Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like the formalist approach; few have the skill and talent to do it, and I use standard lenses (50 on my Leicas, 80mm on my Hasselblad) for a great deal of my work. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 1/18/13 3:34 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >If there's anything more useful than a 35mm lens I don't know what it is. >A 50 really is a short tele. They're very formalizing and hard to use. If >you're indoors good luck getting everything in the shot. >A 35mm lens gives you some welcome leeway in focusing so you don't miss >your >focus and some useful added coverage on the sides. And gives you and extra >shutter speeds worth of hand hold ability at least. This is why most >people >think of a 35 as thier normal lens and the last one they'd ever not have >and the first one they'd have with them. And point and shoots have 35mm's >on >them not 50's. >Its just you're shots are not going to look like HCB. Whose shots were >very >formal looking. Flat. >A normal is a 43.3mm lens. > > >On 1/17/13 5:32 PM, "Philippe Amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: > >> The last two lenses I bought came from local street shops, Phalsbourg >> & Metz :-) >> And the last 2 cameras from the local FNAC. >> I find it so frustrating when you can't manipulate the gear prior to >> punching the PIN code >> >> Amiti?s >> Philippe >> >> Le 17 janv. 13 ? 17:58, Jean-Michel Mertz a ?crit : >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I've read most of the posts concerning ebay and its potential >>> dangers. I think I might have an idea. I have been using one single >>> lens (the collapsible elmar 50) for a number of weeks now (+ M8) >>> and I have come to the conclusion that this pair covers most of my >>> needs. I do have another lens (sum 35 asph) but I seldom use it. I >>> think this is probably something many other luggers experience, this >>> successful match between a photog, a body and a lens which often >>> results in wonderful pictures being made. See the use HCB made of >>> his IIIg + 50mm. So, do we really need to have that many lenses and >>> cameras since we all have our favourite gear? (I'm of course not >>> talking of professional photogs!)Just an idea to beat ebay and >>> perhaps favour our local dealer - once every five years, for used >>> and less expensive gear!Jean-Michel >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible >> to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > >-- >Mark William Rabiner >Photography >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information