Leica Summilux 75mm f/1.4
I spent Sunday with my friend and follow photographer David shooting film in and around Yanaka. In the evening we stopped for dinner and I was mentioning that I was looking to sell my Nikon gear. David mentioned that he had a few Leica lenses that he never uses and through the conversation we decided to trade. I am not sure who got the better deal but we are both extremely happy so it's a win win. One of the lenses I got was the legendary Leica Summilux 75mm f/1.4. I have to say it was love at first shot...
The colors in this lens are absolutely amazing...I haven't shot with a 'long' lens in a while so it is nice to get some reach.
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The bokeh on this lens is very clean and smooth.
Tokyo Sunset...
One thing I read about this lens is how easily it can flare. I got a bit of flare shooting this sunset. I am going to look for ways to flare the lens and see what I can create.
Cool clouds over Tokyo...
I tried a few of my $10 Head Shots for Charity with my new lens. This lens is very flattering for portraits and the color rendering is really amazing...
It is nice to be able to get a little distance from my subjects from time to time...
I captured this one on my way home on this rainy Tokyo night... like I said I love the colors this lens produces.
Wait until you see what else I got in the trade... Thanks for stopping by today!
