Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > >>I recently purchased a chrome M6, (chose chrome over black purely for >>aesthetic preference) and now I need a lens. I'd like to solicit 2 >>opinions: >> >>Assuming street pics, snapshots of kids, and landscapes, which would you >>consider a better choice for a first lens, a 2/50, or a 1.4/35.....or >>something else? and >> >>Aesthetics aside, does the added weight of a chrome lens help you steady >>the camera better than a lighter black one? > > >Hello Bruce, > >Congratulations on your purchase. My first M6 was chrome and I got a 35/2 >with it. I found this to be a very versitile lens. Now that I have >others, it's still >the one I reach for most. I also find the 50's very useable, but not >alway a wide >enough angle to take in the whole scene. The 35 is a good starter lens. >Inevitabley >others will follow. > >Enjoy, > >MK > If I am taking only one lens along, say on a trip or assignment, I would choose the 50 summilux. Alternatively, the 35+90 is a good combination (with this setup, I normally use the 35 in about 70% of my shots). I prefer black lenses for their lighter weight. Dan K.