What will be you next M lense

[Infantasy]

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Hi, I recently bought a M9 and a pre-A 35/f1.4. I propose to buy one more lense either standard or tele but preferably in f2.

Any suggestion from you guy?

Thanks.

[mandelbrot]

For sure a Summicron 50mm.

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[michaelwj]

75mm Summiiux would be a nice pairing!

[earleygallery]

I refuse to buy a lense. I much prefer a lens, I don't like to waste letters.

[Rus]

I think it does depend on what types of photos you'd like to take with them. If your photography includes taking quite a lot of portraits then maybe a tele lens. 

[anickpick]

Well, lense is half way to lenses. And that's how it is: I always need just one more lens.

 

I certainly could not resist an upcoming 75mm APO summilux

[Mute-on]

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50 Summicron. Barely more expensive than a Summarit and a classic design. It pairs wonderfully with a 35 for a 2 lens combination. This was my kit for a recent overseas trip to Japan and it was lacking for nothing. Acts as a short Tele while giving flexibility for any setting.

 

J

[Neko]

 I dream everyday about the 21SEM. Would be the perfect companion to the rest of my beloved toys ( 90 APO, 50APO, 35 Summilux FLE). Next step is to get approval from SWMBO. Hard job!

[cirke]

I refuse to buy a lense. I much prefer a lens, I don't like to waste letters.

 

And travelling to learn other languages you like ?

[cirke]

Infantasy you hace a 35mm  do you prefer portraits or landscapes , 21 / 24 mm or 90 mm ?

[otho]

Infantasy you hace a 35mm  do you prefer portraits or landscapes , 21 / 24 mm or 90 mm ?

Hard choice... IMHO, AA90 for portraits, but sometimes even for street.

[Herr Barnack]

For me it would be a 50 Summicron (non-APO) to fill the gap between my Noctilux and my 50/2.8 Elmar.  The 50 'cron will be a nice lightweight all around 50 that will produce outstanding image quality.

[cirke]

Hard choice... IMHO, AA90 for portraits, but sometimes even for street.

 

sure , for street I use 90AA or even 135 APO-Telyt  if the light is good

[Infantasy]

Sorry for my poor English.

I shoot both landscape and portrait (for my 10 yrs-old daughter only). It is a hard choice between 50 and 90mm lenses and I wish to own both if no money concerns.

If go for 50, which version of summicron would be a good choice in terms of cost/image quality.

Thanks all.

[NB23]

I'd like the:

 

50 lux black paint millenium edition

50 lux asph black paint LHSA

50 cron black paint classic limited edition

90 cron apo asph black paint

35 cron V1 black paint

[dpitt]

Why limit yourself. Buy an old Tele-Elmarit 90 mm F2.8 and you still have budget for a nice old Summicron 50.

 

Even V1 is good, but hard to find in good condition,

V2 is better and my favourite for the classic look.

V4/V5 are the best optically (apart from APO version), but more expensive than V1 and V2.

V3 is a good compromise for a tight budget, if you do not like the classic V1 or V2 rendering and want a more modern look.

[Stonewall Brigade]

I am curious about how the Zeiss M lens options compare, image wise, to my 3 Leica lens purchases.

[Infantasy]

Why limit yourself. Buy an old Tele-Elmarit 90 mm F2.8 and you still have budget for a nice old Summicron 50.

 

Even V1 is good, but hard to find in good condition,

V2 is better and my favourite for the classic look.

V4/V5 are the best optically (apart from APO version), but more expensive than V1 and V2.

V3 is a good compromise for a tight budget, if you do not like the classic V1 or V2 rendering and want a more modern look.

Do you mean V2 Summicron f/2 rigid?

[Photon42]

Hi, I recently bought a M9 and a pre-A 35/f1.4. I propose to buy one more lense either standard or tele but preferably in f2.

Any suggestion from you guy?

Thanks.

As he may be on a budget - the Summarit 75 2.4 or 2.5 used gives a different angle to the 35, not too difficult to focus, superb in image quality, easy to obtain 2nd hand, very compact and very flare resistant.

 

Ivo

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[Peter H]

Three lenses to choose one from:

 

50mm Summarit F2.4  or older F2.5  Seen as a poor version of the Summicron but is a superb lens and in my experience actually slightly better wide open than the 50mm Summicron.

 

50mm F2.8 Elmar M    Superb lens and very compact

 

50mm  F2 Summicron - another superb lens.

 

Any 50mm lens though will perform brilliantly and are far better than 99% of photographers ability to use them.

 

Don't though fall into the trap of thinking that lens speed or newness equates to optical excellence - I often quote that an old dog of a 50mm F3.5 Elmar M mount that I bought for £80 on an equally old M2 used wide open at F3.5 gave me the best photograph that I have ever taken with any camera film or digital.

 

That old Elmar performance is a sobering thought and certainly brought me back down to earth.

 

 

You're quite right Paul, but you're talking about photography now. Please try to stay on topic.