Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] which wide ange lens?
From: Dave Richards <dprichards@uswest.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 17:53:12 -0700

I second that.  My old 24 Nikkor was my all-time favorite lens until it was
stolen.

Dave

>Ferdinand,
>I worked in Germany for a while and traveled all over Europe photographing
>*European scenes*.  I found the most useful lens I owned was a 24mm
Nikkor.  I
>like it better than a 28 or a 21.  A 28 isn't wide enough for a lot of the
>cramped environments in Europe and the 21 can be too wide.
>
>Since you have a 35, the 24 would be a great compliment to it.
>
>Bud
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>"Ferdinand U. LuDo" wrote:
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>> fellow luggers:
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>> Need some lens advise. I currently have the 35-50-90 summicrons and I want
>> to get a lens wider than 35mm. I'm debating whether I should get the 21/2.8
>> asp, 24/2.8 asp. or even the 28mm. My question is: which of the 3 wides is
>> the most useful for European scenes ?? (UK, France, Italy, etc.)?
>>
>> Regards and thanks,
>>
>> Ferdinand
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