Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think what Mark said the other day is right on the money. Carry your camera with no lens attached. Just a body cap. When you get to a photographic situation, then decide which lens to use. All to often, whatever lens is on your camera, is the lens that you will use. Even if it is not the best lens for the subject. For some reason, fishing a lens out of your vest/bag/pocket, taking a lens off of the camera, juggling it with another lens, putting the other lens on, capping the first lens and putting it back in your vest/bag/pocket, seems like extra unjustified work. When in fact, it is justified. Mark has the right idea. Jim >Roger Beamon wrote: >> >> On 24 Jul 99, Dan S wrote, at least in part: >> >> Interesting, Dan, cause I went just the opposite way. Used 50mm >> as my 90% lens all during my many years with Nikon, then >> Canon. I figured, "normal lens, I'm normal (stop laughing, Walt!), >> so why not? Well, when Leica finally came into my life with an M6 >> several years ago, I bought the 35 Summicron pre ASPH with it, >> changed to the ASPH a year later, and now, I see in a 35mm way! >> Until, that is, I view more of HCB's work, then jealously, I want a >> 50 again. Such a life! >> >> > I know I went through a stage where I had not used a 50mm lens for over a >> > year. It was fun playing with wide angle perspectives and it gave what I >> > percieved as "drama" to some otherwise plain stuff. >><snip> >> -- >> Roger At 01:21 PM 7/24/99 -0700, Mark wrote: > >With me the motivational factor is motivation. How lazy am I today? If I'm >feeling less lazy I'll use the 50 and have to sharpen my focus and think more. >On a typical day I'll just put on 35 and not worry about it. >HCB was of the opposite opinion. He said wide angles were for "show offs." >Mark Rabiner >