http://www.mogool.com/fritz/weddingpix/source/7.html
>http://www.mogool.com/fritz/weddingpix/source/9.html
>http://www.mogool.com/fritz/weddingpix/source/6.html
>- does anyone see vignetting here?

// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please 
use richard at imagecraft.com) 

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