RF lenses currently are:
21, 35, 50, 85, 90, and 135.
I had a 15mm for a while and just didn't like my photos with it. I'd like to add 75 and, possibly, 18 to my kit. Not in any hurry to do so.
Rob
The 35 Lux Pre-A and 50 Lux ASPH are my most used lenses but I do carry a 90 and use it when I need a little more distance. I also have a 135 but that does not get as much use and just picked up a 21 Super Elmar. I don't yet know how much I will use that and it is not on the list so am posting my vote for the 90.
Pete
I like the 21mm because I get to use the external viewfinder. I love that thing, so bright. And I can usually just guess the distance and not worry about actual focus point. The 40 goes on my R3A. I had a 75 and a 90 but sold both. They are focal length I am comfortable with on a SLR, but not on a rangefinder. I think that might also be why I am not using the 50 much.
I don't know how to respond because my "normal" is a 28mm. I just got back from a 10 day photo trip. Carried 21mm and 50mm in addition to my usual 28mm. But the 28mm never got off the camera.
The Voigtlander 15 f/4.5 is permanently attached to my Nex-3. While running through cornerfix is a constant chore, I find the resulting ~21mm fov often matches my photographic vision.
On 35mm, I only have a 50mm lens. On medium format though, I have a Bessa 1, Zeiss Super Ikonta III, Rolleiflex 2.8GX, and Fotoman 69 with a 47mm lens, which is about 21mm in 35mm terms. I tend to be a bit more exotic with medium format lens these days than 35mm.
I have used M-Rokkor 40/2 and Canon 100/2 LTM. I enjoyed both of them but not having the correct frames on a Leica M2/M3 is one reason I sold them for.
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