Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan- My friend Bob has become quite interested in 'street' photography, and loves to take shots of people being themselves- and he is using a 24 to very good effect! It really isn't too wide, and is quite sharp if zone focussed- and allows 5ft-infinity focus ad about f5.6, even more at f8! Try- you might like it! Dan ( The big round one....) Post - ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Honemann <ddh@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 7:26 AM Subject: [Leica] Re: a 28 Summicron-M at photokina > Julian, > > > I may try this style once I get my 28/2 Summicron-M ASPH in the fall (oh > > > please don't let me down, Photokina! :)). > > > > Even if it is at Photokina shall we start a sweepstake on when it hits the > > shops? > > Yeah, I know, don't remind me. :( I can probably stand to use nothing but > my 50 for a full year anyway--there's not much I can't do with it. The > biggest limitation in my experience so far is adequate depth of field for > quick shooting; but I can always move up to higher speed film for that. > > I do prefer the wider view for street shots. I'm tempted towards the > 24/Hexar RF combination that Joseph Yao has advocated here, but fear the 24 > may be just a tad too wide (and distorted) for candids. > > Cheers, > Dan >