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Subject: [Leica] That 50
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Mon Sep 19 13:47:01 2005

If I should decide work with only one lens, I'll cose the 50, sure!, even if
sometimes I prefer or I need the second one preferred by me the 35. Many
times on short trips I can take only one lens I've choose the 50.

Saludos cordiales,
Luis

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de
Scott McLoughlin
Enviado el: lunes, 19 de septiembre de 2005 6:53
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: Re: [Leica] That 50

I really like the 50mm because it helps me compose/frame for good
subject isolation.  And no problem with horizontals/verticals. It seems
to improve my shooting.

I have a CV 35/2.5 which I like, but I usually carry around a 28/2 for
wider angle shooting. And even with th 28, I like to shoot closer
rather than farther, using the  moderate wide angle to include more
"environment" along with the subject.

I guess I'm rarely looking for a 35mm "wide-normal" kind of snap
shot type of composition in my own shooting style.

Scott


Didier Ludwig wrote:

>Philippe
>
>Being used to the 35 does not mean that you should try to have the same
framings and compositions with the 50. So dont step back - look for another
framing (or use the 35). Or go even closer!
>
>But I agree the 50 is a "difficult" focal lenth. Too short for a tele, too
long for a wide. Maybe that's why it is "universal". Personally I use the 40
and 75 more than the 50.
>
>Didier
>
>
>
>
>
>>The last year I shot almost a 100% of my photos with a 35. Sometimes a 90.
>>Never the 50. My eye just naturally seems to pick the 35.
>>I went out tonight to take some shots, so I needed my fastest lens. The 35
>>is 2.5 (a Color Skopar) and the 90 is 4 (a Rokkor). My 50 is a Summicron
so
>>the logical choice. No, no 'Lux and Co here.
>>
>>I had do 2 or 3 steps back for every single photo I had to make.
>>Lost the shot almast every time, I'm sure.
>>
>>Damn that 50 is hard to getting used to again!
>>And difficult to master, too.
>>
>>
>
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