your 35/50 preferences

[thirtyfivefifty]

My two favourite (and only) focal lengths! It's usually a toss up between a 35/1.4 and a 50/1.2.

[jsrockit]

35mm - CV Color Skopar PII 2.5 and Zeiss C-Biogon 2.8
50mm - Leica Summarit 2.5 and CV Heliar Classic f/2

I guess I like small, well performing, lenses that are slow, have short focus throws, and not much distortion.

[chrismoret]

A Biogon 35mm f2 and a f2 50mm Summicron. And happy with it! :-)

[Brian Legge]

My rangefinder time started out with 40mm lenses. When I moves up to LTM bodies, I started with 50s as they were inexpensive and fast.

In medium format, I shoot the equivalent of 50mm most of the time so I've adjusted to it, but in 35mm cameras, I find myself using 50mm either for the speed or as a short portrait lens.

If I had a fast 35mm, I'd probably use it much more than 50mm. If I'm only going to take one lens, its usually a moderately fast 50 (either 1.8 or 1.5) as I often find myself needing the extra speed compared to my 35 (a 2.8).

[Teuthida]

For RF use, smaller (slower) the better. Currently use the VC 35 2.5 which is a fine lens. For my 50 I use a 70s era Summicron, although I tend to use SLRs when wanting the use of 50-90mm focal lengths. The Nikkor 50 f1.4 is a particular favorite, mated to a plain prism F.

[Godfrey]

Both my 50 and 35 mm are Voigtländer Color-Skopar f/2.5 lenses.

My fast lenses are an Ultron 28mm f/2 and Nokton 40mm f/1.4. The Nokton is perhaps my most used lens on the GXR-M. I use the 35 and 50 Skopars mostly on the Leica M4-2.

[Cyriljay]

My favourite lenses are 35mm asp cron & 50 mm Cron.

[BobYIL]

I found these pairs matching well on my film Leicas.

Sonnar ZM 50/1.5 w. Summilux 35/1.4 pre-As.

Summicron DR 50/2 w. Summicron 35/2 (8-elements)

Summicron 50/2 V5 w. Summicron 35/2 Asph.

[ZivcoPhoto]

35mm Summilux ASPH and 50mm Summilux pre ASPH on M cameras

[lcpr]

35/1.2 and 50/1.5, so I guess I'm a speed addict.

[tomtodeath]

I used to be all about 50/1.2s but now theres a 40/2 on my Leica and a 40/2 on my 5d.

[n5jrn]

I got a good deal on a postwar coated Summitar in beautiful shape for my IIIf. Never did find any comparable deal on vintage 35mm glass, so I sprung for a used CV 35/2.5.

[back alley]

slow 35 and slow 50 7 2.46%

i'm in the minority...again!

[sojournerphoto]

50 ZM C-Sonnar f1.5
35 ZM Biogon f2.0

very different lenses.

[wjlapier]

Black Paint crons for me.

[JayM]

My fast lenses are also the Ultron f/2 and the Nokton Classic f/1.4.

I use the Nokton when I need a 28mm that's a little tighter

[slantface]

35mm summicron, ver.IV or ASPH. Just bought a 35 cron ver.1, but haven't yet received it.

50mm Summilux ASPH/50mm Noctilux. Couldn't be happier with either of these two lenses.

[boomguy57]

35/2.8 C-Biogon and 50/2 Summicron (v. 3) for me.

[reaperman]

35mm cron Version 3 on classic M6 and 50mm collapsible cron on IIIf. Love both combinations.

[nikon_sam]

This is what I have (doesn't mean I use them all the time)

Nikon
50mm 1.4 Ai (2)
50mm 1.4 non-Ai
50mm 1.8 AF
50mm 2.0 Ai (don't really use it)
35mm 2.0 Nikkor-O Ai'd
35mm 2.8 Ai

Pentax Asahi
50mm 1.7 (2)

Takumar (M42)
50mm 1.4
35mm 3.5

I guess all of my 50's would fall under the Fast category...one fast 35 and two slow ones...
35mm lenses are fairly new to me...I do like the FOV I get with them...and prefer them over a 28mm

[andres4ndr3s]

35/1.4 Nokton
50/2.5 Skopar

and right now I will be ok with both 2.5s

[paradoxbox]

I have a 2.5 35mm (Color Skopar) and I use a variety of fast and slow 50's. I have a 1.5 Jupiter-3 for when I need speed, but I also have an Elmar 2.8 for when I need that beautiful Leica look and some extra portability.

[venchka]

You forgot "All of the above."

My motley collection contains the following. Not all rangefinder lenses. I like them all.
35/3.5
35/2.8
35/2.0
50/3.5 (x2)
50/2.0
50/1.4 (x2)

Wayne

[Jimbot]

Until recently i was using pretty much only 35 and 50 Summicrons but over the last six months I have acquired a 35 and 50 Summilux and now use those almost exclusively .

[Black]

Originally Posted by sojournerphoto

50 ZM C-Sonnar f1.5
35 ZM Biogon f2.0

very different lenses.

I have exactly the same set up. Very happy with both.