nik_nik9 Posted October 28, 2015 Share #21 Posted October 28, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just came back from Hongkong this morning . Had my usual combo with me: SEM 21, SLX 35 FLE, SLX 50. I used the 21 a lot, not only for buildings, but also for street photography. Hongkong is so narrow built so everything just happen's in front of you - much easier to catch with 21. Was also in Shanghai, Chengdu and Guangzhou - much more space there Enjoy your trip! Nik 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rramesh Posted October 28, 2015 Share #22 Posted October 28, 2015 Hong Kong, like most Asian cities, tends to be crowded. Don't attempt to change lenses in public. Good to have one lens like a 50 and one wider like a 28. Very wide lenses need care in use as you will likely pickup unwanted foregrounds. An all purpose 35 alone would also work for a lighter load. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan c. davis Posted October 28, 2015 Share #23 Posted October 28, 2015 I spent 10 days in Hongkong last month. Took a 28, 35, 50 and a 90. Used the 28 and 50 in tandem for probably 50% of my shots and the 35 for the remainder. Didn't use the 90 at all though I will admit this was due to laziness. Whatever you do in HK and wherever you go, use their fantastic public transport system with the readily purchased Octopus card. Good for the subway, buses, trams and ferries. Don't waste your money using the "Red Buses". Never tired chuckling at the tourists sitting atop these things getting sunstroke. Coffee is expensive, beer is cheap. Have a great holiday. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted October 28, 2015 Share #24 Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) Like many others on this forum I spent 10 days exploring Hong Kong in 2014. Without doubt, you must be prepared to be able to shoot in areas that are dominated by very tall buildings. The 21SEM is ideal and I used it 85% of the time. It's very sharp with beautiful colour rendering and suitable for capturing detail across the frame. Lots of reflecting glass offers great opportunities. The other lens might be a 50 or 35. The 90 is too heavy and not much use. Nighttime photography is also rewarding because so many of the tall building are illuminated from inside. It seems like HK doesn't have any power restrictions! Other advice would be: Hong Kong is very safe. People are very helpful and polite. Have no fears! It's buzzing day and night. Most stores are open until 10 or 11pm. Transport is cheap with the Octopus card (buy it as soon as you land at the airport), and the metro is efficient and excellent, but unless you are exploring on foot, you'll miss a lot. Don't miss the photo opportunities in the airport. There are trams on the island which are great for seeing the streets, but don't suddenly stick your camera out of the window. The gaps between trams is very little. Nightly Sound and Laser Light shows of the illuminated frontage of HK Island is best watched from the promenade in Kowloon which is mainland China. Large crowds gather for this event which is free. Photography of this event seems rather hit and miss in the darkness but when you process your images you will be rewarded. Contrary to popular belief in the west, HK is not a cheap place for luxury goods like top end cameras and watches unless you are looking for fakes. There are about 4 official Leica stores in the vast malls which are almost identical to small Leica stores around the world, and there are interesting specialist second hand camera dealers which are sometimes difficult to find because the shops are located deep inside large buildings on the ground and upper floors and they don't have road frontages. Do your homework to find these before you set off. These are mainly in Tsim Tsa Sui and Mong Kok, Kowloon. Well worth discovering but be aware that when you have any opportunity to buy something like a lens, definitely check the Internet for a price in your home city before you commit. You might be surprised at the high price you are being asked to pay. Unbranded accessories are cheap. Free wifi in MacDonalds if you don't have any other facilities. The other place you can access your accounts is in the Apple Store on HK Island. It's hassle free and a good place to meet people. The Peak facility is definitely open on the island. It's very busy and commercialised but if you need to get the iconic high level shot of Hong Kong and Kowloon, then take the historic railway to the top. Be aware that pollution often clouds the view and messes with any image taken from a height. Definitely avoid that trip on a cloudy day. Have plenty of SD cards and batteries. If you can, try to get to see the privately owned F11 Leica museum in Happy Valley, on HK island. It's not freely open to the public so you need to book in advance on the website. enjoy! Leica M9-P + 21SEM 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! Edited October 28, 2015 by lucerne 3 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/251899-what-lens-for-a-10-days-visite-in-hk/?do=findComment&comment=2915427'>More sharing options...
