Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>Ted Grant wrote: >>I've said my anti whining piece. ;-) Let me ask. How many LUGnuts >would consider using the R 100mm 2.8 macro or any 100 mm lens, as a "normal >lens?" Or as a better than 50mm for a broad base of shooting opportunities?<<< Jim Brick responded: >>All right Ted... fess up... we know that's a trick question!<<< Hi Jim, No not at all, I thought it "just might trigger some interesting leica lens use conversation!" Instead of the bloody BS crap . After all, it is talking about "using a Leica lens and camera!" I find I use mine a great deal of the time when I'm on a roam shooting because I can do so many different things with it. When I let my imagination run wild, I see this particular lens use is limited only to the imagination one has. I mean, you can be shooting beautiful scenics one moment and macroing something equally as beautiful the next. It truly is a very interesting lens and I don't think it's taken as seriously as it could be as a general overall lens. So I thought, well lets find out how it's use is perceived by folks on the LUG. Besides I think it's a much more interesting topic than many of what's been passing across the screen purported to be using a Leica. ;-) Although I must confess using the 100mm is one of the topics during my Leica Seminar in Kennebunkport, Maine in Oct. So maybe it is kind of a trick question after all.;-) ted .