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Subject: [Leica] 75mm 1.4 -
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)
Date: Fri Oct 8 08:19:25 2004
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Didier Ludwig showed and asked:
Subject: Re: [Leica] 75mm 1.4 - Any pics?


> 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?<<<<<<<<<

Hello Didier,
Having used the 75 as a working lens on assignment, I agree with you it 
works fine day or night, lots of light and not so lots of light. Nor had I 
ever seen vignetting. As for the Noctilux and the concerns of others about 
it's vignetting effect, I use the vignetting as a form of enhancing the main 
body in some pictures. But I never thought about vignetting at anytime 
having used the Noctilux since about '72-'73 as one of my main lens tools 
since then. And it wasn't until I became a member of the LUG Family was I 
made aware of this seemingly problem for others. I usually carry it when I'm 
out & about.

But what I don't understand when I look at your photographs is, when you had 
the opportunity to use this beautiful 75 1.4 cutting lens at it's best, in 
available light, you used a flash? Heavens!! It spoiled damn near every 
photo posted!

I have to say in all honesty the flash did absolutely nothing other than 
give you a blast of "exposure light" and destroyed what could've been a 
beautiful available light moment.

Just one of my passing observations.
ted











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