Re: [Leica] which wide ange lens?

[Andre Jean Quintal <quia250249@yahoo.com>]

1/ If you did NOT have the 35mm, the 28mm would
	be a natural choice.
	It's very unlikely a photographer used to
	35mm visual impressions would give up on such.
	I tend to prefer 28mm over 35mm,
	but:
2/ The 24mm is likely to get more use as it is VERY wide
	( for instance, excellent for cramped indoors, )
	and gives a very good you-are-there
	impression to scenic photos.
	Used wisely, 24mm allows quite a lot of
	creative image composition.
3/ 19-20-21mm lenses are rather EXTREME,
	an outstanding option when definitely
	required, but the 24mm is more likely
	to be more useful, overall.
	If you are rich, it's a great super-wide focal.
4/ A 75mm would likely get more use than a 21mm
	in a photo kit such as yours,
	especially with its wider aperture.
	Excellent focal for portraits.

All the best !

Andre Jean Quintal


At 07:22 +0800 13/11/98, Ferdinand U. LuDo wrote:
>fellow luggers:
>
>Need some lens advise. I currently have the 35-50-90 summicrons and I want
>to get a lens wider than 35mm. I'm debating whether I should get the 21/2.8
>asp, 24/2.8 asp. or even the 28mm. My question is: which of the 3 wides is
>the most useful for European scenes ?? (UK, France, Italy, etc.)?
>
>Regards and thanks,
>
>Ferdinand