nifty fifty

I wasn't sure if I would buy a 50mm lens as I initially only wanted a three lens set up and  the combination of a wide lens for landscapes - 25mm, a semi- wide for street photography - 35mm and a short telephoto for portrait and candid - 75mm seemed a useful combination.  However, I decided to 'bite the bullet' and add a 50mm to my set up.  The fact that most Leica M-fitting lenses are tiny compared to their DSLR or Mirrorless counterparts means that all of my gear can be carried in a relatively compact bag.   Like the 25mm lens, the 50mm is a Zeiss lens, a Planar F2 providing excellent sharpness and contrast at a more affordable price than the Leica Summicron equivalent.  I'm finding it an extremely good companion to my 35mm for street photography, in fact, a very 'nifty fifty'.