Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Matthias- Get the 35 Summilux!! Fabulaous in low light; and (personally) I think a better 'overall' focal length- especially if you have only one lens! I have various lenses 20/35/50/85/135 lengths, and use the 35 (pre-ASPH) Summilux about 80% of the time! good hunting, Bob Keene > >Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 10:47:58 +0100 >From: "Matthias Ochs" <mjochs@online.de> >Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V13 #74 > >Hi ! > >I am about to buy myself (finally) a used M6. (So far so good.) Now I really >have difficulties making up my mind as to what (first) lens I should buy. >I've narrowed down my selection to the 50mm Summicron and the 35mm Summilux. >From what I've read and heard so far the (legendary) 50mm Summicron would >probably produce the best image quality but the 35 Summilux would be an >excellent for me to used in my (Jazz-) Club and Bar photography. The thing >with the 35mm Summilux is that I really don't want to buy the very expensive >ASPH 35mm Summilux that is currently sold and that I've heard a couple of >not so favourable reviews of the older 35mm Summilux. > >Could you please give me some advise to the mentioned coices (and maybe >other lenses). Every input is highly welcome. > >TIA, > >Matthias Ochs > > >P.S.: I'm looking for a M6 to complement my Nikon gear (F3, FM2, F100 plus >lenses from 20mm to 180mm). I mostly do people and documentary photography.