[Leica] 50mm 2.8 @ f5,6

[r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard S. Taylor)]

That's three of us, actually, and I've used the 50/2.8 in the same 
way.  Never tried to take photos during the performances,though, and 
would be pretty annoyed if someone near me did.   I once sat next to 
a gal with a bag full of Nikons.  I saw them when she opened the bag 
just before the curtain went up and reached for an N70 with a big 
zoom.  I looked at the camera, then looked her hard in the eye.  End 
of photography.

There are times to take pictures and times to not, I think.  Others 
may disagree, of course, and at least some do apparently, judging 
from the number of little flashes popping off in the upper tiers 
after some of the performances.

I've never seen anyone taking photos during a performance at the MET, though.

Anyway, the current 50/2.8 is a terrific lens.


>Hi Doug
>
>We have two hobbies in common, Leica & Opera, sometimes, when I go to the
>Opera House I take my Leica too, but be careful, this year was in Barcelona
>the Berliner Staatsoper Orchestra with his conductor Christian Thielemann,
>an excellent concert, but it was absolutely prohibited take pictures, they
>have all the rights of the images. I know the "official" photographer of the
>Barcelona Opera and even he had some problems.
>
>I'm agree, at 5,6 is excellent
>
>Saludos cordiales,
>Luis
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>De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de
>dnygr
>Enviado el: sabado, 15 de enero de 2005 0:11
>Para: lug@leica-users.org
>Asunto: [Leica] 50mm 2.8 @ f5,6
>
>I like the 50mm 2.8 for a couple of reasons. I bought it because I could
>stick it in a  coat pocket when I got to the Metropolitan opera or when I
>walk around New York. I found I didn't need a backpack or a camera bag and I
>consider that a plus.
>
>I found, however, that the lens, when stopped down to 5.6 gives wonderful
>photos. There's a three-dimensonality to them. I don't know if anyone else
>has found that, but I've taken some great photos with it at 5,6.
>
>What have you all found?
>
>Best regards--Doug Nygren
>
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Regards,

Dick
Boston MA