What about the 35-75 combo?

kshapero said:
Since I have already the C Sonnar 50mm and a Nikon AIS 24mmf2 (I am thinking of getting an adapter, it is such a nice lens) and then getting a 90mm. Any suggestions? I was thinking of looking for a Leica "thin" tele elmarit 90mm f2.8?
This would give me a 24-50-90 combo.
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Is that YOU in your avatar, without the beard???:eek:

While I haven't warmed to the 75, I do like the 90/100 focal length in certain circumstances (incl'ing landscapes, portraits). I was able to borrow an uncoated 90/4 Elmar over the summer, and was really impressed by it (the glass was in great condition). I then found a nice Canon 100/3.5, and really like this optic too(especially AFTER Roland cleaned it! :) ). That lens is quite small and pocketable, and produces nice 3D effects (or so it seems to me). Not as fast as the elmarit, but if you're looking for a good compact lens you might consider this one. I think the 24-50-90 combo would be very useful; I do something similar w/ 28-50-100.
 
Bingley said:
Is that YOU in your avatar, without the beard???:eek:

While I haven't warmed to the 75, I do like the 90/100 focal length in certain circumstances (incl'ing landscapes, portraits). I was able to borrow an uncoated 90/4 Elmar over the summer, and was really impressed by it (the glass was in great condition). I then found a nice Canon 100/3.5, and really like this optic too(especially AFTER Roland cleaned it! :) ). That lens is quite small and pocketable, and produces nice 3D effects (or so it seems to me). Not as fast as the elmarit, but if you're looking for a good compact lens you might consider this one. I think the 24-50-90 combo would be very useful; I do something similar w/ 28-50-100.
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Thanks for your input. The avatar is my son in law and my grandson - looking good!!:D
 
THE 35/75 may be ideal 'normal' combination for many. With the wide-standard 35 you can usually step forward or back to get the framing you want, quick to use with any Leica finder (except the M3) and stopped down you can use the depth of field scale to make it even more a fast framing and shoot camera/lens. The 75 takes more thought and works as a standard-long. Sometimes in that 3-5 meter range you can't move and with the 75 it gives that little bit more tightness to the composition than a 50, and is also better than the 35 or 50 if something smaller (close-up) needs to be photographed without distortion.

If you haven't tried it I can recommend the 1:1 life-size and 'no lens in the frame blockage' (summilux users know about this) Voightlander 75 external finder. I'm a left eye shooter, and with a bit of practice its easy to focus with the camera, and then shift up with both eyes open - the right eye on the external finder - to make an easy way to see the 75 framing.
 
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