Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I am new to being a Leica owner and only own the 35 and 90 Summicron so I am not much help... On the other hand, my Nikon camera bag is filled with ONLY prime lens. In the past I have owned a MF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8 and loved it. I sold it because I moved to an F5, I replaced it with the Nikkor 18mm AF-D. Now you want to talk about loving a lens! I have thought about dumping the 18 for the new Nikkor 14mm AF-D, but considering my flash will not cover it and I would prefer to be buying Leica.... Point being, my Nikon bag consists of 18,35,86,105,180. When I need wide, I want WIDE, I have never been hurting not having something between the 18 and 35. Sam > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Pope > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 10:11 AM > To: Leica User Group > Subject: [Leica] To go 21 or 24mm - advice/opinions please... > > Dear LUGgers > > I'm in a quandry - and I need your help! My outfit currently comprises a > single M6TTL 0.72 body and the following lenses: Voigtlander 15mm, > Voigtlander 25mm, 35 f2 ASPH Summicron , Voigtlander 50mm Voigtlander > 75mm > and a 90mm f2.8 Elmarit. > > If I think about how I use my outfit, I tend to use the 35mm and 25mm > lenses > most, followed by the 90mm. Neither the 50 nor the 75 get much use at > all. > The 15mm gets some use, but as I do mainly monochrome work, not being able > to fit filters to it limits its usefulness (I haven't tried the blu-tak > trick with a Cokin filter in anger yet). > > I had originally thought about getting a 50mm f2 Summicron, but given the > way that I use my outfit, I am having second thoughts and feel that I > would > be better off acquiring a wider angle lens to complement the 35mm and > 90mm. > > The sort of photography that I have been doing with the M6 is urban > landscape and archictural, some street photography (a new and quite > exciting > departure for me) and portraits. > > Now the rub - If I rationalise my outfit by selling off the Voigtlander > lenses plus two Bessa R bodies, I should have enough funds to get hold of > another Leica lens (hopefully new if I save my pennies as well), The > problem > is, do I go for the 24mm or 21mm lens? > I love using the 25mm Voigtlander, but I would prefer it if the focusing > was > coupled to the rangefinder. In my position, which of the two lenses would > you go for? > > I look forward to your advice and comments > > > TIA > > Regards > > > > Mark Pope > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > http://www.monomagic.co.uk