50mm f2 or 60mm f2.8 as fist/most used R lens ?

[Lord Lucan]

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[TheBestSLIsALeicaflex]

I've owned various 50mm Summicron R and 60mm Elmarits over the years.  Both very good lenses.  They say the 60 Elmarit is iconic, and every couple years I would acquire one -- up to three times -- but in the past I've let it go for the same reasons.  Too slow, too heavy, and too short.  The extra stop of speed of the Summicron is important for film use, and when paired with a wide angle lens the 60 doesn't fill the space of a short telephoto because it is too short.  Two areas I found where the 60 Elmarit is ideal; macro (of course) and landscapes, otherwise, in my opinion, the 50mm Summicron is a better bet.