[LRflex] Re: walk around lens R3 (was: Anyone using Angenieux)
- From: "Axel Collier" <axel.collier@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:59:32 +0100
Thank you Gary
It seems i cannot do anything wrong here ;-)
I will think it over again and decide soon.
greetings, Axel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary E" <ge_crocus@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Leica Reflex" <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 3:04 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: walk around lens R3 (was: Anyone using Angenieux)
> Axel,
> If you find yourself using the 50mm more than other focal lengths, the
> Summicron is definitely one for the bag. I sometimes find myself a little
> lazy and use the zoom, but for some reason it's at 40 to 50mm most of the
> time. My favorite focal length for the M is also the 40 Summicron-C and
> 50 Summicron. If you like to shoot wide in the 15 to 21 range, the 19mm
> Elmarit version 2 is probably one of the best wide angles on the other
> side of the 21mm Zeiss.
>
>
> -Gary
>
> ------------------------------Previous
> msg-----------------------------------
>
> From: "Axel Collier" <axel.collier@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: walk around lens R3 (was: Anyone using Angenieux)
> Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:37:50 +0100
>
> Thank you Aram
> thanks everybody for the beautifull pictures and the interesting comments.
> One day i want to be as good as you guys, but i am only addicted since two
> years, so i guess i have some time left to catch up ;-)
> This is not a walk in the park for me, but i will do my best to
> communicate what i want.
> @ Richard from Michigan and Douglas
> "I'd suggest asking what kind of 'walking around' is it you most
> frequently do." I agree that is a key question.
> But I am afraid there is no easy answer. I take pictures everywhere and
> all the time .. Mostly people, dogs in action, cycling, low light
> situations, but also nature ...
> If I were only interested in one kind of photography, it would be easier.
> Take a look at my Flickr page if you want to know
> more.http://www.flickr.com/photos/44847726@N08/
> (Do not take my first film experiments to seriously, i only wanted to try
> things etc. Take a look at my sets, at the right of the screen, I think
> that says it all ... )
> I agree with Richard (and others like Herman) that primes are important
> tools, he likes them and so do I !
> I agree with Dougles (and 'ultra wild' Philippe) about the wider angles. I
> like them a lot. Beautifull pictures Douglas, very nice. I have a 24mm Ais
> Nikon, manual focus off course, not since long, but I use it with my
> FE-Nikon, and i love it. 24mm is wide enough for me to get the feeling.
> What would 19mm be like ???? I wonder.
> But sometimes you need a zoom just to get the (a?) shot ...
> If Gary, Aram, Robert, and William are convinced that the 35-70mm f4 is
> great, it must be very very good ;-)
> I do not want to start a debate 'primes vs. zooms'.
> So maybee i should get both ?!
> But i have to start somewhere.
> So maybee you can send me some pictures. I want to know which lens would
> give me the best Leica look for the money.
> Is it a 19mm, a 28mm, a 35mm f2, a 50mm summicron, the 35-70mm?
> Show me some of your work, pictures that are different, that i think will
> help me best
> Aram for example has the zoom and the prime ... He could send me pictures
> of both ?
> thank you so much in advance
> greetings, Axel
>
>
>
>
>
> ------
> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at:
> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/
> Archives are at:
> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/
------
Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at:
http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/
Archives are at:
//www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/
Other related posts:
