Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html