Ynt: [Leica] 50mm or 35mm Summicron?

["akkas" <akkas@turk.net>]

hi i can realy understand the conflict that you are in
couse i had thoose problems.. After buying and selling a group of M
lenses i finaly get the best combination with 2 M6 cams with 35mm f2
and 90mm f2. i sometimes think of getting a wide angles like 28mm or
24mm but as a street photographer no lens can give as naturel images
as 35mm can give. 90mm is the best solution for a situations like
potraits without disturbing and cutting out the main image from the
background for me with a perfect image quality that no other leica
lens can give... 

Metin Akkas

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Kimden: muttleykid@orange.net
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Konu: Ynt: [Leica] 50mm or 35mm Summicron? 
Tarih: Fri, 25 May 2001 18:22:23 GMT

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>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. 
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>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!
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>Regards 
>Edd
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