Re: Zeiss Vs. Leica

> > > Except you then give up speed....I've noticed that 35mm lenses are the
> > > fastest for most any given focal length....As someone else on this
forum
> > > says...."There's no such thing as a free lunch."
> > >
> > That's true, but if you're worried about sharpness enough that you're
> > willing to pay kilobucks for a lens, you've probably got your camera on
a
> > tripod anyway, right?  I mean, what's the point of buying a massively
> > expensive lens in the name of quality and hand holding it in dim light?
I
> > guess if your rich, you might do it on the off chance you needed the
> > quality.
> >
> >
> A lot depends on the type of photography you're doing. If I see a scene
that
> I like, and have the time to take it, then sure, I'll stop and park, and
get
> my tripod out of the trunk, and take the picture. But all too frequently I
> don't have the time to do that. I see something that won't wait, and I
> either have to be ready to take the picture within a few seconds, or it
will
> be gone forever. For this reason, I keep my camera on the car seat beside
> me, loaded and ready to go. I take a fair number of pictures right from
the
> drivers seat, without even getting out of the car....I put a beanbag on
the
> edge of the half raised side window, rest my camera or lens on it, and
snap
> away....For this, I need 35mm, or something very similar.
>

I suppose.  But still, wouldn't you be better off with a cheaper 35mm and a
MF system?  If you're shooting grab shots with fast lenses wide open, you
probably don't need a leica for that.