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I just bought a 75 lux, on an impulse, it is on the way and in great condition.

Are there any tips for performance with an M9?

I have surmised that i should buy the 1.4x adapter, and there may be some adjustment needed for digital. Just excited, but dont know what to expect.

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I just bought a 75 lux, on an impulse, it is on the way and in great condition.

Are there any tips for performance with an M9?

I have surmised that i should buy the 1.4x adapter, and there may be some adjustment needed for digital. Just excited, but dont know what to expect.

 

I have one, too. The 1.4X magnifier did no good because it also darkened the viewfinder when it was most needed. (I use F/1.4 when it is needed, not for shallow effects.)

 

Mine required no adjustment. Use it to find if yours does.

 

Enjoy.

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A brilliant lens thats takes some practice so don't be put off by first attempts to try and nail focus, or frame with the 75 frame lines. Also, watch and learn how it renders sharpness of different textures in different light when wide open. Prepare to have your mind blown when you nail everything. Make sure you use it stopped down too, it's ridiculously sharp, one of the sharpest I have owned. Portrait with flash at f8-11, for example, are eye-poppingly sharp.

 

I do recommend the 1.4 Mag, not essential though. I don't get any of the reported adverse effects: darkening, contrast loss etc. I have only used the Leica one though. Oh and consider the grip too. Makes it much easier to hold and handle.

 

Enjoy it. The more you use it the easier it becomes, the more you tame it.

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It's a great lens. Its the one I grab when people ask for portrait shots. I have had mine since M8 days and had to have it adjusted for precise focus by DAG but didn't bother with getting it 6 bit coded. Wide open, its DOF is really shallow, so if possible I'll focus bracket by adjusting focus slightly in a series of shots.

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A truly wonderful lens. Lots of information regarding image qualities, you'll soon discover them. Wet winter is a great place to explore the 75 lux, B&W conversion in these conditions is where the 75 lux shines.

 

It can be a little slow to focus and the DOF is small, but getting to know it is very rewarding. It has the ability to combine softness, inky blacks and a bit of 'grit' and texture to an image that allows mundane subjects to become interesting

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Hi there. I got my Summilux 75mm a few weeks ago and after initial focus issues on my M9, were soon resolved by my local tech, I found the lens to be all it's made out to be. Great! I must admit it's difficult to get it right every time but I've tried the 1.4 magnifier with poor results so I'm going to try eyepiece correction lenses as I need glasses normally. When it's in focus its a wonderful piece of glass and its been constantly on the camera. Enjoy the lens.

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Mine says 50, not 00. What does that mean?

 

 

 

Is there an issue?

 

 

It means that Leica tests each lens to determine its exact focal length very much as USA military aerial precision optics demand.

 

Leica adjusts lenses using shims to bring them to perfection. "00" means it was good at the final build. I can only state from experience that "00" deviation is almost impossible for mass-manufacture, however Leica seems to have made the grade.

 

I have been deeply impressed by Leica's success in this area because rangefinders require absolute mechanical-optical precision that auto-everything cameras avoid by being "close enough" and also total failures with auto-focus with the kind of very fast lenses for which is properly famous.

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It means that Leica tests each lens to determine its exact focal length very much as USA military aerial precision optics demand.

 

Leica adjusts lenses using shims to bring them to perfection. "00" means it was good at the final build. I can only state from experience that "00" deviation is almost impossible for mass-manufacture, however Leica seems to have made the grade.

 

I have been deeply impressed by Leica's success in this area because rangefinders require absolute mechanical-optical precision that auto-everything cameras avoid by being "close enough" and also total failures with auto-focus with the kind of very fast lenses for which is properly famous.

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So not true. This is absurd, man.

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It implies that it's a 80mm lens.

Which isn't surprise since it's said to be identical to the 80mm R

 

From Messr. von Overgaard:

 

leica.overgaard.dk - Thorsten Overgaard's Leica Pages - Leica 75mm Summilux-M f/1.4 samples and article

 

Very, very, very similar but not identical; they are after all built for very different body formats.

An error in underestimating the FL by 6.7% seems a bit much, no? That would result in significantly misjudging the image framing.

 

From the von Overgaard article (hope he doesn't mind :roll eyes:)

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The 75 lux is in fact a 80mm lens. Not a 80mm R but a 80mm focal length. That's what the "50" implies.

Leica didn't make an error. Calling it a 75 instead of a 80mm lens is a marketing decision.

 

Make your tests and see.

 

About the lens constructions, it's obvious that a M lens can never have the same construction as a R, even though they can share one same formula. Otherwise what would be the point of them being of different mounts?

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