Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hello All. I have acouple of questions regarding the current Tri-Elmar. First, I don't see it mentioned much on the list and would like to know your opinions on it as a "travel lens", i.e., when traveling light along with a 21mm and a 90mm. > Tom Cavallo I have a 3E. My opinion on your suggested light weight traveling outfit is that unless you shoot mostly in bright light you still need to add a fast 35mm or 50mm. The tiny pre-asph 35mm Summicron is ideal because of its small size. The extra 2 stops are significant will enable you to capture early morning and late evening shots not possible with the 3E. I do not regard my 3E as a real general purpose lens because of its slow speed. I regard it as my 'bright light lens'. A couple of days ago I spent the day hiking in the mountains. For this the 3E was perfect. Most of my photography is done at the 35mm focal length and to me 50mm is like a short tele and usefull for pulling in distant peaks etc. Plus you have the 28mm as a bonus. When the sun got low I performed my one lens change of the day and mounted my 35mm Summicron. A 3E/Summicron combination is like having 3 lenses in 2 and also saves a lot of lens changes - a real benefit when traveling.