Ruhayat Posted June 30, 2013 Share #1 Â Posted June 30, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) My mum passed earlier this week and it got me wanting to pare down my life to the bare necessities so that I can enjoy what matters more. In terms of photography, I realised that I started off 7 years ago with just the Digilux 2 and was content for two years. Then I got my first "real" Leica - the M6TTL - and used a 90mm Summicron on that exclusively for a year or so. Â After that I started joining the forums and before I know it, I have been concerned with acquiring lenses more than shooting them. So now I'd like to go back to basics, with just one lens (two at the most - I'll probably keep my 75mm Summarit) for my beat-up M6, which is the one M I have left (the M4-P, M6TTL, M7 and M8 have been sold, while the MDa will go into my modest "camera museum" where cameras I no longer shoot with end up). Â I think my choice would be the 28mm Summicron, which I don't have yet. I think. How about you? What one Leica lens would be the last one you would part with? I'd love to hear your thoughts to better inform my last Leica lens purchase. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bill Posted June 30, 2013 Share #2  Posted June 30, 2013 First and foremost, my sincere condolences. The loss of a parent is not easy and does tend to punctuate one's own life and lead to a period of introspection.  To your question, for me it would be my 50mm f2.8 Elmar-M. Because of that lens I have had my Leica with me all over the world.  Regards,  Bill  Sent from another Galaxy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted June 30, 2013 Share #3 Â Posted June 30, 2013 Hello Ruhayat, Â I'm sorry to hear about your mother. Â At a time like this it might be better to wait & take a pause before making decisions photographic or otherwise. Â Sometimes, after a loss as great as this, there is a strong desire to make things orderly & deal with a number of issues immediately. Â The rationalizations related to dealing with issues & the removal of physical objects may be acting as a substitute mechanism for removing the pain associated with the loss. Â It is sometimes better to wait a while before making decisions. To let the World re-orient itself. Then decisions can bretter be made reflective of the things & issues at hand. And not be made as decisions made to take away the pain. Â Best Regards, Â Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gberger Posted June 30, 2013 Share #4 Â Posted June 30, 2013 I agree with Michael. Â You probably are still in a state of denial, shock and grieving over the death of your Mother. Â I'd wait for quite some time before making a decision. Â Been there with my Mother and my Wife. Â Sincerely, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted June 30, 2013 Share #5 Â Posted June 30, 2013 Condolences. Â I wouldn't do without my 28-35-50 MATE. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted June 30, 2013 Share #6 Â Posted June 30, 2013 Sorry to hear about your mother... Â If I really had to have just one lens it would be my Noctilux. Â I do understand that want to get back to basics. Though to be honest, I would never, ever, let go of my 35 Summilux FLE and 75 Summilux. These are my staples. They are tools with specific uses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 30, 2013 Share #7 Â Posted June 30, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) All of them... Condolences on your mother. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryee3 Posted June 30, 2013 Share #8 Â Posted June 30, 2013 So sorry about your mom! My prayers and condolences. After some time for grieving, reflection and introspection, you may want to purchase more lenses. Life is short and precious. Celebrate her life and all the fond memories of your mom. Make more memories, capture more of life, take more pictures... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB007 Posted June 30, 2013 Share #9 Â Posted June 30, 2013 My Condolences. Â I won't part any of mine. Actually, I need a SEM 21/3.4. If I am compeled to keep only one lens, I would keep my 50/.95. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruhayat Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share #10  Posted July 1, 2013 Hello Ruhayat, I'm sorry to hear about your mother.  At a time like this it might be better to wait & take a pause before making decisions photographic or otherwise.  Sometimes, after a loss as great as this, there is a strong desire to make things orderly & deal with a number of issues immediately.  The rationalizations related to dealing with issues & the removal of physical objects may be acting as a substitute mechanism for removing the pain associated with the loss.  It is sometimes better to wait a while before making decisions. To let the World re-orient itself. Then decisions can bretter be made reflective of the things & issues at hand. And not be made as decisions made to take away the pain.  Best Regards,  Michael  Hello Michael,  wise words. I suspect you are right, but still, perhaps at this present moment some space to breathe and collect my thoughts is what I need, and that includes having a simple set up for photography. Fewer choices, better peace of mind.  I will follow your advice and just put the rest of the lenses into the cabinet for now... I might still sell them later. And then use just the M6 with a wide angle lens (28 or 35 I'm not sure yet, but I like the look from the 28mm Summicron) for colour, plus a 50mm 1.4 Planar on my Canon film camera for B&W. