Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/03

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Subject: [Leica] NZ PAW 44
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 20:35:32 +0000
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I am usually out in local neighbourhood with a single lens (mostly between 
28mm and 75mm), it makes me think and look for shots to take and I move 
around until things work. I know you can do that with a zoom but IMO most 
people don't ;-)

I guess it reduces my options (other than lens speed) and, on familiar 
ground, I do not see that as a bad thing. Of course when I was away recently 
I had two cameras and six lenses with me much of the time, but the bulk of 
my images were MM/50mm and M9/28mm...

This is not the same as professional work where you must get a shot so the 
versatility of a zoom is required, there again I am not really one for AF 
either, my D800E has not had an autofocus lens on it yet!

john

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+john=chiaroscuro.co.nz at leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+john=chiaroscuro.co.nz at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
Ric Carter
Sent: Sunday, 4 November 2012 9:10 a.m.
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] NZ PAW 44

i don't disagree, but am curious as to why

ric


On Nov 3, 2012, at 3:58 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

>  I much prefer discrete focal lengths (28/35/50 this week) to zooms ;-)



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