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You are right Allan he will need a 50mm for train shots. He ought a buy the 50 1.4 Summilux ASPH eventhough it is a heavier lens but he will have all his bases covered for now and in the future. The M8 is so tack sharp he is going to need some bokeh is his photos. Oh just 2 cents worth.

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You are right Allan he will need a 50mm for train shots. He ought a buy the 50 1.4 Summilux ASPH eventhough it is a heavier lens but he will have all his bases covered for now and in the future. The M8 is so tack sharp he is going to need some bokeh is his photos. Oh just 2 cents worth.

 

Yup.

 

Great choice there.

 

Thanks Bill.

 

Allan

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You are right Allan he will need a 50mm for train shots. He ought a buy the 50 1.4 Summilux ASPH eventhough it is a heavier lens but he will have all his bases covered for now and in the future. The M8 is so tack sharp he is going to need some bokeh is his photos. Oh just 2 cents worth.

 

Bill, are you a foamer, too?

 

Martin, my personal choice for a walkaround lens on my M6 is a 35 - in my case, a 35 Cron ASPH. I do a lot of after dark street shooting, and the ASPH is a dream when it comes to flare and coma.

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Hi Ken, what is a foamer, I do not understand your question? I guess you mean a candid photographer? If so, with the 35 Summicron I have found it is best to be no farther than 4 meters away from your subject to get nice close ups. Depending on the enviornment I would ask for permisson to take their photograph so nobody's feelings gets hurt. People are paranoid these days.

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Hi Ken, yes I am a railfan. I guess you have been to Rochelle already. I am planning to go there this spring. I was in Nebraska during December around RT. 30 and you can see a UP train just about every 10 minutes and if not it is because they are doing some track work. It seems that the trains run in packs.

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Martin,

 

Since your query was for a 'walkaround lens' surprised that no one mentioned the Tri-Elmar.

 

Not quite as good as the modern ASPH primes, but certainly on par with the older ones.

 

Not fast, but presume most of your walking is in the daytime.

 

Won't fit in your pocket mounted though.

 

When I was entertaining your question myself a couple of years ago, I tried one and haven't looked back. Couple it with an Elmar-C or 3 element Elmar and I'll bet you won't either.

 

Best,

 

Jerry

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Martin,

 

Since your query was for a 'walkaround lens' surprised that no one mentioned the Tri-Elmar.

 

Not quite as good as the modern ASPH primes, but certainly on par with the older ones.

 

Not fast, but presume most of your walking is in the daytime.

 

Won't fit in your pocket mounted though.

 

When I was entertaining your question myself a couple of years ago, I tried one and haven't looked back. Couple it with an Elmar-C or 3 element Elmar and I'll bet you won't either.

 

Best,

 

i

Jerry

 

I'd like to thank all of you for the great advice and lively discussion.

I started to think about the the tri-elmar as an alternative for a convenient travel and daylight lens. Meanwhile, I could buy a reasonably priced 50mm cron in excellent condition and will now patiently look out for a 35mm cron, or maybe even a Summilux.

 

Greetings from a rangefinder apprentice :) :)

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Martin,

 

Since your query was for a 'walkaround lens' surprised that no one mentioned the Tri-Elmar.

 

Not quite as good as the modern ASPH primes, but certainly on par with the older ones.

 

Not fast, but presume most of your walking is in the daytime.

 

Won't fit in your pocket mounted though.

 

When I was entertaining your question myself a couple of years ago, I tried one and haven't looked back. Couple it with an Elmar-C or 3 element Elmar and I'll bet you won't either.

 

Best,

 

Jerry

 

Jerry, so you own the Tri-Elmar?

How do you like it? Do you use it along wioth primes?

regards, tom

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Martin,

 

Since your query was for a 'walkaround lens' surprised that no one mentioned the Tri-Elmar.

 

Not quite as good as the modern ASPH primes, but certainly on par with the older ones.

 

Not fast, but presume most of your walking is in the daytime.

 

Won't fit in your pocket mounted though.

 

When I was entertaining your question myself a couple of years ago, I tried one and haven't looked back. Couple it with an Elmar-C or 3 element Elmar and I'll bet you won't either.

 

Best,

 

Jerry

 

Excellent choice Jerry.

 

I would never have thought of it.

 

You're in good company, also:

 

Michael Reichmann's M8 Marakech Notes on Luminous Landscape

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

Allan

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Jerry, so you own the Tri-Elmar?

How do you like it? Do you use it along wioth primes?

regards, tom

 

Tom,

 

Yes, picked one up used (chrome v1).

 

F stop, focus, and focal length selection placement took a little getting used to. Don't miss the lack of DOF indicators.

 

Use it on M7 0.85, therefore have to use aux finder for 28mm, which I find no problem. Don't have a 28mm prime and there is the slightest amount of distortion there. As opposed to my 24mm ASPH which I find amazing in its lack thereof. Really can't tell any difference between my older primes at 35 and 50mm.

 

The Elmar-C is the perfect complement during the 'walkaround' exercises. Two lenses, four focal lengths. Just have to wear something with a pocket. No need for a bag.

 

Somewhere down the road though, it will need a CLA like any lens. Intuition tells me that may be something I'll have to save up for, as I think Solms is the only place that can be done.

 

Best,

 

Jerry

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I would concur that it is an entirely personal decision, depending on your style of shooting. I have both lenses (as well as the 28), and for me, the 35 is my normal and most used, particularly if I am just walking around with a single lens. The suggestion to use the preview frames is a good one to determine which lens you would find best.

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Tom,

 

Yes, picked one up used (chrome v1).

 

F stop, focus, and focal length selection placement took a little getting used to. Don't miss the lack of DOF indicators.

 

Use it on M7 0.85, therefore have to use aux finder for 28mm, which I find no problem. Don't have a 28mm prime and there is the slightest amount of distortion there. As opposed to my 24mm ASPH which I find amazing in its lack thereof. Really can't tell any difference between my older primes at 35 and 50mm.

 

The Elmar-C is the perfect complement during the 'walkaround' exercises. Two lenses, four focal lengths. Just have to wear something with a pocket. No need for a bag.

 

Somewhere down the road though, it will need a CLA like any lens. Intuition tells me that may be something I'll have to save up for, as I think Solms is the only place that can be done.

 

Best,

 

Jerry

thanks a lot for your feedback!

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I'm pretty new to this forum, but I thought I'd throw down my 1 1/2 cents. I find that the best walk around camera is the one that you'll actually carry around. I always leave one of my M6's mounted with a nice and tiny Elmar 35 with M adapter ring. For the most part, I keep it locked in at f5.6 and just focus and shoot. It literally fits in your pocket and still hefty enough to remind you it's there. Less intimidating to those around you as well I would imagine. And if it's good enough for Bresson, it's already too good for me. (see pic)

 

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