Rob-F
Likes Leicas
Thanks, Ken and Meven, I'm all straightened out now.
Back to Leica talk: I think this is a wakeup call for me: time to return to the basics for which I originally bought the Leica. Back in the 1960's, I bought my M2, 35mm Summaron, and a 90mm Elmarit, in order to have a small, compact, but top quality outfit. I have added a lot more Leica gear since those days, and have had a lot of fun with it. But when I tried a Noctilux, it was too big and heavy, and I could find almost nothing to do with it. I sold it, and used the $$ to buy a used Tri-Elmar. I don't use that, either. It sticks out too far. I use my 24, 28, and 35mm lenses, mostly, for their compactness, angle of view, and for the way they handle on the camera. Same goes for the 40mm Rokkor and 40/1.4 CV. I use my 90mm Tele-Elmarit more than my Summicron ASPH, because it's smaller.
So based on my actual habits--what I select to shoot with--it would appear that I already have everything I really need. Well, I probably should get me one of those 28mm compact ASPH jobs, or at least the 28/3.5 CV. ANd A ZM body. Outside of that, I need to recognize that most of the gear I have been shooting with for years is all I really need. I don't have to have all the latest stuff, even if it is better in some way. I could even get rid of a few things that don't really help my photography. I didn't need a Noctilux before, what makes me think I'll find a use for it now?
Back to Leica talk: I think this is a wakeup call for me: time to return to the basics for which I originally bought the Leica. Back in the 1960's, I bought my M2, 35mm Summaron, and a 90mm Elmarit, in order to have a small, compact, but top quality outfit. I have added a lot more Leica gear since those days, and have had a lot of fun with it. But when I tried a Noctilux, it was too big and heavy, and I could find almost nothing to do with it. I sold it, and used the $$ to buy a used Tri-Elmar. I don't use that, either. It sticks out too far. I use my 24, 28, and 35mm lenses, mostly, for their compactness, angle of view, and for the way they handle on the camera. Same goes for the 40mm Rokkor and 40/1.4 CV. I use my 90mm Tele-Elmarit more than my Summicron ASPH, because it's smaller.
So based on my actual habits--what I select to shoot with--it would appear that I already have everything I really need. Well, I probably should get me one of those 28mm compact ASPH jobs, or at least the 28/3.5 CV. ANd A ZM body. Outside of that, I need to recognize that most of the gear I have been shooting with for years is all I really need. I don't have to have all the latest stuff, even if it is better in some way. I could even get rid of a few things that don't really help my photography. I didn't need a Noctilux before, what makes me think I'll find a use for it now?
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