Two lens combo for M9, which combo you will pick?

[gwelland]

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Yevgeny,

 

That's four

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[AlanJW]

I was struck by Yanidel and Lars' comments. Yanidel looks through the viewfinder to find his images. Lars looks at the scene and has in his head what might look like at a focal length. I hadn't ever thought about composition that way. I do tend to use the Lars approach more than the Yanidel approach. I put on a lens and have some abstract idea of what it will cover and then I go out looking for things and only change lenses when it is quite apparant I am not "seeing" what I want to see.

 

I wonder how many here are of each approach?

[yanidel]

I was struck by Yanidel and Lars' comments. Yanidel looks through the viewfinder to find his images. Lars looks at the scene and has in his head what might look like at a focal length. I hadn't ever thought about composition that way. I do tend to use the Lars approach more than the Yanidel approach. I put on a lens and have some abstract idea of what it will cover and then I go out looking for things and only change lenses when it is quite apparant I am not "seeing" what I want to see.

 

I wonder how many here are of each approach?

 

I think you misunderstood me a bit. I do look at scene with mental frames but when I identified a potential picture, than I look at the viewfinder to focus. But once in the viewfinder, anticipation is needed as there is always a passer-by or car that seems to try hard to get in your picture

[Ecaton]

Does anybody use the Konica 21-35mm dual lens with the M9. Focal lengths wise this one looks very tempting. Yet from the pictures I have seen, it looks rather bulky and heavy and might cover quite a bit of the VF.

[jaapv]

<Looks in his bag beside him> Seems to be a Summilux 24 and Summilux 50asph day today.. To be truthful - it is that most days. Single lens would be the Summicron 35 asph. And then I could go wild and drag everything with me -rather not. As said before - it depends what you think you'll need and where you go. In some cases I would take another camera and forget about a Leica M.

[PayPerView]

It's interesting how with my Canon gear, I had the need for so many lenses. I own (and use) about 10 lenses.

 

I was concerned I might have similar needs and desires with the Leica but while there are a couple of lenses I might want and get someday (16-18-21 Tri Elmar for one), I am drawn to really using just my 35mm 2.0 on it for most of the time. Eventually when a new 35 1.4 comes out, I may get it.

 

Of course with the price of Leica lenses, 2-3 of their most expensive lenses equals about 12 of Canons best lenses...

 

I settled on 35mm and 90mm and promise I won't buy any more.

 

believe me?

[exile]

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I have a 35/1.2 and a 75/2.5 on my M9.

 

It's a very good combo, though the Nokton is a little too heavy. Since you want to restrict yourself to just two lenses, I assume that low weight and bulk is actually your main aim. In which case the suggestions for a 24 lux and a 75 lux may not be the most appropriate. Although I think the 35 and 75mm focal lengths work really well for me, I would advise you to avoid the 35 nokton, even though it really is an amazing lens - instead save some weight by getting a 35 lux if you can afford it or a 35 'cron if you don't need the extra lens speed.

 

I'm saving for a 21/2.8, but the 35 and 75 cover much of what I shoot on a daily basis - people. I only want the 21mm for travel (landscapes and interiors) and street. After I've acquired the 21, I will save for a few years and swap out the 35 Nokt for a 35 lux. I know that's a three lens kit, but I feel that I personally need an ultra wide, a wide normal, and short tele as a minimum kit.

 

Another option you could consider is the 28-35-50 MATE and the 90 macro elmar. Very nice 2 lens travel kit, but far too limiting for me personally at f/4 max aperture.

[nik_nik9]

My experience is that the tele-elmarit is noticeably softer at wider apertures than the 90 elmarit. At least with film.

 

Hi Steve

 

I'm sure you're right. From the every day use I think the same. I was just a little bit surprised when I made a first, and of course not professional test (newspaper on the wall, distance around 2 meters) to see that they are very close. But I do hope that the Elmarit-M is sharper, would be at least a good reason to have bought both lenses;)

[JLV]

I have a 35/1.2 and a 75/2.5 on my M9.

 

It's a very good combo, though the Nokton is a little too heavy. Since you want to restrict yourself to just two lenses, I assume that low weight and bulk is actually your main aim. In which case the suggestions for a 24 lux and a 75 lux may not be the most appropriate. Although I think the 35 and 75mm focal lengths work really well for me, I would advise you to avoid the 35 nokton, even though it really is an amazing lens - instead save some weight by getting a 35 lux if you can afford it or a 35 'cron if you don't need the extra lens speed.

 

I'm saving for a 21/2.8, but the 35 and 75 cover much of what I shoot on a daily basis - people. I only want the 21mm for travel (landscapes and interiors) and street. After I've acquired the 21, I will save for a few years and swap out the 35 Nokt for a 35 lux. I know that's a three lens kit, but I feel that I personally need an ultra wide, a wide normal, and short tele as a minimum kit.

 

Another option you could consider is the 28-35-50 MATE and the 90 macro elmar. Very nice 2 lens travel kit, but far too limiting for me personally at f/4 max aperture.

 

 

I agree with you.

I started with the 35 cron the 75 cron AA and finally the 21 which is an amazing lens for landscape and city architecture.

I use the 35 90% of the time and will certainly swap with the new lux if it keeps its promises.

 

All the best,

Jean-Luc

All the best,

[Stefan-S]

Mate and Wate

(looking for a f4/75,90,135 Tate)

[cheewai_m6]

35 and 50 on m6. i'll be adding 28 soon. but the 35mm is all i use really. i bring the 50 with me sometimes, but i never use it. and sometimes the 35 isn't wide enough. so i think in the future i'd just be 28 and 35. i say know what you're going to shoot and bring the appropriate lens. you probably won't even bother changing 90% of the time.

[B&W]

28/2 and 50/1.4 ASPH

 

+1

[Jager]

I recently visited New York City for the first time. Four days to wander around and concentrate on photography. I knew I wanted to be true to the Leica ethos - not get bogged down by too much kit - and so your question was very much on my mind.

 

After deliberating, I ended up taking three lenses: 35 Lux ASPH, 50 Lux ASPH, and 75 Cron ASPH. Left behind were the 28 Cron, Noct, 50 Cron, and 90 Elmarit.

 

Like Lars, I tend to not change lenses much, but rather adopt the mental pre-vision of whatever lens I have mounted. And despite carrying 2 lenses most of the time (one on the camera, in hand, and one in my pocket) only once did I change lenses during the day.

 

The first couple days the 35 got the call. The last couple of days I changed to the 50. Lovely lens as it is, I never took a shot with the 75.

 

The best day? The day I eschewed a second lens altogether and simply walked around the city all day with my M9 and the 50 Lux mounted to it. I had a spare battery and another memory card in my pocket, but that was it.

 

As others have said, it's all very subjective. But it's true what they say... less is usually more.