rscheffler wrote:
I had the 75/1.8. I would not recommend it for landscape applications where you want edge to edge sharpness, high micro contrast, etc. For people photos I found it to be pleasing with unobjectionable bokeh. It didn't really wow me and wasn't a good enough all-rounder to make up for its size. If I wanted a 75 for landscape use, I'd probably get the Summarit instead. Sharp, nice colors, contrast, decent bokeh. For more speed and background blur, then the VM75/1.5.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Unrelated to this thread, have you tried the 75/2 APO cron? I've read it's basically the 50/1.4 lux in 75mm but opinions on its performance are not unanimous.
I haven't. Just based on images I've seen, it reminds me a lot of the 50 Lux ASPH's rendering. Yes, my understanding is the two have a shared optical design/philosophy.
If you dig back through the Leica image thread maybe to around 2012 or 2013, member 'denoir' had one and had strong negative feelings about it. He was able to provoke some pretty strong bokeh from it, but I think some of that was also due to his post processing preferences. IIRC, at nearer distances it lost some image contrast.
Aug 18, 2021 at 04:31 PM
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