[Leica] Pick three

[don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)]

Feli,
I reject your proposed lens choices.

1)15mm Heliar, small, unique look, gives a wow perspective.
2)24mm ASPH  wide view, ultra sharp, no flare, lets you show what is around
and behind
3)either a 35 or 50 F1.4 ASPH depending on whether you are a 50mm person or
not.  Does your low light work, both sharp with excellent contrast and flare
reduction.  When traveling I almost never use my 90 so why have the weight?

I believe when I go to the LHSA meeting I will mount the Heliar on a IIIF
and carry only an M6 with the 50 and have the 24 in a small bag with film.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 2/9/06, feli <feli2@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Imagine you are going on a trip to an urban location and can only
> take THREE lenses,
> for two M bodies.
>
> You need to travel light and don't want to draw attention with a huge
> bag.
>
> The weather will vary; overcast and sunny. You will mostly shoot
> during the day, but
> perhaps also indoors in a dim local. Your stock will be Tri-X and
> Delta 3200.
>
> You are suffering from a severe case of gear blockage and keep ending
> up with more
> gear than you can carry, so you plead with your fellow shooters for
> advice.
>
>
> What would you pack?
>
> 1.4/35 Summilux-M ASPH
> 2/35 Summicron-M (4th) (the only lens that will fit in your pocket,
> when mounted on a body)
>
> 1.4/50 Summilux-M (pre-asph)
> 2/50 Summicron-DR (your favorite lens, because it glows)
> 2/50 Summicron-M (current, the sharpest lens you own)
>
> 2/90 Summicron-M (last pre-ASPH)
> 2.8/90 Tele-Elmarit (will sometimes flare unpredictably)
> 4/90 Rokkor-M (very sharp and compact, but slow)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Feli
>
>
>
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