Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, Ah, now you ask a question up my alley. If you don't have to have the speed then the 70-200 F4 IS and the 17-40 are far better choices. Sharper, less distortion, less weight, faster focus, and less money. If you need speed then go for the 70-200 2.8 either IS or not. I still would not go for the 16-35, it's quality is too variable sample wise. The 24-70 is a very good lens but if you have the previous two lenses then why? As to speed, the 5D has a very nice image at 1600 and not too shabby at 3200. As to the lens for the M, if you see a little wide then the 35 ASPH, my preference is the 1.4 but then I like no dof. However, if you see less wide and more to isolating your subject then the 50 Summilux current is without peer, absolutely stunning lens on a film or digital camera. Cheers and happy snapping. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 2/10/07, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: > > Since I won't be buying an M8, and waiting for an M9 -not being sure > if it will be worth all the bucks, and if it will be full sensor- is > not really an option, I have some decisions to make. > Digital has always been a bit on the side: not that I don't have good > digital cameras, but the ones that I have, have their quirkinesses. > Until now, that wasn't a problem, because most of the time that I was > really concentrating on photography, it was still an analog process. > But the beast of full digital has been roaring in my head for too > long now. > So I've come to the conclusion that, to keeps things simple and > pleasant, digital is the way to go, even if my hearth still tends to > these mechanical beauties that were made in former eras. > I'll go the Canon 5D route, and I have almost decided on lenses, too. > I'm pretty sure that a lot of you switched to or embraced Canon, so > some first hand experiences would help to smoothen out the 'fear' for > the steep costs involved. > > What are your impressions of the following lenses? > Canon EF 24-70mm L f2.8 USM > > Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM > > Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8L USM > > And, if you'd only keep one lens on your analog M, which one would > that be? > > I was thinking of selling everything except for one good M body, and > then buying a Summilux 35 ASPH to glue on it forever. A perfect B&W > street dedicated machine, so to speak. > > Other -and wise(r)- suggestions? > > Thanks, > > Philippe > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >