wooferdog Posted October 22, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 22, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The 75 Apo has performed brilliantly on my M8 , but I'm wondering how it will suit the M9. Some M9 users seem to have switched to the 90. I would appreciate comments from M9 users ... on how the 75 Apo "fits" with the M9 Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ario Arioldi Posted October 22, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 22, 2009 Superb. Cheers, Ario Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLV Posted October 22, 2009 Share #3 Posted October 22, 2009 Hi, I find it fantastic and as my main lens is a 35 cron asph, I even sold a 50 lux asph to get the 75 as I found that 35 and 50 were too close. You can find a sample in "people" forum thread "The jazz singer". I t should be on page 2 or 3 now. All the best, Jean-Luc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofer Posted October 23, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 23, 2009 Thanks for the replies ...and Jean-Luc ... selling the 50 lux ???? I didn't know that was legal (joking) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug_m Posted October 23, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 23, 2009 I have not used the 75 AA on the M9 yet but I just got back from a 10 day trip with the M9 and 50 lux ASPH. This combination( M9 + 50 lux ASPH) is nothing short of fantastic. I think it is the ultimate single lens travel set-up and one would be nuts to dispose of the 50 lux-- but each to their own I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
piero Posted October 23, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 23, 2009 wooferdog: I am not quite sure I understand where your doubts dangle. The performance of the lens is the same. On the M9 it is a true 75, not a short 100 as in the M8. I found I love mine much better on the M9 'cause I can use it as a 75, and somehow the characteristics of this amazing lens are shown fully. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofer Posted October 23, 2009 Share #7 Posted October 23, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Piero I had always used a 90 on the M6 , I bought the 75 for the M8 for the closer focus , and the fact that on the M8 it was a 100. Over the past two years I have taken some wonderful wildflower photos with the 75 (when I didn't have the 1DS2 with the Leica 100 Apo Macro with me). So ordinarily , without the crop I would not have bought the 75. But I have grown to love the lens on the M8 Does that make sense ? Regards Leslie (wooferdog) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted October 23, 2009 Share #8 Posted October 23, 2009 I was in the same situation. I preferred a 90mm on film. When I got hte M8 I picked up a 75 'Cron. It was great when I needed some thing longer since it was roughly similar to a 90 on film. I'm leaning towards selling the 75 now that the M9 is here. I still have a 90 and for me the 75mm focal length is not quite long enough. I'll usually pick either a 50mm or 90mm but don't really need anything in between. I may even see if Leica can remove (mask) my 75mm framelines, since they clutter up the 50mm frame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted October 23, 2009 Share #9 Posted October 23, 2009 I understand people not wanting or needing the 75 AA on the M9, especially if you have other focal lengths/needs. I must say that I grew to love this lens when I used it with my M7, and am so pleased to have it back to the same focal length on my M9. There are many who believe that the 28 Summicron is the perfect lens, or the 50 Summilux Asph. For some reason, I've always found the 75 AA to treat color and light in a special way, and it really is my favorite lens. So happy to be using it with the M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
piero Posted October 23, 2009 Share #10 Posted October 23, 2009 Leslie, at my flick'r page, in the 75 Summicron set there are a few samples of the 75 used on the M8 and the M9, I reckon only one shot on the M9 but you might get the feeling. I myself find that the 75 has its breath on the M9, more than on the M8. IMHO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted October 23, 2009 Share #11 Posted October 23, 2009 Yes, don't get me wrong, the 75 Summicron seems to produce very beautiful results on the M9. It's an amazing lens. I didsome tests, just focus checks really, and the results were great. Unfortunately, it just happens to be a focal length I don't like all that much. I'll give it a chance though, maybe I'll change my mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug_m Posted October 23, 2009 Share #12 Posted October 23, 2009 Much of the time that I sell a Leica M lens I end up regretting it unless I replace it with a "better" lens of the same size. I think that the rendering characteristics of the lens trump precise focal length. With the M9 I'm training my brain to adjust back to full frame. The 75 cron is such a nice lens that I would be very