Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Magnum Photographer Martine Franck used only the pre asph 28mm. It never came off her camera. Just like her Hubby HCB pretty much only used one lens in his case a 50mm. She's had nine books published of her work. By real publishing houses with their money. She died three years ago. On 4/7/15 7:42 PM, "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Apr 6, 2015, at 9:08 AM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >> JEEEEESSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! I just used what the moment required! >> :-) >> :-) >> >> But then I usually had 3 or 4 M's hanging off neck and shoulders! :-) >> cheers, >> Dr. ted >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >> Richard Man >> Sent: April-05-15 9:06 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti... >> >> Oh sure, some people love the 28mm. David Alan Harvey is one, and so >> is/was >> BD Cohen. > > he raved about it. > > > s > > >> >> On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 8:49 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> >> wrote: >> >>> Maybe there's something wrong with me, but I have for years used a 28 and >>> not even owned a 35. I have always subscribed to the "if your pictures >>> aren't good enough you aren't close enough" school of thought. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Mark Rabiner >>> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 10:32 PM >>> >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti... >>> >>> I don't agree with the Criticism of the 28 cron I'd love one. I love the >>> compactness of it. >>> It was put out here or other lists that it was made at a lower standard. >>> I'd call that baloney. It doest say Summarit on it does it . That's the >>> only >>> "bargain" lower standard Leica ever made. If Leica was going to do a >>> thing >>> like that it would certainly be in their website and not be come kind of >>> inside secret for photo list people. >>> >>> >>> On 4/5/15 4:06 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: >>> >>> If I do street documentary, I would get a 28mm (again) for sure. I did >>>> most >>>> of my "Occupy" series with the 35 or 50mm, and I definitely would have >>>> loved a 28mm. >>>> >>>> Fortunately, the 28mm Cron is the unloved Leica-child, so one can get it >>>> for around $2500 now. A bargain compares to the Nocti :-) >>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:28 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Mark, I think you should go back a reread your books ;-) >>>>> >>>>> john >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Mark Rabiner >>>>> Sent: Monday, 6 April 2015 6:08 a.m. >>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw the Nocti... >>>>> >>>>> Most of us and most photographers I've ever met unless they were just >>>>> starting out had both a 28 and a 24. Nobody ever didn't have either. >> That >>>>> would be crazy. Its always been a basic focal length. Its one of the >>>>> frame >>>>> lines in M's since the M2 in 1957. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photographer >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >> // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/