Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/30

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Subject: [Leica] lens choice?
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Sun Nov 30 18:00:24 2008
References: <7au4gf$11qg2r@pd4mo1so-svcs.prod.shaw.ca> <4931A931.5040706@runbox.com> <4931B53F.5010705@san.rr.com> <4931C6F8.1020304@runbox.com> <49331A33.7070807@san.rr.com> <4933287A.80906@runbox.com> <20081130205527.3f0f74be@linux-019a.site>

I keep the 35mm f2 Summicron on my M8 camera most of the time, same as when
I used film.  I do have a 28mm f2.8, which I carry around when I need a
little wider.

On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 7:55 PM, Philip Forrest <photo.forrest@earthlink.net
> wrote:

> Disregarding brand and stripe (Leica vs. Canon vs. Nikon vs. Zeiss) if
> you had to pick one lens for daily use on your rangefinder and it was
> either a 35mm f/2.0 or a 50mm f/1.4 which would it be? (or digital
> equivalent for y'all working in 1's and 0's)
> I ask since they are both within the "normal" range for rangefinder
> shooters and often a question we have to face. I hate carrying a lot of
> equipment and refuse to carry redundant equipment of which I consider
> the 35 and 50mm lenses I own (excluding my DR Summicron).
> Just throwing this out there to see the opinions which will come
> through.
>
> Phil Forrest
>
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
Natchitoches, Louisiana
USA

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