Severin Koller Images

blacktaped asked: Sev, what is your favourite lens for Street: 35mm or 50mm? I mean on your M-body of course... Thanks man, Maurizio

I’ve been shooting a 35mm summicron 2nd generation from 2006 to 2010 and a 35mm summilux pre-asph from 2010 to 2011 and since late october 2011 till now with a 35mm f2.0 Hexar AF lens.

I can’t say which one was my favourite.. the summilux was flairing too much imo, the old cron was amazing, bokeh and tone wise and the hexar is quite similar to the cron but actually the best lens when it comes to tricky lighting situations.

I’ve shot a 35mm summicron asph. this lens was the sharpest and contrast was perfect.. although I missed some imperfections… I like lenses that have their own look, just like the Rolleiflex 2.8F Planar.

50mm is way too tight for the way i shoot. sometimes i wish i had a 28mm actually… but 35 is the perfect all-rounder. 

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