i have questions on both these lenses that have probably been covered elsewhere -- but i can't find them so i'm asking here to see if anybody can shed some light.
75 Lux. i was out shooting with a friend last night and he was the one who commented on something i had already discovered: the 75 Lux does not focus to infinity wide open!
close focus is tricky, obviously, but it seems to be spot on (when i am) and produces stunning images, with the area of true focus as sharp as you could ever ask for. but infinity? soft is an appropriate word. is this normal for the lens? (my friend had to stop it down to f/5.6 on his recently calibrated M8) i mean, if i had my druthers, i really would rather it be perfect at close distances if i had to choose. if it is also supposed to do infinity, though, i then have a problematic lens....
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the 35 Lux Asph. i want one. period. my pre-asph, which was brilliant wide open on the Epson, sucks on the M8 (soft is kind, it just looks like a really bad lens). i tried out my friend's Lux Asph last night and the differences were stunning.
much as i lust after other lenses, i am broke so i need to concentrate on what i use most and really need. that would be a 35 and f/2 won't cut it. i do shoot frequently at f/1.4 so please don't tell me to get the 35 Cron Asph. (i briefly flirted with the idea of the 28 Cron, but i am a Lux lass at heart.)
i know this has to be the most problematic lens on the M8, but perfect specimens are possible. i am asking you all what to look for in a used lens.
is there any truth that the chrome or the titanium were more likely to not have issues? (btw, i would really would prefer a black.) can any lens be picked up and recalibrated by, say, DAG to work perfectly or are there problematic lenses that cause problems and will always cause problems on the M8?
as tempting as the prices on ebay seem, i think this is one lens i may have to go through a reputable dealer on, non?
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TIA,
cam
75 Lux. i was out shooting with a friend last night and he was the one who commented on something i had already discovered: the 75 Lux does not focus to infinity wide open!
close focus is tricky, obviously, but it seems to be spot on (when i am) and produces stunning images, with the area of true focus as sharp as you could ever ask for. but infinity? soft is an appropriate word. is this normal for the lens? (my friend had to stop it down to f/5.6 on his recently calibrated M8) i mean, if i had my druthers, i really would rather it be perfect at close distances if i had to choose. if it is also supposed to do infinity, though, i then have a problematic lens....
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the 35 Lux Asph. i want one. period. my pre-asph, which was brilliant wide open on the Epson, sucks on the M8 (soft is kind, it just looks like a really bad lens). i tried out my friend's Lux Asph last night and the differences were stunning.
much as i lust after other lenses, i am broke so i need to concentrate on what i use most and really need. that would be a 35 and f/2 won't cut it. i do shoot frequently at f/1.4 so please don't tell me to get the 35 Cron Asph. (i briefly flirted with the idea of the 28 Cron, but i am a Lux lass at heart.)
i know this has to be the most problematic lens on the M8, but perfect specimens are possible. i am asking you all what to look for in a used lens.
is there any truth that the chrome or the titanium were more likely to not have issues? (btw, i would really would prefer a black.) can any lens be picked up and recalibrated by, say, DAG to work perfectly or are there problematic lenses that cause problems and will always cause problems on the M8?
as tempting as the prices on ebay seem, i think this is one lens i may have to go through a reputable dealer on, non?
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TIA,
cam