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IWC Doppel

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I heard a a top pro say that if you want to create your own style then stick to just one prime lens. Because this lens will keep the proportions of every photograph you take the same. Interesting. However this has inspired me to keep the number of lenses I have to a minimum.

 

Voigtlander 21mm color scopar. 40%

35 mm Leics summarit. 50%

90mm Leica summicron. 10%

 

I am looking to maybe upgrade the 21mm voigtlander to an Elmarit and the 35 mm summarit to a summilux at some point which would be nice. But I would like to keep the same number of lenses.

 

Heck, this way you can just buy a ton of 50's and still keep that personal style.

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Thanks IWC (is that a watch company BTW)?

 

Believe one or more had many, many lenses. If so it distorts the average (mean). Suggest calcing the median as it would be more meaningful.

 

Thanks for doings this and for asking the question.

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Thanks IWC (is that a watch company BTW)?

 

Believe one or more had many, many lenses. If so it distorts the average (mean). Suggest calcing the median as it would be more meaningful.

 

Thanks for doings this and for asking the question.

 

Yep regarding the wristwatch :)

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Yes your right I'll post some more raw data for others to play clever stats with. I think excel has a few functions I'll have a look. I have guessed some where they have said 'more than' or 'over'

 

Do keep the information coming, don't be shy if you have only 2 lenses or over 200 ;)

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I'm doing this off the top of my head, but I think this is it:

 

135mm 2.8

135mm 4.0

90mm 2.8

75mm 2.5

60mm 4.0 (?)

50mm 2.5

50mm 2.8 Collapsar

40mm 2.0 (mostly on the sony nex)

35mm 2.5

24mm 3.5 (?)

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What a good idea, it will be interesting for me and others I am sure. If only to feel less guilty about too much glass

 

I currently have ;

 

21 Elmarit 2.8 ASPH

24 Elmarit 2.8 ASPH

28 Summicron 2.0 ASPH

35 Summilux 1.4 ASPHERICAL

35 Summaron 2.8

50 Summilux 1.4 pre ASPH

50 Elmar-m 2.8

75 Summilux 1.4 (on its way)

 

Plus a 50 1.0 Nictilux in the new year. I will probably sell the 21 and one 50 in the new year.

 

I will get my spreadsheet out and look to report back on focal lengths and numbers owned by those who are kind enough to post.

 

Well I have just added another 50, a Summilux VIII pre ASPH, with built in hood and 70cm minimum focus so my VII will probably go (essentially the same lens)

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Guest Mr. B

Hi

For my Leica I have five lenses

35 mm Summaron 2.8

50 mm Summicron

90 mm Tele-Elmarit M

9 CM Elmar LTM

135 Elmar

I use all of them regularly,but tend to use the Summaron and Tele-Elmarit most often.

Regards

Mr. B

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This thread reminds me of an old ad... "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop??

 

Ok, here's my lineup:

 

VC Ultron 28 f/2

VC Nokton 35 f/1.2

VC Nokton 50 f/1.5 w/M adapter

VC Nokton 50 f/1.1

Viso Elmar 65mm f/3.5

VC Heliar 75 f/1.8

Summicron 90 f/2 (1966)

Elmarit 135 f/2.8 w/goggles v.1 (1968)

Viso short lens body for 90 & 135 lens heads

 

The most regularly used are the 35, the two 50s, the 75 and the 90.

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