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Subject: Re: [Leica] quick lens poll.
From: "Rei Shinozuka" <shino@panix.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 10:09:49 -0400 (EDT)

i'm prejudiced towards the fast glass.  the rangefinder can be a real
competetive advantage when it comes to accurate focusing of wide-aperture
lenses.  portraiture to me usually means longer lenses.

by far, my noctilux is #1.
then the 75 summilux.
then the 90 cron AA
then the 35 lux ASPH. (more for "environmental" and group portraits)

for longer teles i use the 280/4.8 and occasionally the 200/4.

then there are the 21 and 28 elmarits, and 35 lux, 50 and 90 cron old styles
which are rather more occasionally brought out for exercise.

i find that indoors incandescent lighting using 400 EI is pushing f2;
f1 and 1.4 permit more comfortably fast shutter speeds.

in answer to your question, the 35/f1.4 even wide-open is an astounding
performer.

- -rei


> From: "faneuil" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
> 
> 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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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey

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