Which 75? Noct or Cron?

[insideline]

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3 hours ago, NRKstudio said:

Go with the 75 Lux if you haven’t tried it, it’s not better but different.  Great for me on an m10, an SL2,  and an xpro3.  

The 75 Lux has a very long focus throw which can be a challenge plus the weight is pushed out further making it feel more front heavy on an M body. It also has a fair amount of light fall off which is common in the older designs. Lovely lens but one that should be tried before committing to if possible. Personally I prefer the F1 Noctilux for how it renders over the 75 Lux but we all have our preferences snd as you shared none are better just different. 

[james.liam]

2 hours ago, insideline said:

The 75 Lux has a very long focus throw which can be a challenge plus the weight is pushed out further making it feel more front heavy on an M body. It also has a fair amount of light fall off which is common in the older designs. Lovely lens but one that should be tried before committing to if possible. Personally I prefer the F1 Noctilux for how it renders over the 75 Lux but we all have our preferences snd as you shared none are better just different. 

The shorter and stiffer throw on the Summicron has its own pitfalls; with the shallow DOF @ ƒ/2, hitting focus spot-on can be a challenge (for me at least). As for being front heavy, so is the 50 Summilux for that matter. Tips the camera over when sitting flat.

Look, the new 75 & 90 Noctiluxii (?) are unparalleled marvels of engineering but counter to the Barnack design ethos. Big lens, bigger camera. The SL is perfect.