The_hog Posted December 21, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 21, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Good evening folks. Being new here introductions are in order. My name is Arni Moller and I live in Iceland, Been shooting Nikon D300 for a few years now but am waiting for the M9 right now. Here is a link to some of my pickies: Flickr: A-moll's Photostream I am one of those not certain which lenses to get for the M9, being used to the cropped use of a 12-24mm, 28mm, 50mm, 85mm 90mm and the 70-200mm on the D300 So what I did is I wrote down the usage of lenses in the Cuban M9 brochure. Here goes: M90 x = 1 M75 xxxxxxxxxxxx = 12 M50 xx = 2 M35 xxxxxxxx = 8 M28 = 0 M21 xx = 2 M18 x = 1 The two lenses seing the most usage are the 75mm and the 35mm. My recearch had led me to buy the 50mm Summilux of Ebay. But now I don't know. Regards Arni Moller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 21, 2009 Posted December 21, 2009 Hi The_hog, Take a look here Stats from the Cuba Leica M9 Brochure. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted December 21, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 21, 2009 Welcome to the forum! If I were you I would buy lenses that suit what I want to do with the camera, not what someone else wanted to do on assignment in Cuba. The 50 Summilux is a classically great lens, and you will be very happy with it, I'm sure. If you want to go wider, consider a 28 or 35 as your next step. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted December 21, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 21, 2009 Arni, The 50mm lux is a fine lens, you can not really go wrong with that lens, also it is a very good everything lens... Strangely, I had a 35mm parked on my M8 almost permanently, I figured that when I started using the M9 this would change to a 50mm, however I have somehow continued using the 35 as the lens mostly on the camera. not quite sure why I stick with the 35mm, but I like the FOV now on the M9, I also have both a 50mm and a 75lux, the 75lux is great for plucking images.... Soo yeah, I could see a 35-75 kit as a functional package, I would have insisted on a 50mm last year, but not so sure this year. though I still like redheads. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_hog Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted December 21, 2009 Welcome to the forum! If I were you I would buy lenses that suit what I want to do with the camera, not what someone else wanted to do on assignment in Cuba. And that I will do. Just though these stats were a little bit Interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nryn Posted December 21, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 21, 2009 Strangely, I had a 35mm parked on my M8 almost permanently, I figured that when I started using the M9 this would change to a 50mm, however I have somehow continued using the 35 as the lens mostly on the camera. Same thing happened to me, but with the 50. On the M8, my 1-lens setup was the 28 Summicron and the 50 Summilux. I figured on the M9 I would go 35/75, but I really like the 50 on the M9. One thing about the M9 is that there's more breathing room between focal lengths. So it's entirely possible to carry a 24 / 35 / 50 setup or even a 35 / 50 / 75 setup, whereas on the M8 those combos would have seem a little too tightly spaced. The thing you can't tell from the Cuba brochure (or just by looking at prints) is the conditions in which those images were taken. More than once I've shown up somewhere with a 50 or 75 which would have made stellar images--if I could get back far enough to frame them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanidel Posted December 21, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 21, 2009 I fixed the 50mm vs 75mm debate by going for a 60mm one. Odd focal but perfect match for the M9's 50mm framelines. A real pleasure to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceboy Posted December 22, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 22, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Sæll Arni ! Hi, fellow Icelander ! I use 24. 35 and 75mm lenses on my M8 with great success ! I would imagine that it would be the same on M9. It comes down to what type of photography you do and your personal preferences. I hope you enjoy taking the M9 for test drive soon "heima a Islandi". Kvedja, Asgeir Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted December 22, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 22, 2009 Welcome Arni. Nice photo's on you site! I can't help but like a forum that has two new members from Iceland (welcome iceboy) and posts from Paris and the three major West Coast cities. I have the 50/1.4 and it is a keeper. Such a nice lens. My favorite lens on my M8 has been my 28/2 but, I am glad I own the 50/1.4 which was also the first lens I bought. I'm looking forward to getting my M9 and having to decide if the new 35/1.4 is going to be my new favorite or if I'll like the wider view from my old 28/2. I also have the 75/1.4 and really like it as well but, it is too heavy to travel much and I don't use it much. Again, glad I have it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted December 22, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 22, 2009 It happens that the photographer featured in the brochure used the same core focal lengths I prefer (21,35,75) - which may explain why I like those shots so much . Seriously, Leica probably encouraged the use of certain unique or signature Leica M lenses for that shoot in order to showcase the range and capabilities of the system - 21 f/1.4, 35 f/1.4, 50 f/.95, 75 (not a common focal length, although similar to a 50 used on a cropped camera), 90 macro, etc. The 18 is the newest M lens, so it gets a tip of the hat, too. But if you prefer a 50 to a 75 - buy the 50 (they are both excellent) and don't worry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill64 Posted December 22, 2009 Share #10 Posted December 22, 2009 i like your logic when faced with uncertainty..anyway you made a great choice. one lens, one camera.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted December 22, 2009 Share #11 Posted December 22, 2009 Andy, Nice break down. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlatkob Posted December 22, 2009 Share #12 Posted December 22, 2009 Stats change every time a set of photos is edited. Every brochure, every book, every web site, every pamphlet, every exhibit, etc., will have different stats. Questioning your personal lens choice based on one marketing brochure from one photographer's shoot of one subject is not a reasonable exercise (in my opinion). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_hog Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted December 22, 2009 Thank you all for your input. Nice to see a fellow Icelander here, Ásgeir. The postman just delivered a very lovely looking 1962 Summilux 50mm So my course is set. Next will be a new 25mm Zeiss Biogon f2.8 for landscape work and a 90mm APO ASPH Leica f2.0 for portraits. Then well see. The 35mm Summicron is very tempting. Cheers Arni. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceboy Posted December 23, 2009 Share #14 Posted December 23, 2009 Arni, I have the 35mm summicron, IV version and it is superb ! Compact and great all-around lens, lives on my M6 and my 24 elmarit lives on my M8 ). I have used the 35/M6 combo capturing my two children from their day one ( mostly black and white films like tri -x , ilford pan, FP4 and HP5 and lately EFKE 25 / 50 speed films ). This past August I went home to Iceland and use it with Kodachrome 64 with great success. If you plan to use the 90mm, you might want to consider a magnifier ( I use Leica 1.40x on my 75mm AA ) Gledileg Jol and happy shooting ! Asgeir Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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