Ok, Sean's review has some high praise for the 28mm ASPH Elmarit, and I liked the look of it (both the optical look and the compactness of the lens), so when I got my M8 I picked one of these lenses up as well.
I will likely splurge on a Summicron, or even the CV 28 1.9, but I have to say I'm liking the Elmarit a whole lot.
It was a gorgeous day today in the Toronto area--more like spring than November, so I went out shooting today to do things with the M8 I haven't been able to yet (it's been too dull and wet!). Like shoot directly into the sun!
I know this belongs, really, in the photo forum, but I thought folks might like to see the combination here. If you've got some other shots with the 28 ASPH Elmarit, you could post them too
One thing I can't show you is just how high the DR is on the M8 in the ISO ranges below 640. You have to see the prints.
It's really quite unbelievable to me--better than the DMR by an order of magnitude (like what? 3-4 stops maybe? Sounds impossible, but it is actually close to that), and consequently very forgiving to shoot.
Much more like shooting a 1ds2 than the DMR; except the M8 is sharper than the 1ds2, has more stuff in the shadows (really) and is way, way better in the highlights! Not to mention the glass kicks (but that we all knew anyway!).
Now I really understand why Michael Reichmann said he'd give his up when they pry it from... well, you know. That's how I feel now too!
All of these are unfiltered, using the fantasy-chrome-profile I cooked up that you can download from the profile thread sticky.
It was sunny, and so that seemed the right profile to use
No magenta blacks all day--including lots of poly black coats which *are* magenta with the normal profile.
28mm ASPH Elmarit, ISO 160 - 640, C1 only, chrome profile.