old-gregg wrote:
I am extremely happy with my GM primes: 24, 35, 50 and 85mm. TBH I cannot believe how lucky I am to have access to such lenses and honestly feel sorry for users of other brands.
But then... GAS shows up, and I am in the process of constructing a similar line, but with manual focus. My rationalization is that they're going to be lighter and smaller. And while it's true, of course it's just a mental trick I use on myself to open my wallet.
So I ended up with a line of Voigtlanders: 21 Nokton, 35 APO, 50 APO, and 75 Nokton. The jump between 21 and 35 is uncomfortable, I'd prefer to swap the 21 with 24 (which Voigtlander doesn't offer) or 35 with 28 (not yet available).
That said, I feel extremely lucky that my photographic interests are bound by the focal length. Having zero interest in looking at photos taken with lenses wider than 20 and longer than 135, makes my "GAS exposure surface area" more manageable.
As a happy of other brands, please don’t feel sorry for me.
Dec 19, 2025 at 02:09 PM
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