Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If there's anything more useful than a 35mm lens I don't know what it is. A 50 really is a short tele. They're very formalizing and hard to use. If you're indoors good luck getting everything in the shot. A 35mm lens gives you some welcome leeway in focusing so you don't miss your focus and some useful added coverage on the sides. And gives you and extra shutter speeds worth of hand hold ability at least. This is why most people think of a 35 as thier normal lens and the last one they'd ever not have and the first one they'd have with them. And point and shoots have 35mm's on them not 50's. Its just you're shots are not going to look like HCB. Whose shots were very formal looking. Flat. A normal is a 43.3mm lens. On 1/17/13 5:32 PM, "Philippe Amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: > The last two lenses I bought came from local street shops, Phalsbourg > & Metz :-) > And the last 2 cameras from the local FNAC. > I find it so frustrating when you can't manipulate the gear prior to > punching the PIN code > > Amiti?s > Philippe > > Le 17 janv. 13 ? 17:58, Jean-Michel Mertz a ?crit : > >> >> >> >> >> I've read most of the posts concerning ebay and its potential >> dangers. I think I might have an idea. I have been using one single >> lens (the collapsible elmar 50) for a number of weeks now (+ M8) >> and I have come to the conclusion that this pair covers most of my >> needs. I do have another lens (sum 35 asph) but I seldom use it. I >> think this is probably something many other luggers experience, this >> successful match between a photog, a body and a lens which often >> results in wonderful pictures being made. See the use HCB made of >> his IIIg + 50mm. So, do we really need to have that many lenses and >> cameras since we all have our favourite gear? (I'm of course not >> talking of professional photogs!)Just an idea to beat ebay and >> perhaps favour our local dealer - once every five years, for used >> and less expensive gear!Jean-Michel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible > to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/