Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/25

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Mo' Bettah: The 35mm Summicron
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 05:57:00 +0000

Stewart, Alistair wrote:
>Dan,
>
>How about 
>
>
>Best value one lens outfit: Leica ii + summarit.
>
>Better value one lens outfit: m2/4-2/4-p + 35 non-asph 'cron
>
>Best performance one lens outfit: m6 + 35 asph 'lux. BUt I will argue that
>99% of applications don't need this level of performance
>
>one lens outfit, body choice controls cost: m2/4-X/6 + old 35/1.4 
>
>two lens outfit, body choice controls cost: m2/4-X/6 + old 35/1.4 + 50 'cron
>
>two body two lens outfit, body choice controls cost : m2/4/6 + old 35 lux,
>and m3/6ttl + 50 'cron
>
>Best value two body two lens oufit: m2/4-2/4-p + 35 non-asph 'cron and m3/ +
>50 'cron, (or Leicaflex + old 50 'cron.)
>
>
>and so on....
>

I think the 35 and 50 are too close to each other in focal length and I
would personally not carry both. That is the reason why I would choose a
longer focal length to go with the 35.

Dan K.
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