[Leica] Choice of lenses

[rfendress at fastermac.net (Richard Endress)]

Hello to both CVUG and LUG,

I have been seeing the occasional discussion of 40mm lenses for  
rangefinder cameras.  I have used the Leitz that was standard on my  
CL and the Voigtlander on a Voigtlander body.  Both were wonderful  
lenses, sharp, minimal flare, (despite their difference in age) but I  
didn't really like the field of view.  It was neither medium wide,  
like both eyes open, nor the more selective 50mm one eye open view.   
For wide I like the 35mm for recording the scene on the street.   
Wider I like the 28 and wider yet the 21.  I haven't used my  
Voigtlander 15mm enough to really get the hang of it yet.  If I want  
a tighter view the 50 will do it.  As an aside I have been using a  
50mm on my R-D1 that gives, more or less, the tighter view of a 75mm  
on a 35 film camera.  I can see why people like that field of view.   
It has been useful to me on the street.

So that is just my two cent opinion.   What are your thoughts?

Happiest with rangefinders, Richard