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back to the future

So, I've taken the bold decision to go back to a rangefinder camera system. My Sony gear with hundreds of features and buttons to match, has been replaced with an older but in my view classic and simpler camera system, and the lenses are tiny by comparison. A slower, more considered approach is now required which hopefully will force me into a different creative mindset and will certainly reduce the number of images I take and therefore post-process; not a bad thing!   Follow my progress over the next 12 months as I adjust to photographic life without autofocus, image stabilisation and face detection et al!

nifty fifty

18/12/2025

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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'.
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