miro Posted December 31, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 31, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi . For those who shoot only one FL on the M8 , which is it ?I'm on 28mm Elmarit 2.8 ASPH . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lct Posted January 2, 2016 Share #2 Posted January 2, 2016 FL choice depends on personal preferences of course. Most people "see" in 35, 40 or 50mm so if they have an M8 they will choose a 24, 28, 35 or 40mm lens accordingly. As a 50mm lover, my favorite lenses on M8.2 are Biogon 35/2.8 in good light, Summilux 35/1.4 FLE in low light and a late Summilux 35/1.4 pre-asph for soft portraits. FWIW. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squarenegs Posted January 2, 2016 Share #3 Posted January 2, 2016 I do use more than one FL on my M8 but most often it's the 24mm Elmarit. Recently, I acquired a 25mm CV Though slow, the IQ is excellent and the size is lovely-small compared to the Elmarit. My best wishes for 2016 to everyone on the Forum Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkB17 Posted January 2, 2016 Share #4 Posted January 2, 2016 When I had the M8 I absolutely loved the 28 Summicron. However, I also found the 25 Zeiss excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray.mason Posted January 4, 2016 Share #5 Posted January 4, 2016 Depends On the situation: typical walkabout = 28mm f3.5 color skopar; low light = hexagon UC 35 mm f 2.0; bright light Hexanon 21-35 dual. plus I keep a tele-elmarit 90 mm f2.8. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivi1969 Posted February 7, 2016 Share #6 Posted February 7, 2016 I only have one M-mount lens: Zeiss Biogon ZM 35mm f2 and I love it. Just a little wider than 50mm so for me is perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultan of Swing Posted February 7, 2016 Share #7 Posted February 7, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Voigtlaender Ultron 2/28 and Zeiss Planar 2/50 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arno_nyhm Posted February 7, 2016 Share #8 Posted February 7, 2016 35/2 Summicron Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted February 8, 2016 Share #9 Posted February 8, 2016 21/2.8 Kobalux but for a reason. My M8 is now mainly used for infra-red photography and the 21 Kobalux is an excellent infra-red lens that's fast enough wide open to allow it to be handheld in reasonable light and has no IR hotspot. Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 11, 2016 Share #10 Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) If I had to choose just one lens it would be my 40mm f1.4 Voigtlander Nokton. Translates as 53mm in 'full-frame speak' which suits me fine. Very sharp, easily fast enough (for me) and beautifully made. Can't fault it as a choice for the M8. Pip. Edited February 11, 2016 by pippy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilstgmd Posted February 12, 2016 Share #11 Posted February 12, 2016 I use both Voigtländer Ultron 2/28mm and Nokton 1.4/50mm. If I had to choose, I would take the 28mm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_j Posted February 28, 2016 Share #12 Posted February 28, 2016 I'm down to just two M fit lenses now, 28mm Zeiss f2.8 and 50mm Summicron. Almost always use the 28mm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernstk Posted March 2, 2016 Share #13 Posted March 2, 2016 35mm Summilux pre and 35mm Summaron 2,8. But I really want a 24mm which would give me my dream focal length of 32mm (effectively) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLAUMAX Posted March 2, 2016 Share #14 Posted March 2, 2016 If I only take one lens, it is the Cron 40. I also really like the Zeiss C-Biogon 21mm and the Cron 75 on the M8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted March 18, 2016 Share #15 Posted March 18, 2016 35 V4 is on the M8. 35 ASPH on the M9. 28 2.8 ASPH is very nice on either Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted March 18, 2016 Share #16 Posted March 18, 2016 Any of my numerous brands LTM's. All low contrast, all beautifully made...I use them all. Sometimes Visoflex III with or without bellows, or OUAGO mit 90mm lens head. I do my M8 photography for fun. Often though Voigtlander 35mm f1.4 classic (lower contrast)..if I'm not using my Voigtlander 15mm...often my Leica Summicron 50mm collapsible (one of the first)..or...or.. If I want easy, sharp and contrasty with heavy autofocus lenses...well I use my Fuji X E-1. I might appear confused . In a nutshell depends what I'm photographing. cheers Dave S Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
easy_action Posted March 20, 2016 Share #17 Posted March 20, 2016 It's got to be 35mm on my M8.2 - various flavours, but most excited about my recently acquired Summilux Asph. pre-FLE. Just wonderful so far. Prior to that I mainly used a Canon 35mm f/2 ltm which was very compact and handled well on the camera. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakaSkorjanc Posted March 20, 2016 Share #18 Posted March 20, 2016 35 Summilux ASPH (pre - FLE) on M8. Great combination, optimized to be best at 1.4. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobbu2 Posted March 20, 2016 Share #19 Posted March 20, 2016 The 35mm f/2.5 Color Skopar PII, flinty sharp, excellent contrast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted March 20, 2016 Share #20 Posted March 20, 2016 40mm Summicron. john Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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