RE: [Leica] Which wide angle lens should I get?

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

God, Buzz, what stunningly rational advice...:-)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Buzz
> Hausner
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 3:06 PM
> To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Which wide angle lens should I get?
>
>
> Try each one and then decide.  Everyone who is about to respond to your
> request for help will give you his or her subjective evaluation of what is
> the "best" wide angle.  Only you can decide which is the best for you.  I
> realize it may be difficult to try three relatively dear lenses without
> shelling out a lot of money.  Where do you live?  Here in the Boston area,
> any LUG gathering will usually turn up examples of even the most exotic
> gear.  At our last gathering at B.D.'s, there were numerous Noctili, more
> than one 75 Summilux, Ems in their 2,3,4 and 6 expressions, and Lord knows
> which wide angles.  Check around in your area, you may find people willing
> to let you preview your purchase and you may learn a great deal about all
> kinds of things...photographica et alii...in the process.
>
> 	Buzz Hausner
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tristan Tom [mailto:TT@tristan.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 1:49 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Which wide angle lens should I get?
>
>
> I'm in the market for a wide angle lens for general
> travel/street/building photography. I currently have a 35 and a 50
> and plan on getting a 90 later on. I want my next lens to be a wide
> angle, perhaps a 21, 24 or 28. Any advice would be appreciated!
>
>
> Tristan Tom
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>