User ID wrote:
All the photo industry consumer rags were congenitally worshipful of journalists. Such journalists were depicted as toting Leicas with 35 and 90, or even two Leicas with both FLs already mounted. 35, not 50. Your question makes comparison with 50 and begs for a rationale for the 85, and I agree. I would not bother carryibg both 50 and 85. OTOH, swap in a 40 instead of that 50 and then I want my 85 or 90 !
Another reason I like my 18-200.......
Has all the numbers in-between.