Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi For decades, the 50mm fixed focal length lens was the standard lens in 35mm photography. It was commonly the first lens which people bought together with their new cameras. Many people never ventured beyond the 50mm, and countless memories spanning more than one generation were often recorded with that one lens. The 50mm, in its various forms, are usually very sharp lenses. When I travel, I usually bring along just one lens - the 50 Summilux. It has the right balance of weight, speed and performance which I require. In my opinion, any newbie would learn lots about photography if he has the discipline to limit himself to using just the 50 mm lens for taking all sorts of pics (and without using flash) for at least one year. Dan K.