hesitant about selling it just because of the crop factor difference between the M8 and M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted October 23, 2009 Share #13 Posted October 23, 2009 I do tend to agree that selling Leica lenses is a bad idea that will often lead to regret. But not always. Much of the time that I sell a Leica M lens I end up regretting it unless I replace it with a "better" lens of the same size. I think that the rendering characteristics of the lens trump precise focal length. .... There are definitely different philosophies about this. My feeling is that the focal length of the lens is really more important than any subtle differences in optical signature. I'm not saying I'm right or wrong, it's just an opinion based on the way I work. I tend to stick to a few basic focal lengths, and in fact I may have more than one of each for backup and/or different situations. Now with the M9 I'm back to my basic kit of 28, 35, 50 with the 90 only for occasional use. Also, the one relic of my M8 days that I am holding on to is the 21, but it will also only see occasional use for special situations. When I first started with Leica I bought three lenses, the 28/2.8 (which I later traded for a 'Cron), 35/1.4 Asph and 50/1.4 Pre-Asph. Soon after I bought a 75 'Lux. I rarely used it. I would carry it but it never came out of the bag and I just never got on with it. I know it can be a useful focal length and that it's not really all that close to 50mm, but I just didn't use it. I sold it and got a 90mm, and was much happier. I never regretted selling it, except possibly during my time with the M8. But the days of cropped sensors are behind me. If the M10 has a 1.3 crop, I won't get one. So there's no reason to keep lenses that I won't use solely because I like them on a format that I'll never use again. I also haven't regretted selling my 24/1.4 for the same reason. The biggest annoyance about the M8's cropped sensor was that I had to maintain two lens kits, one for the 1.3 crop and one for film and future use with a FF digital. Now that the M9 is here, one set of lenses will do just fine. Keeping things simple suits the way I work. I get to know my lenses very well, and choosing a lens for a given situation becomes almost automatic. I don't need or want intermediate focal lengths. I'm not sure why I don't like the 75mm focal length on M cameras. It could be the framelines, or that it's just not long enough to give the look I'm after. I rarely use anything other than my 28/35/50 kit, but I guess when I do need something longer I want it to be appreciably longer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooferdog Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted October 24, 2009 Thanks for all the input I agree (for me) it's a bad move to sell a Leica lens. I'm waiting on the M9 , so I'll give the 75 a go , perhaps it will remain a favourite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyTotaro Posted October 24, 2009 Share #15 Posted October 24, 2009 I was considering a 75 cron for the M9 as well (which I don't have yet). I was at the Photo Expo in NYC this week and compared the 75 and 90. I found the 75 to be too close to the 50 Lux (which I will never sell), and i was surprised at how easy the 90 is to focus on the M9, even without a magnifier (but it did help). I think I'll skip the 75 and go with the 90. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug_m Posted October 24, 2009 Share #16 Posted October 24, 2009 "I was considering a 75 cron for the M9 as well (which I don't have yet). I was at the Photo Expo in NYC this week and compared the 75 and 90. I found the 75 to be too close to the 50 Lux (which I will never sell), and i was surprised at how easy the 90 is to focus on the M9, even without a magnifier (but it did help). I think I'll skip the 75 and go with the 90." Both the 75mm cron and 90mm AA (which I have bought twice after making the mistake of selling the first one) are excellent lenses. The 75 does have a higher reproduction ration- focusing down to 0.7 m I think. Also the 75 cron draws/renders in a way that I think is really exceptional. Th 90 AA is a fine lens but in my opinion is not exceptional like the 75 cron. Just my two cents. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted October 25, 2009 Share #17 Posted October 25, 2009 Yes, don't get me wrong, the 75 Summicron seems to produce very beautiful results on the M9. It's an amazing lens. I didsome tests, just focus checks really, and the results were great. Unfortunately, it just happens to be a focal length I don't like all that much. I'll give it a chance though, maybe I'll change my mind. I had similar feelings - and have ended up sticking with 50 AA / 90 AA / 135 apo-tely as my LONG lenses... I loved the 75 on the M8 (and hardly touched the 90). On the M9, the 75 didn't fit - sold it to help fund the second M9 body (it was a good investment if nothing else!). Just my 2 cents... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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