Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/02

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Favorite Lens
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Wed Mar 2 08:42:35 2005

I use (and love) the 50 'cron because it was my first M lens.
I don't find myself that often in f.1 or f.1,4 situations, so even if I'd
love to have a Lux, I'd think twice to make the investment.
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> From: Benjamin Marks <benjaminmarks@verizon.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 11:40:01 -0500
> To: <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] Re: Favorite Lens
> 
> It is so interesting to see others' choices.  For me, I have had
> infatuations with many marvelous lenses, but always come back to the 50
> Summicron (mine is the tabbed version from the '80's). Is it because I
> "learned" to see on 50mm lens? Is it because that angle of view matches my
> perception? Is it because it is a good compromise in terms of
> speed/sharpness/handhold-ability?  Hmmm.  Dunno. In fact, talking about it
> makes me want to use it with some Neopan right now . . . so I'm off - bye.
> 
> Ben Marks 
> 
> 
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Replies: Reply from cmbrow at wm.edu (Chandos Michael Brown) ([Leica] HP 8750)
In reply to: Message from benjaminmarks at verizon.net (Benjamin Marks) ([Leica] Re: Favorite Lens)