Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm also not a big fan of extreme wide-angles. When I use one it always seems to impose its own look on the picture that tends to distract from the subject matter. My favourite wide angle on an SLR is a 28, but when I bought Leica M I went with the 35. For me a 35mm on a rangefinder seems to be wider, somehow, than the same focal length on an SLR (don't know why, it just feels like that to me). I also like the feel of working with a 35 on an M - it's a very comfortable setup for shooting people. And the 35/2.0 Summicron-M ASPH is one heck of a lens technically speaking. I've never tried a 28 Elmarit-M, but I'm sorely tempted. There are times when the 35 just isn't quite wide enough, and it would be nice to use a wide-angle but not give up the use of a single viewfinder. What would push me over the edge is a 28/2.0 Summicron ASPH... I find the difference between a 35 and a 50 on an M to be substantial, and am glad I own both. For a first WA on an M, all things considered, my vote is for a 35 of some description. Paul Chefurka