jimleicam3 Posted December 1, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 1, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Seeing that a M9 might be a long way off in my future, I have been looking to add a lens to my M8 (35 f/2, 50mm f/1.4). I have been dreaming of the 18 mm f/3.8, but have read the hazzles that members are having with the filter. So now my thoughts have turned to the 16-18-21 mm. The price difference is more that 2X, but yet you really are getting three lenses. As always the advice I have received from this forum has been outstanding, so thanks in advance. I would love to hear any advice on either of these lenses. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 Hi jimleicam3, Take a look here 18 mm f/3.8 vs 16-18-21 f/4. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
nidi Posted December 1, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 1, 2009 With regards to the 18/3,8 I have had no problems at all. Buy the lens and the proper Leica filter to go with it, and off you go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill64 Posted December 2, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 2, 2009 unless i've missed something, i think he's referring to the magenta cast with the 18 reported on the m9. this isn't a problem for m8 users so no worries! anyway, the magenta cast can be fixed using cornerfix until leica comes up with a proper firmware update.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khiromu Posted December 6, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 6, 2009 I used to use it on M8 with Leica filter and worked very well. I used it with Leica 24mm finder and/or Voigtlander 25mm finder, either works fine. I just don't use it any more (but still have it) since I shoot more films. As for this one or WATE, if price and size difference is acceptable, then you can go either way. To me, WATE was too large and too expensive, so I got Super Elmar. If you want to go even cheaper, Zeiss Distagon should do well. Hiromu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted December 6, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 6, 2009 unless i've missed something, i think he's referring to the magenta cast with the 18 reported on the m9. this isn't a problem for m8 users so no worries! anyway, the magenta cast can be fixed using cornerfix until leica comes up with a proper firmware update.. I think you mean the pink cast that occurs on the left side of the frame when wide angle lenses like the SEM 18 are used... The consensus seems to be it is due to firmware over correction... It IS a problem for the M8 too... And we should NOT have to use Sandy's most excellent application to fix the problem... That being said - I LOVE my SEM 18mm... And wait patiently for a firmware upgrade... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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