Choosing Lenses

[Annibale G.]

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Good morning,

I'm going for some reportages in black and white as usually I do, recently I have some doubts on using equipment. On one M, for wide angle I will use a 28mm or a 35 mm; but for normal I really don't know.

According to your experience and your knowledge , what do you think it's better to use between a 50mm on M body or a 60mm Macro on R body?

It could be a stupid question I know.

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[christer]

If you have two M bodies, then the answer is clear.

50mm on second M body.

 

Do you use more than one type b+w film (or do you feel all prints must have an identical film look)? I mean, do you use different types b+w film like normal speed and high speed during one assignment. If you do, then the use of two M bodies gives you more flexibility than one M and one R.

 

See you sometime on Skype,

Chris

[Annibale G.]

well maily I use one kind of film

[peter_n]

Annibale, I use two bodies with the same film in each. For a two lens kit I use 28mm and 50mm together, or 35mm and 75mm together. So in your case I would take the 50 with the 28, or the 60 with the 35.

[Annibale G.]

I was wondering if would be too different the results on print between a normal and a macro lens, in this case between a Leica 28mm f/2 ( or M 35 f/2) and the Leica R Elmarit 60mm Macro.