GAS pains - musings on lenses

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Pieter12

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Spending so much time at home and in front of the computer has really had an effect on my GAS, which I can usually keep at bay pretty successfully. But lately I'm on a lens kick and can't decide which way to go in order to get this out of my system.

I've been thinking about trying a 28mm lens for my Leica film camera for a while (the Elmarit/2.8 ASPH), but I plan to use that for 'street' photography and don't really know when I'll be out there again, so the lens might sit in a box unused for a while. I'm also a bit reluctant to go this route because I normally shoot a 35mm lens and I'm not sure how different the 28mm will really be. In addition, the Leica lens is the most expensive of the options I'm considering.

Another option is to pick up a 50mm Distagon for my Hasselblad 500 C/M to use for landscape work. I currently only have the 80mm and would like to try something a bit wider and with better DOF. Also, I might actually have half a chance of shooting a landscape photo in the near future.

Lastly, and the least expensive option, is a longer lens for my Nikon F - something like the 135mm/2.8 (I currently only have a 50mm for the Nikon). That might come in handy for doing some photography while social distancing restrictions are in place.

If you're bored at home like I am and have any thoughts on any of this, then feel free to share them.
If you are still interested in a 135 for the Nikon, the best one out there but it is not the cheapest solution is the 135mm f2 DC. Crazy sharp, with the added ability to decrease the depth of focus at smaller f-stops. An incredible lens, especially for portraits.
 
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Quick update:

Since I posted my original message in this thread I've picked up a Hasselblad 50mm Distagon and I just now bought a Nikon 105mm/2.5 AI. The AI-s might have some advantages (built-in hood, etc.) but I came across a very nice AI for a reasonable price from a respected seller so I decided to give it a try. Next up will be a Leica Elmarit 28mm ASPH but that may have to wait for a (little) while.
 
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