Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/23

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Subject: Re: Working Kit
From: KEVIN BURKE <KBURKE@iterated.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 97 09:22:00 EST

>From: cardona

>[...]

>In case Leica reads this group.  "We could use a 75mm  2.8 Summicron --
>which in my opinion would be lighter, smaller, better working depth of
>field and definitely less obtrusive."

I shoot the 75/1.4 in available light when I need the speed, but am tending
to rely on the 35/2 and 50/2 most often when traveling light.  At times, 
I'll use
the 50mm lens and frame the shot with the 75mm frame lines, cropping later
if possible.  Even if a slower, smaller 75mm alternative was available, I 
don't
think I'd be able to leave the 50 at home.  I've tried on many occaissions 
and
always miss it.

I do find 90mm very useful and would really like an M body with greater
viewfinder magnification and TTL metering.  The size of the 90mm image
field relative to the rangefinder patch in M cameras other than the M3
is a tad small for my taste.

 - Kevin
kburke@iterated.com