Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Didier, indeed very nice shots both the nikor and the leica m stuff On 5/9/06, Didier Ludwig <rangefinder@screengang.com> wrote: > The Nikkor 85/1.4D AF is larger but comparable in weight to the Summilux M > 75/1.4. Both lenses have a great bokeh wide open. The Nikon's look is a > bit "cleaner", might be sharper. The 'Lux has more, hmm, let's say > "signature"? Or "character"? Compare yourself: > > > Nikkor 85/1.4D AF @f1.4 > http://www.pbase.com/chillado/image/57395087 > @ f1.8 > http://www.pbase.com/chillado/image/57396178 > http://www.pbase.com/chillado/image/57396877 > > Summilux 75/1.4 @ f1.4 > Jake Engel's http://gallery.leica-users.org/engelpaw2005/steph27 > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Didier-various/034_35A > http://www.pbase.com/image/23237846 > http://www.pbase.com/image/57092248 > > Didier > > > > >Ah, but Walt, the F100 with the 80/1.4 or whatever it is may only be 1.5x > >the > >size of the M with 75/1.4, but how does it compare shooting at 1.4? Now I > >know the Canon 85/1.2 is stunning at 1.2, but it's twice the size of the > >75/1.4 > >lux... > > > >At 01:21 PM 5/9/2006, Walt Johnson wrote: > > > >>Philippe: > >>All the extremely fast lenses for the Leica are a bit bulky. I've always > >>preferred the Leicas over slrs because the way they handled. Put a 75 > >>1.4 on > >>one and you may as well be using a Nikon F100. It is always better to be > >>using what you are used to, especially on an important shoot. :-) > >>Walt > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad