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Adam Marelli
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Hey Wayne,
How often do you shoot landscape at f 1.4? While the Summilux lenses are fabulous, they may be more responsible for "changing" the way you shoot than doing landscape work. Once you shoot at 1.4 a new realm of possibilities seem to open up.
But at f 4.0 or higher, there wont be too much difference between a summilux or a summicron, but your pocket will have a few thousand dollars extra, especially if you are planning on buying a few lenses.
My advice is start light. Buying a kit of Leica's top lenses straight away is not really the way to go. I learned more by shooting used lenses, really coming to understand their short comings (if any) and then upgrading. You don't seem like you are in any rush, or have pushy clients demanding you switch to a Leica system, so why not take your time in shooting.
I agree with Chuck to 21mm Summilux is spectacular, but most of the things I appreciate about it would be tough to grasp having not worked with the 21mm Elmarit first. If you can round up some used glass or rent some lenses. Shoot them all, then buy the ones you like because ultimately the lenses in your bag may not match the ones in someone else's bag.
Good Luck and Enjoy-Adam
http://www.adammarelliphoto.com
How often do you shoot landscape at f 1.4? While the Summilux lenses are fabulous, they may be more responsible for "changing" the way you shoot than doing landscape work. Once you shoot at 1.4 a new realm of possibilities seem to open up.
But at f 4.0 or higher, there wont be too much difference between a summilux or a summicron, but your pocket will have a few thousand dollars extra, especially if you are planning on buying a few lenses.
My advice is start light. Buying a kit of Leica's top lenses straight away is not really the way to go. I learned more by shooting used lenses, really coming to understand their short comings (if any) and then upgrading. You don't seem like you are in any rush, or have pushy clients demanding you switch to a Leica system, so why not take your time in shooting.
I agree with Chuck to 21mm Summilux is spectacular, but most of the things I appreciate about it would be tough to grasp having not worked with the 21mm Elmarit first. If you can round up some used glass or rent some lenses. Shoot them all, then buy the ones you like because ultimately the lenses in your bag may not match the ones in someone else's bag.
Good Luck and Enjoy-Adam
http://www.adammarelliphoto.com
