Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:58 AM 8/4/98 -0700, you wrote: >For a good, all-purpose R lens between 35mm and 50mm, >which would you recommend? I want sharpness and >beautiful bokeh, as I use the lenses for portraiture and >glamour photo work. I am considering the 35/2, the 35/1.4, >the 50/2, and the 50/1.4. Please recommend one of the 35s >and one of the 50s. For me, no question. The 1.4 lenses. But Mike Johnston of Photo Techniques really loves the 35 Summicron R for it's image quality and flare control. The new 50 Summilux R is going to be the best of breed. The 50 Summicron is a great lens, but quite an old formula. (I'm betting it's going to be updated with an ASPH some day). - -- Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch What is the probability that something will happen according to the odds?