Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm not impressed with the lighted background shapes. On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 6:22 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > The DOF of the M9 with the 50 ASPH Lux, at 7 feet and F 1.4 is 6.76 feet to > 7.26 feet. A total of 6 inches. > Ditto but the f.95 lux at F1.0 ..... 6.85 to 7.13 feet, A total of 4 > inches. > Do that with a 75mm F1.25 at f1.25 lens and you get, at 10 feet ( about the > same field of view) is 9.81 to 10.2 feet. A total of 5 inches. > > So why would anyone do this? > Because they can afford it and lift it, and the rest of the world can not. > > If Leica were smart, they would improve their performance of the cameras to > use higher ISO values.... But,, of course, being an optical company, they > make more money with expensive fast lenses than they would with better > performing bodies. > > Frank Filippone > > > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > Of John McMaster > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 10:10 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] First general purpose M lens to weigh over 1kg!! > > http://en.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/M-Lenses/ > Noctillux-M-75-f-1,2 > 5-ASPH > > Weighs 1055g compared to 50/1 at 630g, 50/0.95 at 700g and the 75/1.4 at > 560g.... > > john > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >