triumvirate

My previous 'go-to' camera setup consisted of a mirrorless Sony body plus 24-70mm zoom lens. I found for most of my work this focal range covered pretty much everything.  As Leica don't produce zoom lenses for the 'M', in order to replicate that range I have opted for three prime lenses, a 25mm Zeiss and 35mm and 75mm Leica lenses; this becomes my lens Triumvirate!

Apart from the physical size (the Sony front-to back was over twice the length of my Leica when fitted with the 75mm), the weight saving is also significant, as with the Sony I was shooting with a weight of over 1400 grams, whilst the maximum weight with the Leica is between 920 and 985 grams, up to 35% less!

​Obviously with a zoom, the active focal length is throughout the whole of that range, however the inconvenience of now having to change lenses is for me compensated by having less bulk to carry around, plus one of my other key reasons for switching back to a rangefinder is the fact that I now  have to be more considered when choosing which lens to use.   This of course won't suit everyone, particularly if you're photographing wildlife, weddings or motorsport for example, although 'back in the day', most of these genre's were successfully photographed with rangefinder cameras!