Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/03/11
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> I've been using the original collapsible 50mm Elmar ...
> I picked it up last year as a travel lens, for use when all that will fit in
> my briefcase is an M6 and one lens. Since I got it I've made 3 trips to Asia
> and done a lot of enjoyable photography with it, but if I'm to only travel
> with one lens, 50mm unfortunately isn't it....
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> So, I recently traded it in for a 35mm Summilux....
Hi Michael -
I am in exactly the same position as you, although I never
owned the 50/f2.8. I rarely use that focal length with my
other camera and so I just never bought it. The Summilux
on the M6 is wonderful. And if you also take a mini-tripod
it's VERY useful - at least for the photography that I do.
'Hope that you enjoy this combination also.
Useful Hints: You've got to have a lens cap on that
Summilux to protect it! I've already lost one
and had to replace it. I bought two new ones
just to have a spare. Also, be careful with
the lens hood. To keep it from getting bent
and/or scratched, I usually pack it separately
in a soft pouch (such as an old sock).
-- Wolfgang
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Wolfgang Sachse Cornell University
sachse@msc.cornell.edu http://www.msc.cornell.edu/~sachse
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