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Subject: [Leica] Scaling down my kit
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 08:35:18 +0200
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A slight restriction here. If you kept buying lenses after starting using 
LR. It is then highly probable that the figures might be wrong (my own 
experience).

But I?m sure you know what you want to shoot with :-)

Amities

Philippe



> Le 16 mai 2019 ? 03:45, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at 
> leica-users.org> a ?crit :
> 
> Oliver,
> Just keep what you actually use a lot and sell the rest. If you use
> Lightroom, here is a data driven to do it:
> 
> https://lightroomkillertips.com/lightroom-can-tell-you-which-lens-is-your-favorite/
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 2:53 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
> wrote:
> 
>> This goes to show that we all have different interests and styles and
>> consequently different equipment requirements. That is why I think the 
>> best
>> advice for Oliver is to look at which lenses he uses the most, and keep
>> those.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> 
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <
>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <
>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
>> 
>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
>> 
>> YNWA
>> 
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>>> On 15 May 2019, at 15:01, Gene R. Duprey via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Nathan, I?m just the opposite, use 35, 28, and 21 the most. The 50
>> rarely and sold the 90 long ago.
>>> 
>>> Gene
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On May 15, 2019, at 2:25 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I have recently started using my M8 more, as you can see from the
>> images I post, and the lenses I use the most are the 50mm and
>> (surprisingly) 90mm. I also have a 35mm which I like and use when needed,
>> but I rarely go wider (I have 21mm and 28mm CV lenses) except for 
>> infrared.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nathan
>>>> 
>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>> 
>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
>>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <
>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <
>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
>>>> 
>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
>>>> 
>>>> YNWA
>>>> 
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>>>>> On 15 May 2019, at 02:57, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at 
>>>>> leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> when I had my M8, I found the 28 and the 50 a perfect combo...... I
>> shoot mostly travel.
>>>>> The 28 becomes the equivalent of a 35 on FF cameras,  The 50 is double
>> that Fl..... which makes it a good combo.
>>>>> If you routinely shoot wide, then modify and keep the 24 and the
>> 50.....  NEVER give up a fast lens.......
>>>>> 
>>>>> Frank FilipponeRed735i at verizon.net
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I shall be grateful for suggestions on which two lenses to keep with
>> my M8,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Summicron 50mm, Summicron 35mm ASPH, Elmarit 24mm ASPH, Elmarit 28mm
>> ASPH, Elmarit 90mm.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Oliver Bryk
>>>>> 
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