Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/24

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Subject: [Leica] Re: 35 or 50mm as standard lens - the need for speed ?
From: firkin@netconnect.com.au
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:25:04 GMT
References: <B694CEDE.4BE1%howard.390@osu.edu>
 
Martin Howard writes:

> Peter Zak jotted down the following:
> 
> > As I used the 35 and 50 for some time I'm acquainted with their +/-'s, but
> > what I'm hoping for is that someone can help clarify my own thinking with a
> > well timed and worded comment...
> 
> Buy a ticket to a country you've never visited.  Buy film.  You need more
> experiences, not more equipment.
> 
> ;)
> 
> M.
> 

This is the best advise so far. Use the equipment you have till it wears
out, or it cannot perform the job you require. Not that I follow that
dictum all the time of course ;-)
Replies: Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: 35 or 50mm as standard lens - the need for speed ?)
 In reply to: Message from Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu> (Re: [Leica] 35 or 50mm as standard lens - the need for speed ?)