Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Cheers Chris, What did you drink then? ;-) Philippe Op 10-feb-07, om 22:51 heeft Christopher Williams het volgende geschreven: > Philippe, > > I'm not a Canon owner and have not "embraced" Canon, but I have > used Canon dSLR's and lenses for work. I think you can almost do > anything with the 16-35/2.8 and 70-200/2.8 IS. I have also used the > 24-70/2.8 for portraits on a MkII with excellent results. > > Now if you think the "Leica one lens only" theory with Canon, you > may want to check out the 85/1.2. That's an amazing lens. > > For keeping just one Leica lens, I'd go with the 35/f2 'cron. > > Chris > > ps - I spent $30 on Belgium beer yesterday > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe Orlent" > <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> > To: "LUG Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 1:13 PM > Subject: [Leica] not entirely OT: the recurrent dilemma > > >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >