[Leica] A Lens Story

[Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com>]

> Julian Thomas wrote:
> 
> Hi Robert.
> Whenever anyone asks 'what lens shall I get first' I always say the 35
> over the 50. And yet every one of my PAWs is taken with the 50. I've
> just realised this week that if I go walkies with only one lens and it
> is the 50 (rather than my 35 or 28) I get more keepers, even though I
> prefer using the 35 or the 28. Spooky, huh?
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> Me too! From my available range of 24, 35, 60 macro, 90 and 180 R
> lenses, I find myself using the 60 more than any other. It obviously
> depends on the type of subject but that lens often seems to be "right"
> for me. Even though I usually have the 35 mounted on the camera as my
> "default" lens, because I expect it to be the most useful, more often
> than not I find myself changing to the 60 just to get the framing I
> want. 
> 
> Regards,


I'm the opposite. 50 used to be my most used lens for years, now it is 35.
cheers Frank