Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wilbur, I prefer the 35 too, but have come to enjoy the 50. I will make my way back to the 35 some how. I will be in Bern in March so will try one at a shop there to see what gives. On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 9:09 PM, Wilbur Norman <coupdefoudrellc at gmail.com> wrote: > Matt, > > I rarely put the Summicron 50 on my camera. > > I simply love the 35mm field of view. > > I keep telling myself to practice with the 50 to get more familiar (and > decent) with it, but then, procrastinate. > > As you only have the 50 it will be, "necessity is the mother of > invention!" allowing you to become a master of it. > > Wilbur > > ************ > > On Jan 18, 2015, at 11:23 PM, Matt Kollasch wrote: > > > Dear LUG, > > > > My name is Matt Kollasch and I participated on this list early in this > > century. I don't know exactly when I drifted from LUG, but last week or > so > > I signed up again and have been enjoying the photos and discussion so I > > decided to return and participate. > > > > I know Sandy and Ted and I recognize many of your names. Ted was kind to > > me in the early 2000s when he critiqued my photos. I would post photos to > > Ted and then call him and he'd tell me what he thought. I learned so much > > from those sessions. It was a great experience and has stayed with me > ever > > since. Thanks again, Ted! Sandy and I worked on a project together > > photographing the Roma in the east of Slovakia. We called it the Roma > Foto > > Project; it enjoyed a few exhibits. > > > > Since last on the list I moved from Cedar Falls, Iowa to live in Warsaw > > (love that city) for seven years. We are now in Baku for 1 1/2 years (not > > as much love). My wife, Beatrice, is Swiss and works at the Swiss Embassy > > here. We met and were married in Warsaw. > > > > ?I shoot a M240 with a Summicron 50/2 almost exclusively. I have a sweet > > little circa 1993 35/2 Summicron but for the life of me I can not get it > to > > focus sharply on the M. Even after having it repaired at Leica in > Germany. > > I miss the 35 focal length, but am learning to enjoy life with the 50. > When > > I next get to a Leica store I will try one of their 35s to see if it is > > indeed my lens. > > > > Here are three of my recent photos: http://bit.ly/LUGkollasch > > The construction site is across from our apartment. We are on the 10th > > floor; this shot is from our balcony at 4 this morning. Comments and > > criticism welcome. > > > > Thank you for an interesting and lively LUG. > > > > All best, > > /matt kollasch > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > --