Daniel Ortego Posted October 15, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ok, I owned the M8 with the 28-cron, 50-Lux, 35-cron and others’. I sold the kit and boy do I miss it. I have the ability to start over again although I need “your” opinions since I simply can't swing more than one lens for at least a year. My favorite lens was between the 28 & 50. For those that have the M9 and the 28 & 50, which one provides you with a more desired perspective for general photography? For what it's worth, I like to shoot early morning desert landscapes between 5~15 meters and portraits. Regards, Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 15, 2009 Posted October 15, 2009 Hi Daniel Ortego, Take a look here 50 vs. 28 on the M9. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Frank aus B Posted October 15, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 15, 2009 Hi, with the M8 I used the 28 more often than the 50mm. Now, with the M9 the 50mm is my standard lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolu Posted October 15, 2009 Share #3 Posted October 15, 2009 Did you think about the MATE? If this is too slow for you, the 28 should be more versatile. At least in theory you could crop the 18 MP picture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Ortego Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted October 15, 2009 Did you think about the MATE?If this is too slow for you, the 28 should be more versatile. At least in theory you could crop the 18 MP picture. Thanks, I should have mentioned that I wouldn't want anything slower than 1:2 Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted October 15, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 15, 2009 No M9, but with film I often pick a 28 + 50 combo. The thing is though, when I carry just one lens, it's none of the above. For one lens I always take the 35 'Cron. It's really hard, in my opinion at least, to beat a 35mm lens on a Leica M. And keep in mind your 28 on the M8 was really a 35 (or a bit more). Maybe you could buy a used copy and just sell it later once you can get the other two lenses? You could probably get most or all of your money back. Though I have a feeling you may not sell. Personally I don't think a 28/35/50 combo is redundant. Perhaps you'd really like a 35/75 combo on the M9? But to answer your original question, if I had to choose between the 28 or 50, I'd definitely pick the 28. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyfaye Posted October 15, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 15, 2009 Ok, I owned the M8 with the 28-cron, 50-Lux, 35-cron and others’. I sold the kit and boy do I miss it. I have the ability to start over again although I need “your” opinions since I simply can't swing more than one lens for at least a year. My favorite lens was between the 28 & 50. For those that have the M9 and the 28 & 50, which one provides you with a more desired perspective for general photography? For what it's worth, I like to shoot early morning desert landscapes between 5~15 meters and portraits.Regards, Dan For many years I didn't care much for a 50mm - my standard was the 35 chron. I recently spent an hour with the M9 / 50 lux & couldn't live without one. For portraits it's a must. For landscapes a kit is great but this 50 is a versatile start. The excellent 28mm gives a very different perspective and that must be your call. Also, there are many fine used, aspheric, coded lenses available at a savings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Ortego Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted October 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks, your point with respect to the 35-cron is well taken. On the M8 I found the 35 to be rather lack-lustrous compared with the 28 & 50. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted October 15, 2009 Share #8 Posted October 15, 2009 On the M8 I found the 35 to be rather lack-lustrous compared with the 28 & 50. Different kettle of fish. The 35 Summicron is revealed in all it's glory on the M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bernd Banken Posted October 15, 2009 Share #9 Posted October 15, 2009 Daniel, in the past I could not believe in the prayers for 35mm lenses on film Ms. The 28mm was so versatile with my SLR, the portraits had the 'snap' and the wider field of view for telling the 'story', but now with nearly 62 years I'm no more familiar with the short distances to unknown persons...... The 35 Cron was THE solution for me. It's since one year my body cap for portraits, street and landscape. The version IV for € 500,00 second hand has such a nice bokeh, the lens is so small, so for me love at first sight..... Here you can see portraits: Flickr: deandare06's Photostream street: Leica lover in the dark on Flickr - Photo Sharing! and nature: November gray on Flickr - Photo Sharing! This is my reason to wait for the new X1 with it's fixed lens of........35mm:D Cheers Bernd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted October 15, 2009 Share #10 Posted October 15, 2009 On the M9, a 35mm will give you pretty much the FoV-"perspective" that the 28 gave you on the M8. To exactly match your "50 on the M8" you'd need to track down an extremely rare Elcan 66mm f/2 lens (PhotoArsenal had one for €14,000 a few months ago) - otherwise you're looking at a 75 as the closest match. If you weren't thrilled by a 35 on the M8 - prepare to be not thrilled by a 50 on the M9. I shot 28 + 50 on the M8 (plus wider and longer) and immediately tracked down pre-ASPH 35 and 75 f/1.4s to use on the M9, (financed by getting rid of my 28, 50, and 90 lenses) and they are a dream combo for avoiding the highest ISOs, and fit nicely between a 135 and a 21 or 24 in terms of FoV spacing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidomo Posted October 15, 2009 Share #11 Posted October 15, 2009 The version IV for € 500,00 second hand has such a nice bokeh, the lens is so small, so for me love at first sight..... I think you'd have a hard time finding a decent copy for EUR 500 now, but it sure is a great lens to have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Leung Posted October 15, 2009 Share #12 Posted October 15, 2009 Did you think about the MATE?If this is too slow for you, the 28 should be more versatile. At least in theory you could crop the 18 MP picture. +1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phovsho Posted October 15, 2009 Share #13 Posted October 15, 2009 35 cron or lux. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem7 Posted October 15, 2009 Share #14 Posted October 15, 2009 Different kettle of fish. The 35 Summicron is revealed in all it's glory on the M9. I agree. The 35 cron is AMAZING on the M9 and i never cared for it on the M8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted October 15, 2009 Share #15 Posted October 15, 2009 I agree. The 35 cron is AMAZING on the M9 and i never cared for it on the M8. Hmm - I love the 28 on the M9 . . .and the 50 'lux. I also have a 35 summarit, which is a lovely lens, and great value. . . . incidentally Steve - you need to change your avatar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLV Posted October 15, 2009 Share #16 Posted October 15, 2009 [ Perhaps you'd really like a 35/75 combo on the M9? That was my choice and I sold a 50 lux asph to buy the 75 cron AA. I didn(t take many pics since I got my M9 since only 2 days now but think it will be great. Probably add a 18/3.8 as a landscape and architecture lens one day. If I had to choose one only lens for the M9 , it would be the 35 cron asph. Best regards Jean-Luc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted October 15, 2009 Share #17 Posted October 15, 2009 Do you prefer walking backward or forward? (On more serious note, I agree with Noah's comments, except last sentence...I'd pick 50) Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalker649 Posted October 17, 2009 Share #18 Posted October 17, 2009 My 2 cents, I shifted my lenses on the wide end. I sold my 28 and now I pack three lenses, 24 Lux for landscapes, 35 Lux for street and inside shooting, and 50 Lux for portraits and fine art. Of course I blur those lines and occasionally use the 35 for portraits and the 24 for street ect.... The only thing I miss is I had frame lines for the 28, none for the 24 (not planning on buying the view finder) but for landscape not a big deal for me. I've seen Jono's images with the WATE and that would be a good addition at some point...when my wife is distracted. Horses for courses, each his own, bla, bla, :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted October 17, 2009 Share #19 Posted October 17, 2009 Summilux 35.... then, once you have decided for that budget... ... switch to Summicron 35 asph and a pair of CV (21+90) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andalus Posted October 19, 2009 Share #20 Posted October 19, 2009 50 Lux is no. 1 if I want just one lens also have 24 elmar and 135 3.4 apo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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