Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/18

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Subject: [Leica] 75mm Summilux on M9
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:37:28 -0400
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The 75/1.4 is the second-hardest Leica lens to use after the Noctilux.  You
have to be willing to practice, practice, practice and delete a lot of
mistakes.  But when you get it right, it is second only to the Noctilux for
absolutely beautiful low-light photos with wonderful bokeh.

Good luck!

Tina

On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 6:21 PM, Richard Man <richard at 
richardmanphoto.com>wrote:

> I disagree, for portrait, the 'lux is unsurpassed.
>
> Focusing is about as difficult as focusing a Noctilux.  I can still nail it
> more often than not. When it's more not than often, then shoot at F2?
>
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-- 
Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com
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