LeicaMSeattle Posted August 28, 2012 Share #21 Â Posted August 28, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) IMHO, There's nothing worse than arriving to a shoot and not having the right lens. I like shooting architecture so it's the 15mm, 21mm, and 35mm. I will pack the 90mm and 50mm as well but may not be in my bag at all times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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viramati Posted August 28, 2012 Share #22 Â Posted August 28, 2012 50. 2 lenses 50 and 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
proy Posted August 28, 2012 Share #23 Â Posted August 28, 2012 Surprised no-one has mentioned speed. Â Since you don't list the speed of each lens I would go with the faster of the 35 and the 50. That will give you the best possible option in all lighting conditions. If your 35 and 50 are the same speed then I would choose the 35 - just a little more versatile IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henby Posted August 29, 2012 Share #24 Â Posted August 29, 2012 35 or 50 for me. I'd take the 35 then constantly wonder if the 50 would have been a better choice for the whole trip. Â I think 35 as it's a more story telling lens, the 50 I love for street and picking certain things out a little bit more though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted August 29, 2012 Share #25 Â Posted August 29, 2012 of on a trip to South Africa for 4 weeks (nature, landscape, street) with an M9 and only want to take one lens; what would it be... 18, 24, 35, 50..? Â On M9 #1 I would take the 35 with the 50 as a backup for that body for street/city/whatever. Â On M9 #2 I would take the 90 with the 135 as the backup for this body for landscape/nature/whatever. Â Hey, this is South Africa. For wildlife take the D800 and a long lens. Lions can smell city folk from far off-don't take undue chances, bring them close to you through your lenses not through your scent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_M Posted August 29, 2012 Share #26 Â Posted August 29, 2012 The ideal 1 lens kit for outdoor, travel photography is the Tri-elmar 28-35-50. That is one of the main uses it was made for. Too bad it is no longer offered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cknobel Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share #27 Â Posted August 29, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks to you all for your input. Guess the 35 is set and will add another one.....cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
likalar Posted August 29, 2012 Share #28 Â Posted August 29, 2012 Thanks to you all for your input. Guess the 35 is set and will add another one.....cheers. Â Great! Just don't ask what camera bag to stow it in. Â Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ophyls Posted August 29, 2012 Share #29 Â Posted August 29, 2012 I just returned from a week in Kenya and did a week in Kruger last year. The 35mm 1.4 summilux did everything I asked of it. I left behind the 50 summilux, 50 noctilux in the interests of weight saving...of course my son had the Japanese DSLR for the long shots which the M9 doesn't do well anyway... Enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootinglulu Posted August 29, 2012 Share #30 Â Posted August 29, 2012 35 sounds best but i'm not a 35 person so i'd take a 50 and a small 28 Elmarit in my pocket..it would be rather a wind up to me not having that wide which would surely be needed sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted August 29, 2012 Share #31  Posted August 29, 2012 Thanks to you all for your input. Guess the 35 is set and will add another one.....cheers.  The question raised above about light is important I would prefer a 50mm f1.4 to a 35mm f2 anyday More flexibility. Even during the day you often dip into dark places, eg cafes, caves, etc  Not to mention the nicer subject isolation available due to dof on 50mm if you are in to that kind of thing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicatraveller Posted August 29, 2012 Share #32  Posted August 29, 2012 its easy , 35mm  the 50mm was a standard lens 50 years ago...photography has changed  35mm is universal, a moderate wide angle without distorsions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted August 29, 2012 Share #33 Â Posted August 29, 2012 It is so fortunate that the camera takes but one lens at a time. In this way we either take more than one lens or better yet take two bodies with 4 lenses and we are pretty much covered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted September 3, 2012 Share #34 Â Posted September 3, 2012 28mm summicron. Small. Light. Fast enough. Wide enough for landscapes. Great field of view for street. World class image quality. Â Â Personally I would take 3 lenses: 21mm 35mm (or a 40mm), 90mm or 135mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted September 3, 2012 Share #35 Â Posted September 3, 2012 35/2 Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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