RE: [Leica] Almost Ready to Take the Plunge.

[Jeff Bailey <sasxjb@excite.com>]

On Wed, 15 Mar 2000 10:47:12 -0000, leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us wrote:

>  Jeff- Ignore Buzz's advice and go with a 35 if you are only going to get
one
>  lens. And, if you can afford it, go with the 35 Summilux ASPH, which may
>  just be the single best lens in the Leica M line.
>  
>  35 is a great focal length - just long enough to function as a "normal"
>  lens, and just wide enough to allow you to get in close and still get a
>  reasonable view of the environment surrounding your subject.
>  
>  If you can't spring for the Summilux ASPH, or don't need the extra stop,
go
>  for a 35 Summicron. The ASPH is said to be great, but, at the same time,
the
>  last version of the non-ASPH Summicron is still a really terrific lens.
>  
>  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 Buzz
>  Hausner
>  Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 3:32 PM
>  To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
>  Subject: RE: [Leica] Almost Ready to Take the Plunge.
>  
>  
>  Jeff--
>  
>  	You are about to get a deluge of opinions and I would wager that the
>  majority will say that you cannot live without an aspheric 35, probably
the
>  Summilux.  You can buy what the majority of us tell you to buy, but my
>  advice would be to try both (putting aside for the moment any question of
>  lens speed) and see which focal length works for you.  Do you have
previous
>  experience with these focal lengths?  I would guess that your preferences
>  developed using a 35 and a 50 on an auto-whatever camera will still
obtain.
>  If not, if I were you, I would consider determining what I can spend and
>  divide that amount between an entry level 50 and 35-- and there are
plenty
>  of fine and less expensive Leica lenses out there-- and work with them
for a
>  while.  Then YOU can decide which is THE lens and give advice to others
>  after you trade both at very little lost value for the latest and
greatest
>  50 or 35.
>  
>  	Buzz Hausner
>  
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Jeff Bailey [mailto:sasxjb@excite.com]
>  Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 10:00 AM
>  To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>  Subject: [Leica] Almost Ready to Take the Plunge.
>  
>  
>  Hi All,
>  
>  Well, I have decided that I must have a manual camera and I have decided
on
>  a Leica M. This will be my first exposure to a range finder camera.
>  
>  I think that I should start with one lense (minimize the number of
variables
>  to start). I want your opinions on THE lense. I was thinking of either a
>  35mm or 50mm.
>  
>  Thanks,
>  Jeff
>  
>  fish-boy@mindspring.com
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
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Hi,

I plan to get more than one lense. I just want some opinions of which to
start with. I would love to have the 35 Summilux ASPH! 

The focal lengths I eventually plan to acquire are (21 or 28), 35, 50 and
90. This will be done over time. 

Thanks,
Jeff

fish-boy@mindspring.com





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