Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/10

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Subject: RE: [Leica] M6 Question....
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 13:27:17 -0400

A Thought From Dr. Blacktape:

As through this world we wander - appologies to Woodie Guthrie - we do not
"see" through 50 mm frame lines, but through framelines that appear to Dr.
BT to be somewhere between 35 and 24 mm. If that's the "normal" field of
vision, why not make something in that range your "normal" lens?



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of ksherman
> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 1999 8:03 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Question....
>
>
> skip, nathan and fellow luggers,
> maybe it has something to do with the lens you start out with, but when i
> got my first leica back, i opted for a 50/2 summicron instead of the 35/2
> summicron (can't remember why right now), and though i've also added
> several lenses since then, i am most partial to my 50.
>
> today, when i left the house, i purposefully left with my m6 and 35/2
> summicron.   i'm determined to get USED to this lens <G>.....
>
> kim
>
> At 06:03 PM 7/10/99 +0200, you wrote:
> >Skip,
> >
> >You should absolutely go for this combination. When I got started with
> Leica, I
> >also bought the 35mm Summicron. And while I have added several lenses
> since then,
> >the 35 is still the one I use the most.
> >
> >Nathan
> >
> >SCripscan@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> I've ordered an M6 and am debating which lens would be my BEST first
> lens for
> >> it.  I seem to recall the lengthy discussion concerning
> everyone's opinion
> >> regarding his/her favorite Leica lens.  I think the discussion
> ended up in
> >> favor of the 35mm Summicron f2.  Well, I located a formerly
> owned one in
> >> excellent condition to go along with the new M6.  What do ya
> think?  Should
> >> that be the one, guys/gays?
> >>
> >> Skip Converse
> >
> >--
> >Nathan Wajsman
> >Overijse, Belgium
> >
> >General photo site: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/
> >Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/
> >Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/
> >
>
>