Leicalifer Posted April 28, 2018 Share #1 Posted April 28, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello If your wife said, "I'll get you three Leica S CS lenses, but you have to use them..." Which would you pick and why ?" Caveat is building an all-around lens collection with the 24, and 100 FPS already in hand. Need helpful answers to take advantage of this offer before she changes her mind. Many thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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erlingmm Posted April 28, 2018 Share #2 Posted April 28, 2018 Hello If your wife said, "I'll get you three Leica S CS lenses, but you have to use them..." Which would you pick and why ?" Caveat is building an all-around lens collection with the 24, and 100 FPS already in hand. Need helpful answers to take advantage of this offer before she changes her mind. Many thanks in advance. It might sound strange to suggest you add the 120, since you already have the 100, but they are very different - the 100 is a walk-around and portrait lens, the 120 is a heavy beast but extremely sharp, and macro. But of course it depends on your usage pattern - I have both the zoom and the 180 too, the latter for landscape on tripod mostly. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
basse Posted April 28, 2018 Share #3 Posted April 28, 2018 45 CS 70 CS 120 CS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McMaster Posted April 28, 2018 Share #4 Posted April 28, 2018 Agree with basse, assuming that 120mm (96mm equivalent in FF) is long enough. john 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZHNL Posted April 29, 2018 Share #5 Posted April 29, 2018 If I were start again, 35/70/120 only. Perfect setup. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erlingmm Posted April 29, 2018 Share #6 Posted April 29, 2018 Hello If your wife said, "I'll get you three Leica S CS lenses, but you have to use them..." Which would you pick and why ?" Caveat is building an all-around lens collection with the 24, and 100 FPS already in hand. Need helpful answers to take advantage of this offer before she changes her mind. Many thanks in advance. Sorry, did not see that you were asking about CS lenses specifically. Why? In my opinion they have very limited, professional use, and mostly for 70mm and beyond. Two of my favourite lenses (24, 100) do not even come in CS versions. I have only the 70 and 120 in CS, but use CS rarely. If I were to pick only 1 CS lens it would be the 120. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albireo_double Posted April 29, 2018 Share #7 Posted April 29, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) 45/70/180 - that’s my CS lenses but this is not up to the wife to decide Seriously, you will need CS only if you shoot with flash/strobes outside. So, ask yourself what you normally shoot outside with flash/strobes with a Leica S - fashion? adrenaline sports? nudes? environmental portraits? your family on a beach? How far do you need / want to be from your subject? Portrait, half body, whole figure? How much separation from the backround is desired? If you are not sure, start with the 70CS. If you are even less sure, get a Fuji X100F which has a leaf shutter, syncs with Profoto strobes (or Fuji’s speedlites) up to 1/2000s (of which 1/1000s with TTL).....and costs €1300. I am spending an extended weekend in Greece now, with the little Fuji in my bag, together with a Profoto A1 and their Air-TTL remote controller - works like a dream. The S has stayed at home this time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicalifer Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) Amongst other things, I plan on using the S outside with Broncolor flash-Either Siros S mono lights with Goddox lithium power inverters or Unilites with Grafit Powerpacks and a Honda Generator. I am ttrying to avoid having multiple lens types of the same focal length; ideally would like maximum flexibility to shoot anything. Wife doesn't decide what gear I am going to need. She just helps me out as she knows how much I enjoy photography. I help her out on other stuff. Edited May 2, 2018 by Leicalifer Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted May 17, 2018 Share #9 Posted May 17, 2018 I don't have a wife. But I'd say 35-70-120. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted May 19, 2018 Share #10 Posted May 19, 2018 The only question you need to ask is to your wife "only three?" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2018 Share #11 Posted May 29, 2018 I don't have a wife. . I thought you posted pictures a while back of you getting married???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2018 Share #12 Posted May 29, 2018 30,70 and 120 is what I have. I have used them all outside using strobes and they all work very well. Neil Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan_S Posted June 3, 2018 Share #13 Posted June 3, 2018 I would say 35mm - 70mm and 120mm as a perfect kit! I do love the 100mm f2.0 but pity it's not a CS lens Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted June 5, 2018 Share #14 Posted June 5, 2018 I thought you posted pictures a while back of you getting married???? I do have a husband just not a wife! hahaha 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropo54 Posted June 5, 2018 Share #15 Posted June 5, 2018 I do have a husband just not a wife! hahaha Great reply! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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