Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/17

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Subject: [Leica] Re: M6 and which lenses
From: Andrea Cucina <CucinaA@missouri.edu>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 17:31:36 -0500

Thanks B.D. and Felix, 
I agree that the point is what to photograph.  I personally shoot with the
Reflex system, so I am not involved in the discussion. I ask  so to have a
starting point and reduce the number of possible choices. In terms of speed
I don't think my wife wants to get rid of her Noctilux, and honestly me
neither. She uses it anywhere and at any time of day .... and night!
I wanna thank you very much for your time, I will keep an eye to future
discussions and let you know what our final choice is.

Take care - Andrea


>1. There is, at this time, only one 24 made...it is
>supposed to be spectacular.
>2. The 35 1.4 ASPH is probably the best fast 35 ANYONE
>makes and is one of the best lenses Leica makes. If
>you need speed without flare, there is no choice. Do
>NOT dismiss it out of hand as not being wide enough.
>3. The 28 2.8 is a very highly thought of lens. The
>new 28 2 is absolutely spectacular, and there are
>those who say it is now Leica's single best M lens. An
>amazing piece of equipment...well, mine would be were
>it not oozing some sort of oil around the front
>element, and when I get back to the US it will be
>heading back to Leica..:-(
>4. As to 90s - Do you want/need speed, compactness,
>what? The new 90 f 2 apo asph is astounding...but then
>I was always pleased with the results with the
>previous 90 summicron...and there are those who swear
>by various versions of the 90 2.8..
>
>The real question here is what you/your wife, want to
>photograph and why, and which of these tools will help
>you do it...
>
>B. D.
>Andrea,
>
>My bag carries normally the M6 with Noctilux as standard lens and two
>Summicron ASPH the 28mm f1:2 and the 90mm f1:2. I think that it is not
>posible to improve this combo. If no interior pictures are forecast I should
>change the Noctilux and use the third Sumí the 50mm f1:2, beeing better in
>normal light but with the Noctilux I'm sure to get the dark insides of the
>buildings I'm visiting. Honestly I thing it is the best available
>combination, but not the cheaper precisely...
>
>Kind regards
>
>Félix


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