tobey bilek Posted January 6, 2013 Share #21 Posted January 6, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Rent or borrow one to start or buy a D800e which will perform equally as well. I have tried them side by side. A 50 mm will make it small. Giving up a very versatile kit for a limited Leica one makes no sense to me especially if you can not afford a modern lens.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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otto.f Posted January 6, 2013 Share #22 Posted January 6, 2013 Post #21: Yes it seems insane. But it happens. More and more. Why would you spend a fortune on a digital camera that only shoots B&W? It just happens though. The MM sells like mad. Because people do not want to be bothered anymore by too many options and are willing to pay a higher price for that, higher than what seems reasonable. Creativity sometimes needs restrictions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted January 7, 2013 Share #23 Posted January 7, 2013 I agree with James that you should at least start with one Leica lens. I tend more towards wides, but I rather foolishly thought I'd stick with one lens , so I bought a 35 Summicron as my first lens (now gone). I then added a 75 Summicron. This seemed a good two lens combo, but I have found that I prefer the slightly wider combination of 28 & 50. That lets me add a 21 and/or a 90 as I require. So, one lens, go for a 35 Summicron (it's a good lens) or the current 35 Summilux ASPH (FLE) (expensive, hard to get, but fantastic); two lenses, I would wholeheartedly recommend the 28 Summicron (I got mine secondhand for a reasonable price) and the 50 Summilux ASPH (a fantastic lens at a reasonable price, for Leica). Cheers, and welcome to the club! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTI Posted January 17, 2013 Share #24 Posted January 17, 2013 Many recommendations... must be very confusing for you :-) I would opt for the 35mm Summicron pre-asph. I just got the 4th version for 1000EUR coming from a 50mm Zeiss which I shot exclusively for several months. I love the classic rendering and look of this lens. It's sharp enough. It's very small and makes an excellent travel/street lens. In my humble and budget limited opinion; it's the perfect combo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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