Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/31

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 28mm vs. 35 mm lenses
From: "Mueller, Rob" <rob.mueller@eds.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:07:56 -0500

50mm/90mm

Rob Mueller
Studies in Black and White
www.studiesinblackandwhite.com 
rob@studiesinblackandwhite.com





- -----Original Message-----
From: Lucien [mailto:director@ubi.edu]
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 8:57 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] 28mm vs. 35 mm lenses


Jackie Fuchs wrote:

> I'm new to the group and just wanted to get some opinions on which
wide-angle
> lens to get.  I shoot an M6TTL and right now have a 50mm and 90mm lens and
need
> a wide-angle to complete my set.  I absolutely hate the distortion of
wide-angle
> lenses to I had been thinking about getting a 35mm, but it seems a little
> redundant with a normal lens so I've been moving toward a 28.  Any
thoughts
> about the relative advantages?

By the way, I'm wondering how many LUGer are owning a M
camera without using a 35mm.

I'm just curious.

Jackie,

In my opinion, a 35mm is not at all redundant with a 50mm on
a M.


Lucien