Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/02

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Subject: RE: [Leica] quick lens poll.
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 14:04:39 -0400

Eric,

None of the below.  For people/portraiture I strongly suggest the 75/1.4.
You might also consider dumping the Summicron and getting a 35/1.4 after the
75...as it's a killer combo, the 35/1.4 and the 75/1.4...

Austin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of faneuil
> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 1:54 PM
> To: leica
> Subject: [Leica] quick lens poll.
>
>
> I know people do this all the time. But as a quick poll:
>
> I have an M7 and 1 lens, a 50 Summicron.
> I shoot all available light, often indoors, occasionally wide
> open with 400
> speed (films TCN & NPH).
> Subjects tend to be people, often leaning towards to portraiture.
> Next lens should be a
>
> A) 35 2.0
> B) 28 2.0
> C) 90 2.8 (played with one, but seemed like it should be a future purchase
> after my second lens)
> D) Tri-Elmar (tempting, but think bulk and F 4.0 will eventually frustrate
> me)
> E) 35 1.4 Asph (is it really all that and a bag of chips?)
>
> Eric
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