Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, You are talking about two of the best lenses ever made, so a wrong choice is unlikely. I have a 50mm f2.0, but I want a 35mm f2.0 also. I don't see the point of getting a faster lens for a "street camera," which I assume implies working outside in daylight. Save the money, save the weight, have a smaller camera. Spend the substantial savings on a good apo enlarger lens, or a fine projection lens, depending on what kind of film you shoot. I was disappointed in my Leica pictures until I got a really good enlarging lens. Wow. Happy shooting. Joe Stephenson - -----Original Message----- From: Steve Maller <steve@maller.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Wednesday, September 02, 1998 7:19 PM Subject: [Leica] First lens for a new M6 user? >I'm going to get a brand new M6 this weekend (g*d bless my indulgent wife) >and I'm troubled over the choice of a first lens. > >My first inclination is the 35/2 because I'm looking to do "street"-type >photographs and that seems to be the length of choice for this genre. > >However, there are those that say the 35/1.4 is better for this >application. Right now in the US, the difference in price is about $1,100, >and it's hard to imagine that I'd be well -served, as I could get a 50/2 >new for less than that. > >Comments? Thanks!!! >----------------- >Steve Maller >Burlingame, California > >come see my pictures at http://www.maller.com/photos/