RE: [Leica] Use just a 50mm, are you nuts???????

[Jim Laurel <jplaurel@microsoft.com>]

You've got the right idea, Georgette.  While covering a Live Expedition for
Mungo Park this past fall, I too felt that the Canon EOS1n and Nikon N90
(made all the more imposing by the huge Kodak DCS460 digital film back) were
just too intrusive when shooting shy country people.  The size, presence and
sheer bulk of these cameras really draw alot of attention and actually scare
some people.

I agree that if you can only afford two lenses, get a 35 and 90, as fast as
you can afford to go.

- --Jim Laurel

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Georgette Oden [SMTP:gigi@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu]
> Sent:	Wednesday, April 15, 1998 3:55 PM
> To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject:	Re: [Leica] Use just a 50mm, are you nuts???????
> 
> I'm a freelance photojournalist moonlighting as a law student.  Currently
> I'm using an ancient Nikkormat FT2 and a Canon EOS 650.  The Nikkormat has
> a 50mm f/1.4 and on my EOS I have a 50 1.4, a 24-70 2.8-3.5, and a 70-210.
> 
> When I was traveling through Latin America (and as an aside-- spent a few
> weeks in Quito, Cotacachi, Peguche and in the highlands nearby) I was
> consistently dismayed at how noisy and intimidating and heavy and big my
> cameras felt, and was stricken when I was allowed to use a friend's M6.
> Of course I've been saving and saving ever since and am just about to buy
> one.
> 
> Question-- if I can only afford two (used) lenses... what should they be?
> I'm about to leave for Ireland and Bosnia/Kosovo.  I'm thinking a 35 1.4
> and a 90 2.8.  What do you think??  Keep in mind my finances are strained
> to the breaking point with the body purchase (found a slightly scratched
> body for $1300, hooray) plus plane tickets etc.
> 
> Thanks!!
> 
> Georgette Oden
> Austin TX
>