an addendum to my last heretical posting....
spoke with the owner of the store that had the Ti Cron and it seems he owns one of those as well as the 35 Lux Asph and the last version of the Nocti f/1. he has chrome M's, mind you, but i do think it also goes back to the whole focus shift issue.
he looked at my 75 Lux with distaste and asked how i liked it. my hackles were raised by that and it renewed my love for the lens. how dare he?
now i do admit to checking out a an Emarit and a chrome FAT Tele (which was really quite sweet but too expensive at collector's prices), but i set about taking photos trying to figure if i really needed a 90mm....
long story short: NO.
do i still want one? well, of course, i'm a bit of a slut and the Cron Asph is a different beast altogether. but do i need? no....
my 75 Lux focuses closer than any 90 (which really is important to me -- i swear i'd photograph up peoples noses if i could). the M8 is good enough (especially at low ISO's) to crop if i feel the need (though i admit to preferring to get the shot in camera) and the footprint of the Lux just can't be beat. it's plenty sharp to me and has the most gorgeous bokeh. it's a lens that constantly surprises me with its lusciousness.... and to have that extra stop? heaven!
so although i was unfaithful in looking and lusting, the 75 Lux is still my honey.
spoke with the owner of the store that had the Ti Cron and it seems he owns one of those as well as the 35 Lux Asph and the last version of the Nocti f/1. he has chrome M's, mind you, but i do think it also goes back to the whole focus shift issue.
he looked at my 75 Lux with distaste and asked how i liked it. my hackles were raised by that and it renewed my love for the lens. how dare he?
now i do admit to checking out a an Emarit and a chrome FAT Tele (which was really quite sweet but too expensive at collector's prices), but i set about taking photos trying to figure if i really needed a 90mm....
long story short: NO.
do i still want one? well, of course, i'm a bit of a slut and the Cron Asph is a different beast altogether. but do i need? no....
my 75 Lux focuses closer than any 90 (which really is important to me -- i swear i'd photograph up peoples noses if i could). the M8 is good enough (especially at low ISO's) to crop if i feel the need (though i admit to preferring to get the shot in camera) and the footprint of the Lux just can't be beat. it's plenty sharp to me and has the most gorgeous bokeh. it's a lens that constantly surprises me with its lusciousness.... and to have that extra stop? heaven!
so although i was unfaithful in looking and lusting, the 75 Lux is still my honey.