Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>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 Well, I'm going to disagree with just about everyone and say that if i could really only have one lens, I'd choose a 24. Incredibly versatile focal length without too much wide angle distortion. Most of the time I'm only about a metre and a half from my subjects, so that's the one that does it for me. The second best for the only lens category would be a fast 35. If I was going to have just _two_ lenses, they'd be a 24 and a 50. They complement each other and you can do very different things with them. Two bodies, two lenses (i hate changing lenses). And a fast 35 back in the room for night work. Rob. Robert Appleby V Bellentani 36 41100 MO Italy Tel: 0039 059 303436