JLV Posted March 20, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 20, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Few weeks ago I posted the fact that I was commiting myself to the M systeme starting to buy cronIV 2/35 non asph. Lots of you gave me great advices and I finally chose this lens wich will remind me of the cron 2/50 that I was using a long time ago on a M6.. (The lens is in Solms to be coded right now) I am very happy to announce that in a week or so, I will be the delighted owner of a used under guaranty black M8 in mint condition. (the shop will download the new firmware.) Now my question is what will be the next lens? I was looking at the Summarit 75 that seems light, tiny and efficient. Is there users on the forum who can share their experience and maybe pics with this lens. Thanks to all ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted March 20, 2009 Share #2 Posted March 20, 2009 Going towards the long end is a matter of personal choice. I would think a short lens, like a 24 or 21 would be more useful. The 75 is really quite long on the M8 as it will give you an angle of view of a 90 mm on a film M. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giordano Posted March 20, 2009 Share #3 Posted March 20, 2009 As Jaap says, whether 75 is the right focal length depends on your taste and needs. I bought a Summarit 75 because 90mm was a bit too long for my taste on the M8, and am very happy with it. Some of my pictures with it are at jn : photos : Broome Bos Indicus Sale- powered by SmugMug. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLV Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted March 20, 2009 Thanks Jaap and John. John, very nice pictures ; crisp and clear and beautiful colors. I love it. All the best jean-Luc Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photon42 Posted March 20, 2009 Share #5 Posted March 20, 2009 The whole lens choice thing really is quite personal. In essence, there are no really bad lenses around, I feel. The Summarit 75 is a great lens - I like the drawing very much. A couple of things to consider, maybe: - You've got a 50 already - the 75 is not soo much different in terms of focal length. I realize I'm the minority but I like the 90mm focal length even on the M8. - The 50 pairs up very nicely with a 28. The Elmarit-M is very nice in this respect - and extraordinary small. Same price league as the 75 you mentioned - The Summarit does not have a built-in hood. The external screw-on hood is just tedious to use Ivo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted March 20, 2009 Share #6 Posted March 20, 2009 Summarit 75 was the 2nd lens I bought for my M8... as Giordano said, me too found my (still beloved ) 90 a bit too long; choosed it for the price and for, frankly, I sedom feel so confident to afford a shot at f2 (not to speak of 1,4...) with such a focal. I never regretted of my choice and it has became my standard companion for going out with "light set" (21 asph, cron 35 asph, 75). Three quickly found examples taken with it... the BW portrait is with lens wide open, the other two at 5,6. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/80019-what-do-you-think-of-the-new-summarit-m-25-75/?do=findComment&comment=847244'>More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 21, 2009 Share #7 Posted March 21, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The whole lens choice thing really is quite personal. In essence, there are no really bad lenses around, I feel. The Summarit 75 is a great lens - I like the drawing very much. A couple of things to consider, maybe: - You've got a 50 already - the 75 is not soo much different in terms of focal length. I realize I'm the minority but I like the 90mm focal length even on the M8. - The 50 pairs up very nicely with a 28. The Elmarit-M is very nice in this respect - and extraordinary small. Same price league as the 75 you mentioned - The Summarit does not have a built-in hood. The external screw-on hood is just tedious to use Ivo Asfar as I can make out, the OP has a 35. In that case a 75 makes a nice pair at the long end. 75 can be a quite useful length. In this case the Summilux: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/80019-what-do-you-think-of-the-new-summarit-m-25-75/?do=findComment&comment=847442'>More sharing options...
JLV Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks to all, I love the grain and softness of the portrait in B and W. I think that the next 2 could be the Summarit 75 and a 21 or 24 to complete the cron 35. All the best to LUF people Jean-Luc Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted March 21, 2009 Share #9 Posted March 21, 2009 The 75mm Summarit is a brilliant lens, not much inferior to the Summicron when wide open, and really not at all stopped down to f:4. It is very resistant to flare and reflexes, to the degree that I have often used it without the optional hood---and I am a confirmed lenshoodist! The mechanical quality is also very good indeed. My 'walkabout kit' for the M8 is a 28mm Summicron ASPH and the Summarit. This gives me the equivalent of 37 and 100mm: 28 x 1,33 = 37,24 75 x 1,33 = 99,75 Granted that lens selection is a personal matter, but one lens for 'inolvement' and one for the telling detail is a good idea, better than just two of the same, and 35 + 90mm was of course the basic kit of the classical 35mm photojournalist! The v.4 35mm Summicron is also a nice lens on a M8, where the soft edges and corners at f:2--2.8 are cropped away. It is technically not up to the ASPH of course, but that does not always matter. I own both this lens, a 35mm Summilux ASPH and three 90mm lenses (too many!) but the kit above is my favourite. I do have wider lenses too and use them when appropriate, but that's another matter. The old man Up to His Knees in Glass Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted March 21, 2009 Share #10 Posted March 21, 2009 Asfar as I can make out, the OP has a 35. In that case a 75 makes a nice pair at the long end. 75 can be a quite useful length. In this case the Summilux: Pssst... Do you recognize Sassolungo and Piz Boe in my above pic ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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