> > I've been drooling over that lens since it was announced, but my Leica kit > either can't mount it or doesn't have 75mm framelines (Bessa R and an M3) > so I'm probably just going to get an old Nikkor-P.C 85/2 instead. > > -Adam
it's a good lens for the M8 because it covers much the same aov as the 90mm tele-elmarit, which I also have and like very much, on the M3. The 90mm lens on the M8 gives an awkward angle of view though, and is too long a focal length for the framelines on the m8. I haven't really figured out the framing of the 75/1.8 on the M8 yet though. The framelines are notoriously inaccurate on the M8 at anything other than the minimum focusing distance. I need to do some thought-out testing. It's quite a big lens for what it is, but beautifully made, very smooth. I also have a 28/2 Ultron and if anything the 75/1.8 feels even better than that one. It's definitely soft wide open, but sharpens up quickly, and I guess that softness is part of the cost of having that speed for that price in an M-mount. B > > Here are some test shots: > > <http://www.web-options.com/V75/> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
