Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Richard, Thank you for your perceptive comments. My ?radius of activity? as I call it, i.e., how far can I go on any given day and what obstacles must I avoid because of Fall Risk,has shrunk drastically. I have found previously ignored opportunities for using the 24mm and 35mm lenses. ?F/16 and be there!? Oliver PS I was a Signal Corps cinematographer ?Combat Cameraman" > On May 14, 2019, at 15:01, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > > Oliver, sorry to hear that. I would for sure keep the 35mm as that's about > the normal lens for the 1.3 crop. If it is me, I would also keep the 24mm > for its 35mm-ish equivalence... Then again, I am a 35/50 person. Tele for > me are only for portraits... > > On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 2:36 PM Oliver Bryk via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org <mailto:lug at leica-users.org>> wrote: > I now have about 6 months experience of being a 90 years old disabled > Veteran, walking with a cane, avoiding uneven terrain, and tiring easily. > > Street photography is no longer an option because holding anything larger > than a cell phone to your face will get you hit over the head and relieved > of your Leica. > > I shall be grateful for suggestions on which two lenses to keep with my M8, > > Summicron 50mm, Summicron 35mm ASPH, Elmarit 24mm ASPH, Elmarit 28mm ASPH, > Elmarit 90mm. > > Cheers, > > Oliver Bryk > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > <http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug> for more information > > > -- > // richard http://imagecraft.com <http://imagecraft.com/> > Beyond Arduino - When you're ready to get serious... > JumpStart C Tools for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M, The Better Alternative