Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 98-03-28 00:55:23 EST, Ted wrote: << Actually surprised me at the many things we recorded that proved, when you put your mind and Leica lenses to work, you "can capture" neat things with just a 50. ted >> >> >> >> >> When I started using the Leica in 1954 - Leitz had a 135/4.5, 90/4, 35/3.5 and a 28/6.3 as their fastest lenses and since I was only shooting in available light, it never occurred to me to use anything other than a 50mm which was a f:1.5 Summarit til I changed to the much sharper Nikkor 50/1.4. As a matter of fact - I thought that I invented the technique of moving my body back & forth, to align the rangefinder - instead of fiddeling with the focus lever - much faster - and then I saw a girl (who is now my wife) doing the same thing & it was being done instinctively - so I married her. Marvin Moss