Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ----Original Message----- >From: TEAShea@aol.com >Each lens could certainly have it place and use in certain circumstances. The camera companies want you to believe that you will need a distinct lens for each circumstance you will run into. Obviously, there is a big difference in the uses for a 21mm lens and a 90mm, but 75mm and 90mm? As Cartier-Bresson reminds us, sometimes less is more. If you stand there rifling through your camera bag trying to decide whether a 50mm or 75mm lens is better for that shot, chances are you will have missed your picture, unless you're shooting trees. Besides, one of the big arguments for the M system against SLRs is its supposed compactness and portability. A Billingham bag full of 15 pounds worth of equipment isn't that portable. >Moreover, a collector could want all 14. That is a different issue entirely. It's your money.