lucerne Posted October 28, 2015 Share #25 Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) Here's a specialist dealer worth visiting for quality second hand equipment. David Chan is well established, has a fascinating selection and is very knowledgeable. The atmosphere in the shop is very laid back and friendly. http://luicheukfung.tumblr.com/post/25292527386/champagnecourthk Champagne court in Kimberley Road, Tsim Tsa Shui. Kowloon. Use the map to locate the building in TST in Kowloon and his shops are inside on the ground floor. There is another dealer in the same building, so lots of alternative choice and opportunity. There's a metro station nearby. ---------------------------- Example Kowloon street. (Great restaurant if you like fat ! ) 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! Edited October 28, 2015 by lucerne 1 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/251899-what-lens-for-a-10-days-visite-in-hk/?do=findComment&comment=2915503'>More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted October 28, 2015 Share #26 Posted October 28, 2015 21-35-90 is my all-round minimal kit that can pretty much handle a mix of destinations. Adding a 50 Summicron is not usually a problem, as mine is the tabbed version which is the lightest of all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted October 29, 2015 Share #27 Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Personally I would go with combo #2 #2 is very versatile. If it's a photographic trip, then combo 2 or 3, ideally with more than one body to make life easier For me it would be the 35mm Summilux. I probably would go for the 2nd combo: 21-35-75. Combo #3. I would take combo #1. I'd bring combo 3 I would go with combo 2 21-35-90 is my all-round minimal kit I snipped several replies above to illustrate that the forum recommends you take combo 1, 2, or 3, or just a 35 or 50. We're very helpful! Enjoy the trip! Cheers, Michael Edited October 29, 2015 by michaelwj Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted October 29, 2015 Share #28 Posted October 29, 2015 Personally, I have always found 50mm kinda boring (yikes!) although I would not mind having an APO 50mm someday Having been in HK several times, my advice is to take just 2 lenses, the 35mm and the 21mm, and use your feet to fill in the rest. Saves weight too! I live in Singapore, and travel overseas about every 2nd week. My travel kit has shrunk to where I now just generally take my Apo 50. I think I took my 35 Summilux out only twice during a recent 3 week trip to NZ. I may be am getting old, but I'm preferring simplicity over options. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgb Posted October 29, 2015 Share #29 Posted October 29, 2015 Leica M9-P + 21SEM image.jpeg That's an amazing photo! Wonderful play with the light and capture, making this what normally drabby govt building looks good. Inside of that building is even drabbier... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooper Posted October 30, 2015 Share #30 Posted October 30, 2015 And the 7th day, Leica made a bunch of M lenses... for us to buy them all. Unfortunately, as a general rule, you'll never have the proper one mounted on the camera the second you have to trigger the shutter. And the more lenses you have, the worse it gets My best unprepared, unexpected, etc. shots were done with the Cron 35. But when you have a specific shot in mind, it's easier to choose. 28 is cool because what you see in the VF is what you get, and when you have an 50 APO you don't want to leave it at home. So I cooked myself a little algorithm: Going for a walk with only one lens ? 35. Two lenses ? 28/50 Three lenses ? 28/50/75 Etc. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiggiGun Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share #31 Posted November 22, 2015 Hi all Finally my combo was 21, 35 & 90. I used all of them. here is a first set of images on FlickR https://flic.kr/s/aHskpj1Qrd Enjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 22, 2015 Share #32 Posted November 22, 2015 It looks like you had a good time over there, Siegfried, and relatively clear weather. I like the shot looking down on the bus. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted November 23, 2015 Share #33 Posted November 23, 2015 Hi all Finally my combo was 21, 35 & 90. I used all of them. here is a first set of images on FlickR https://flic.kr/s/aHskpj1Qrd Enjoy Thanks for the link and reporting back! Would you take anything different next time? Cheers, Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiggiGun Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share #34 Posted November 24, 2015 Thanks for the link and reporting back! Would you take anything different next time? Cheers, Michael To answer your question: Concerning the 21, absolutly YES. Concerning the 35Lux probably YES because f1.4. Concerning the 90MacroElmar, I am less convinced. Certainly, It is a great lens with excellent image quality, It is great for travel BUT f4 is not suffisant for night photography. So, I guess next time I will travel with the 75Cron or,... only with the 21SuperElmar and the 50AA. Less weight, less choice but same powerful quality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted December 2, 2015 Share #35 Posted December 2, 2015 a direct answer, I would go for your first choice: Super-Elmar-M f3.4/21mm ASPH. (essential for tall architecture in tight spaces) Summilux-M f1.4/35mm ASPH. (general walk around urban and travel lens) APO-Summicron-M f2.0/50mm ASPH. (use for tight people photographs - e.g. street markets) Macro-Elmar-M f4.0/90mm (good for long lanscape and where there are boats on the water, e.g. HK. my personal preference - if I had ot drop one lens it would be this one) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack-tucker Posted December 2, 2015 Share #36 Posted December 2, 2015 I would not take more than 2 Lenses, maybe just one, in that case the 35mm. If you want to carry around an extra lens, than take the 21mm if you think you need something wider, or otherwise the 75. What lens are you using most of the time? Take that one and if really needed one extra. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Posted December 2, 2015 Share #37 Posted December 2, 2015 Twenty years ago I spent three weeks in Hong Kong and took a Fuji compact film camera with a 28mm lens. I think that I missed very few shots. 28mm is still my most used lens on my Leica cameras. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpeeples Posted December 2, 2015 Share #38 Posted December 2, 2015 A wonderful series of shots. I enjoyed looking at them. You chose the right lenses. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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