RE: [Leica] Mo' Bettah: The 35mm Summicron

["Stewart, Alistair" <AStewart@gigaweb.com>]

Dan,

you are right about the closeness in focal length. In application, however,
they can be worlds apart, especially on M's. See Mike J's great posts on
this.

I'm finding myself shooting more and more with 35/50, or 28/35, just like
all th lens selection gurus say you "shouldn't". But the work gets done.
Some even gets published :=) 

best of light

Alistair
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From: D Khong [mailto:dkhong@pacific.net.sg]
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Subject: RE: [Leica] Mo' Bettah: The 35mm Summicron


Stewart, Alistair wrote:
>Dan,
>
>How about 
>
>
>Best value one lens outfit: Leica ii + summarit.
>
>Better value one lens outfit: m2/4-2/4-p + 35 non-asph 'cron
>
>Best performance one lens outfit: m6 + 35 asph 'lux. BUt I will argue that
>99% of applications don't need this level of performance
>
>one lens outfit, body choice controls cost: m2/4-X/6 + old 35/1.4 
>
>two lens outfit, body choice controls cost: m2/4-X/6 + old 35/1.4 + 50
'cron
>
>two body two lens outfit, body choice controls cost : m2/4/6 + old 35 lux,
>and m3/6ttl + 50 'cron
>
>Best value two body two lens oufit: m2/4-2/4-p + 35 non-asph 'cron and m3/
+
>50 'cron, (or Leicaflex + old 50 'cron.)
>
>
>and so on....
>

I think the 35 and 50 are too close to each other in focal length and I
would personally not carry both. That is the reason why I would choose a
longer focal length to go with the 35.

Dan K.
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