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I just thought I would start a discussion as to whether you prefer to mix and match different brands of lenses or do you prefer to get all one brand to get a continuity of character between the various focal lengths? It can be further complicated in that lenses of different vintage can have a different character yet again.
I do prefer to stick to same brands to get that continuity. I have mainly Leica lenses as my main user kit except one, I use a Voigtlander 21mm because I prefer its small size but also it doesn't seem to stand out with a much different character to the Leica lenses. However when I have tried a Voigtlander 40mm, a great lens on its own, its character stands out from the Leica ones. Do the wider focal lengths like 21mm have such great depth of field that brand character differences diminish?
I have seen one chap with a Zeiss 21, a Leica 35, a Konica 50 and a Voigtlander 90. Do you find some different lenses of different brands work well together?
Happy discussion.
I do prefer to stick to same brands to get that continuity. I have mainly Leica lenses as my main user kit except one, I use a Voigtlander 21mm because I prefer its small size but also it doesn't seem to stand out with a much different character to the Leica lenses. However when I have tried a Voigtlander 40mm, a great lens on its own, its character stands out from the Leica ones. Do the wider focal lengths like 21mm have such great depth of field that brand character differences diminish?
I have seen one chap with a Zeiss 21, a Leica 35, a Konica 50 and a Voigtlander 90. Do you find some different lenses of different brands work well together?
Happy discussion.