Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice one, Ted. ;-) Feli On Mar 25, 2005, at 8:06 AM, Ted Grant wrote: > Kenneth Frazier said: > Subject: Re: [Leica] Seeking a new 50 > >>>>> Maybe one of these days, when my ship comes in, I can afford the >>>>> newest >> Summicron 50. For now, my two oldies but goodies are just great, >> especially the 50 DR. It is an amazing lens.<<<<<< > > Padre, > I always ask this question when I see someone get off on the great > search for a better lens, in particular for a 50mm lens . > > No matter what 50mm lens you pick should you not ask yourself, " will > it make your captured fleeting motivating moments better in visual > content?" It's the guts of the picture that counts, not crispy critter > corners or other endless techie things some folks search for. > > This should always be the most important question first, after all, > viewers other than a few dedicated folks, never look at how good the > squiggles are compared to the captured exciting moment. Most regular > folks look at the content, the squiggles rarely, if ever, come into > consideration. > > I'd much rather be out blowing away film or digi cards shooting, than > searching somewhat endlessly for a lens and trying a zillion 50's > looking for one that has just the precise amount of squiggles per mm > of sharpness. The searcher may find his or her ultimate 50mm lens, > however will their pictures be far more exciting filled with captured > moments? > > Will your ultimate 50mm add to your ability to "SEE A MOMENT" and > capture it better? :-) > > ted > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > ________________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com