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruhayat Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share #11 Â Posted July 1, 2013 So sorry about your mom! My prayers and condolences. After some time for grieving, reflection and introspection, you may want to purchase more lenses. Life is short and precious. Celebrate her life and all the fond memories of your mom. Make more memories, capture more of life, take more pictures... Â The one thing I am thankful for during her months going in and out of hospital was constantly taking photos of her. It made her perplexed sometimes. But I am glad I have something to remember her by. Perhaps after going through all this I should do what you say, go out and find more photos and celebrate life in general. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruhayat Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share #12 Â Posted July 1, 2013 Thank you all for the condolences and sharing. Much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusubandenwa Posted July 2, 2013 Share #13 Â Posted July 2, 2013 My condolences. I hope you and your family are doing ok. Â My all time favorite lens (and actually the reason I love Leica so much) is the 50 Summilux asph. It's a great all-rounder, super sharp and wonderful bokeh which is perfect for portraits. I have the M240 on order, and I'm thinking about only using the 50mm with it for a while. Wide angles are fun, but the 50 is just perfect in every sense. It's also one of the more reasonably priced Leica lenses IMHO. It looks great both on film M's and digital M's. It was also the lens I used when I got my first picture featured in a magazine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hossegor Posted July 2, 2013 Share #14 Â Posted July 2, 2013 condolences from my side. Â i could not part with my 50 lux asph, this lens is out of this world. the rest is nice to have, but i love that lux. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Lord Posted July 2, 2013 Share #15 Â Posted July 2, 2013 condolences from my side. Â i could not part with my 50 lux asph, this lens is out of this world. the rest is nice to have, but i love that lux. Â +1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruhayat Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share #16 Â Posted July 2, 2013 Is there a 50 Lux that Mandler designed? Â Without realising it, a lot of my favourite photos from Leica lenses (either taken by me or others on the Internet) have been made on Mandler designed Summicrons. I just like the look and feel of the resulting images, they seem more organic and have "substance". I don't quite know how to put it. The images have "weight". A certain roundedness, sharp yet oddly soft at the same time, with plenty of detail, and just-right contrast and colour. Â I think an MP and a Mandler-designed Lux would be my last Leica purchases for the foreseeable future. If he didn't make a 50, then I'll have to go for a 35. I have mothballed the other stuff for now, with an eye towards selling off most of it by end of the year. Some like the Canon 5D and Pentax ME Super have already been sold off on paper to my friends. Â I have this crazy thought of buying a motorbike with the proceeds and then touring Borneo with my one Leica, one lens set up. Not yet, but definitely within this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted July 2, 2013 Share #17 Â Posted July 2, 2013 Condolences. Â One lens on M240: The 28-35-50mm f4 MATE (high-iso on M240 is quite fine, so f4 will do) Â One lens on M9: 50 Summilux ASPH (beautiful lens, indeed) Â Two lenses: 28 Cron + 50 Lux ASPH Â Three lenses: 21 SEM or 28 Cron + 50 Lux ASPH + 90 Macro-Elmar (small and light weight) or 90 Elmarit (somewhat larger/heavier, but still portable) Â On hiking, I almost always bring with me 21+50+90. A very complementary, small and light-weight combo. If only one lens, MATE will be my first pick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carduelis Posted July 2, 2013 Share #18 Â Posted July 2, 2013 My sincere condolences Ruhayat. I can sympathise with what you are going through having lost my mam in January; I took a career break to help care for her. I would suggest you wait a while before making any decisions about your camera equipment. I am pleased I used it to capture some memorable images of my mam that I can keep. That is the beauty of photography of preserving memories of past loved ones and happier times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruhayat Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share #19 Â Posted July 3, 2013 My sincere condolences Ruhayat. I can sympathise with what you are going through having lost my mam in January; I took a career break to help care for her. I would suggest you wait a while before making any decisions about your camera equipment. I am pleased I used it to capture some memorable images of my mam that I can keep. That is the beauty of photography of preserving memories of past loved ones and happier times. Â My condolences to you, too, Carduelis. I hope you are getting back on track. I am also glad I managed to capture moments of my mum in her last months. Something I was not able to do with my dad cos his was sudden death due to a heart attack while I was elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted July 3, 2013 Share #20 Â Posted July 3, 2013 So sorry about your mother. Â Â Â Regarding happier subjects though, I too would not be able to decide between my favourite two: 1.4/50 Summilux ASPH and 2.0/28 Summicron ASPH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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