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Subject: [Leica] lens choice?
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Mon Dec 1 10:46:34 2008
References: <120120081811.9820.493428DD000674E70000265C219792676103010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com>

Precisely my kit
often with a side bag
containing Viso and 65 and 135 Elmars

Fond regards,
George

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On Dec 1, 2008, at 12:11 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:

> I generally keep my 28 on the M8, but also carry a 35 or 50 in the  
> pocket if I am going minimal.
>
> Gene
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Howard Ritter <hlritter@bex.net>
>>
>> I generally keep a 24/2.8 on my M8, approximately equivalent to a 35
>> on a film camera.
>> My M3 usually wears its original DR 'cron.
>> My LHSA MP3 and its 50mm 'lux seem to be inseparably beautiful
>> together, esthetically and functionally.
>>
>> --howard
>>
>> On Nov 30, 2008, at 8:55 PM, Philip Forrest 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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