Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/11

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Vacation Camera Lenses: What did NOT work?
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Sat Oct 11 15:13:04 2008

Here is my list in descending order of use with approximately 3 weeks to go 
before flying back to the US:

21 Elmarit Asph - 40%
28 Elmarit Asph - 30%
90 Tele-Elmarit (Thin) - 15%
50 Summicron - 10%
35 Summilux (Non Asph) - 5%

All used on my M8

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
>
> As a learning question.....
> 
> We have all been on vacation this past year, with our various cameras and
> lenses.  However, for me, some of the "stuff" I carried around just never
> got used on the trip.  So that we can learn from each other, the question
> is....
> 
> You went on vacation with a bag full of lenses.  Some were ( almost)  never
> used on the trip.  Which lenses were not used, and what was wrong with your
> selection?
> 
> Personally, I brought my Hasselblad outfit.  The 1.4X and 2X Hassy
> Converters never came out of the bag.  The Pacific NorthWest ( Portland and
> Coastal Oregon and California) Scenic  is a wide angle lens kind of place.
> A normal lens is sufficient as long.  However, bring along your wides.....
> you will use them.
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information