Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Ken..I have owned and shot a lot with the 21, and really love it...and am leaning toward the 75...I see the 35 ASPH SUmmilux and 75 Summilux as what may be the perfect two lens outfit...but that 24 still intrigues me....ah well.. B.D>\. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Lee, Ken Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 6:45 PM To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: THANKS! From Dr. Blacktape and B.D. B.D. I agree with Ken. My 75 Summilux is my only "fast" lens so far ( I have a 35 and 50 Summicron and 90 Elmarit-M) I love what it does to people pictures. On the wide end I wavered between the 21 and 24 ASPH. In the end, I opted for the 24 because it wasn't too extreme. The store had sold their only 24 viewfinder, so they lent me a 21 to use until my 24 came in. I shot a roll with the 24 and was pleased with the result, but fell in love with the view through the 21 viewfinder. In the end, I kept the viewfinder and exchanged the 24 lens for a 21 and am now a very happy camper. I have sold off a bunch of LF and MF equipment and my very personal (and wierd?) kit consists of 21, 35, 50, 75, 90 and 2 135s. I think it would help if you could borrow a 21 finder and look at the world through it for a while. I think people either love it or hate it. Heal quickly and well..... Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Wilcox [SMTP:wilcox@tir.com] > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 1:21 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: THANKS! From Dr. Blacktape and B.D. > > The 75 Summilux is magical. One cannot be without it, especially for > people > shots. > > Ken Wilcox > > >Suppose you already had a 35 1.4 and a 90 f.2...You could add either a 21 > >ASPH and a 24ASPH....a 21 ASPH, or a 24ASPH, AND a 75 Summilux. You shoot > >virutally all b&w...all available light...all people, much of it in tight > >surroundings,....which would you chose and why? (I have used a 21 > >extensively, love it, do get enormous use out of it, but find it a bit > >extreme at times. I have owned a Nikon 24 and used it extensively, but > found > >at time it wasn't quite wide enough...Which means, do I go for the two > >wides, and say to hell with the 75? Or do I add that fabulous 75 with > it's > >extra stop, and settle on one super wide?...Help Me Before The Insurance > >Check Comes! > > > >B. D. >