Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/25

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Subject: [Leica] 50mm or 35mm Summicron?
From: Edward mortimer <muttleykid@orange.net>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 18:22:23 GMT

As you probably know I'm about to buy myself an M6. The one I've been 
looking at is complete with a 50mm Summicron. However, as my old 
photography course leader pointed out to me, I might find the 35mm 
Summicron more useful as a standard lens. He even offered to loan me 
his and a 28mm to see if I would find them more useful. Whats your 
opinion on this?, another friend of mine says that a 35mm was what 
Cartier Bresson always used, but to be honest I thought he'd always 
used a 50mm, not that it matters...but it would be interesting to find 
out. 
Idealy it would be nice to have both or a zoom lens, but cost at the 
moment prohibits it. 

You see... I havent even bought the camera yet and I already need an 
extra lens! Better get saving them pennys...and it'll take a few pennys 
I can tell ya!

Regards 
Edd


 

Replies: Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] 50mm or 35mm Summicron?)