Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kit McChesney asked: Subject: RE: [Leica] Ten years behind? I think not. > Not to make you feel bad, but the R9 is considerably lighter than the 8. > What is/are your favorite lens/es, by the way? <<<<<< Hi Kit, Not speaking for Greg, but my favourite lens is the one that works best for the assignment being shot that delivers the best pictures possible. Like shooting sports it's generally 280mm 2.8 and 400 2.8, then throw on a 1.4 or 2X extender. Or both at the same time! ;-) The 15mm for the travel type material over big water and wild blue yonder skies. On some shoots it's now the 21mm-35mm zoom, a work horse lens of beauty on one R8. Then add the 80mm-200mm f4.0 on another R8 and for "just in case you need it," the 35mm-70mm f3.5 on the 3rd R8! And man you've got yer ass covered from here to breakfast and back.:-) And that combination works in colour as well as B&W. Also indoor and outdoor. But sometimes if you want a series of completely different looking photographs on a single subject use only two lenses... the 400mm & the 15mm! Like wow! The client is usually in awe... "Where did you ever shoot that from, I've never seen that angle before. I love it!"? (the 400mm) "How did you get such a wide in depth looking picture like that? Incredible!" (the 15mm) :-) And the positive responses keep coming because you've shot with lenses most others don't even think of doing! Or using, even if they have them. It's not just having the lenses, it's having the imagination to use them in many cases where others fear to do so. So there you go eh! ;-) My favourite lenses. :-) ted