[LRflex] Re: walk around lens R3 (was: Anyone using Angenieux)
- From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:41:39 -0800
You have to decide for yourself which will suite your needs most, but IMHO,
you cannot go wrong with either the 50/2 or the 35-70/4. I have both. I
have to admit since I got the zoom, the 50 only sees action if I need the
lens speed. Same thing with my 35/2.
Aram
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From: "Axel Collier" <axel.collier@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 1:09 AM
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [LRflex] Re: walk around lens R3 (was: Anyone using Angenieux)
> Maybee i should restart here
> I want a walk around lens for my R3
> it should be less than 600 euros
> I want the best possible 'Leica look' for the money. I do not mind having
> another prime, but in this case maybe a zoom would be better. My options
> so
> far (thanks to you guys) :
> 1. Angenieux 35-70 : not cheaper, not better than Leica zooms, just
> different, bit kinky build (not my words ;-) )
> 2.Leica 35-70 f4 : within price range, very nice pictures, plenty
> available.
> F4 ! (DOF, light needed) but zoom ! Picture quality comparable to the very
> nice summicron pictures ...
> 3. summicron 50mm : faster and 'cheaper' No zoom off course.
> At the moment i lean toward the leica 35-70 f4, because i already own very
> nice nikon 35mm and 50mm 1.8 primes, but i do not own a zoom in that
> range.
> Other thoughts ????
> Is the version of these lenses important ? Do i need rom ? Is summilux
> much
> better ? Would i be happy with the 35-70mm f3.5 ?
> thank you, Axel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William B. Abbott III" <captbilly3@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11:32 PM
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Anyone using Angenieux converted to N... over here?
>
>
>> On Jan 12, 2011, at 2:20 AM, Axel Collier wrote:
>>
>>> who is happy with the 35-70mm f4
>>
>> Axel,
>>
>> I used one for years with results that pleased me; it was a very good
>> walking around lens for my R4 and R7, less so because of crop factor for
>> the R9/DMG.
>>
>> Bill
>>
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