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Subject: [Leica] Best LTM streetshooter lens?
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Sat Nov 19 00:08:21 2005
References: <a2f8f4470511180020m4d78abb7x74818cd89e13fe0e@mail.gmail.com> <BFA364E3.8829%bdcolen@comcast.net>

True ... about the perspective. I was focusing on the specification
"10 or 20 feet".

Personally, I'd take 5 feet closer steps ... :-) and use a 35 or 28.

Daniel

On 11/18/05, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote:
> If that's the perspective you want.;-)
> Questions like this really are in the "I'm going to Phoenix - what Leica
> equipment should I take?" category.
>
> Bill, you say you're shooting from 10 or 20 feet - are you shooting from
> that distance because you want wide scenes? Or are you shooting from that
> distance because you don't want to get close to your subjects? Do you want
> your subject to be small, or do you want to create the illusion that you
> were close to them? Are your subjects people, or are you shooting buildings
> and cars? Are you going for scenes, or for individuals?
>
> Only you know what lens you should use.
>
>
> On 11/18/05 3:20 AM, "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Any 50 will do.
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> > On 11/18/05, Bill Smith <wrs111445@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> What in your experience is the best LTM lens for quick, 10-20 feet 
> >> distance
> >> streetshooting in daylight on B+W?
> >>
> >
> >
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