50/2 or 21/4.5 Next Lens

[bwcolor]

I want one more lens and one more ZM body, so that means one more kit.

I have, or will have the 35/2 and Contax G converted 90/2.8.

Would you suggest the 21/4.5, or the 50/2 as my last lens?

Purpose... three lens and two body kit for travel/street etc.

I have never had a really wide angle lens, but the photos that I have seen look interesting.

 

[Bob Michaels]

Dramatic differences between a 50mm and 21mm field of view. Only you can decide which works for you. There are no other factors to consider.

 

[back alley]

they are both very good lenses.

but as bob says kinda night and day also.

for the street i like the 21 better, zone focus is faster than auto focus.
but then again, a 50 mm lens has got to be the most popular focal length ever on a rangefinder.

 

[bwcolor]

I'm thinking of 21mm in that I used my 28mm more than my 45mm on my Contax G2. I like the perspective and I like that it would force me to see things from a different perspective.

 

[35mmdelux]

I have the 21-35-50 trio. Covers just about everything for me.

 

[back alley]

i may have one for sale soon, need to decide which way to go...

 

[BTMarcais]

my travel kit (with the G2) was 21/35/90.

(i actually used the 45 much more than the 28 fwiw, but neither as much as the 35 or 21)

-brian

 

[bwcolor]

I picked up a Nokton 50 f/1.5 and I'm still looking at the Zeiss 21mm ZM kit, but since a few weeks ago I've been spending a bit much. The 50/f2.0 ZM kit should be here tomorrow. Developed my first two rolls of Tri-X in years. ISO 1200 looks great. Scanners will be here next week.

Thanks for your help.

 

[fuwen]

I started photography with SLR and three lenses 28-50-135. 35 and 85 are never my favourite focal lengths.

When I go into range finder world I find 50 kind of a good tele lens. 28 will have a more natural perspective and 21 more for super wide and photography with special perspective. Maybe a 25 to be a good compromise between 21 and 28, and the 50 to forget about the 90.