FON Posted December 12, 2010 Share #1 Posted December 12, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all!! First of all let me congratulate the community for such a wonderfull forum. My name is Afonso, i'm from portugal ( Lisbon) and i'm 32. I've been around for a while but only decided to participate for about a month, when i got a pristinne M6.. I've been playing with it with some borrowed glass, since i'm a 5d Mark II shooter. But felt in love ever since for the rangefinder world, and Leica craftsmanship.. So much love, i decided to trade all my Canon gear ( 5D mark II, along with some L primes) with an M8 and some glass, that i also could use in my M6. My photography is all about urban shooting, along with portraits.. So i would like your advice to choose the glass.. I've more or less around 4200 euros to spend.., 2000ish for the M8.. i've been reading some reviews, and all congratulate the Zeiss primes, specially the Biogon 35mm 2.0.. What do you advise me to get in the 35mm and 50 mm range with 2200 euros to spend? Thanks in advance, Afonso Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ishkra Posted December 12, 2010 Share #2 Posted December 12, 2010 Welcome Afonso, if you like "street photography" and you're looking for an everyday use lens, maybe on M8 is better 28-35mm range....go for summicron 28 or 35....used of course:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicoleica Posted December 12, 2010 Share #3 Posted December 12, 2010 Hi and welcome to the forum. If you shop around, you might be able to buy brand new 35mm and 50mm Summarit lenses for that money. Although they haven't been around long enough to get much of a reputation in the way that Summicrons have, the Summarits are excellent lenses. Just ask anyone who has one, what they think of them. Also, they are coded at the factory, so you won't have to worry about getting that done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD700 Posted December 12, 2010 Share #4 Posted December 12, 2010 28 (Elmarit; lovely lens) with the M8; gives you a 35 fov. Go ahead and shoot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oronet commander Posted December 12, 2010 Share #5 Posted December 12, 2010 28 (Elmarit; lovely lens) with the M8; gives you a 35 fov. Go ahead and shoot! Absolutely! A perfect match for your M8; you could buy one brand new and look for a second hand 50 cron without overspending your budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgc2010 Posted December 12, 2010 Share #6 Posted December 12, 2010 If I may jump in here too... Since I'm also considering a 28mm for my M8, is there a lot of difference in image quality between the Elmarit 28 and the (almost half the price) Zeiss 28mm? Regards Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesL Posted December 13, 2010 Share #7 Posted December 13, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) If you do the usual Web research, you will find that the Zeiss ZM 35/2.8 is judged a little better optically than the Zeiss 35/2. It is also more compact. Zeiss is sharper than Leica. They have different color renditions, both outstanding but along different philosophical lines. For portraits you might want a Zeiss 50mm later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FON Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted December 13, 2010 Thank you so much for all your kind answers.. I've red some reviews of the 28 Elmarit, and i think it fits like a glove on my budget! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted December 13, 2010 Share #9 Posted December 13, 2010 Afonso, Welcome Aboard. The Elmarit 28 is a fine lens for street work. I use a 19 Elmarit with my R8/DMR very often for street image making. There are 2 other lenses that I think are very strong for your purposes. I use a Version 1 Summilux 35 pre asph for shooting in low light with my M8. It is a lens that enjoys a cult status for street & night work. It is a little pricey, between -$1,000 - $1,400 US, but is well worth it. The other is the Zeiss Biogon 21 M for the M8. This Zeiss lens I purchased from another long time member of the Forum and for street work, it is awesome. Relatively fast at 2.8 with wonderful color rendition, very little flare or distortion. Easy to focus and works very well on my M8. Don't forget about the 1/3 crop factor on the M8. The Zeiss 21 effectively becomes a 28 and the Summilux 35 is almost a 50. Good Luck & I will look for your work on the Forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted December 13, 2010 Share #10 Posted December 13, 2010 If you do the usual Web research, you will find that the Zeiss ZM 35/2.8 is judged a little better optically than the Zeiss 35/2. It is also more compact. Zeiss is sharper than Leica. They have different color renditions, both outstanding but along different philosophical lines. No, I don't think that is right. Zeiss ZM lenses are generally more contrasty, which gives the impression of greater sharpness, but Leica lenses are also very sharp. Did you have a specific lens in mind? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FON Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share #11 Posted December 14, 2010 roguewave, thanks for your input! I will check those out for sure. As soon i'll have my gear i'l post some of my shots. Is it a common opinion that the 35 Biogon 2.8 is optically better than the F.2? For the meanwhile i can just post this.. my most recen aquisition.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FON Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share #12 Posted December 21, 2010 Just to update the info..and thank all the kind help.. Just managed to trade my Canon Gear for a Pristine M8, along with a Zeiss Biogon 2,8/35mm and a Plannar 1,5/50mm, with B&W filters and respective hoods. Also got a 28mm Elmarit, which will take some months to arrive. Looking forward to start shooting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
efix Posted December 21, 2010 Share #13 Posted December 21, 2010 Just to update the info..and thank all the kind help.. Just managed to trade my Canon Gear for a Pristine M8, along with a Zeiss Biogon 2,8/35mm and a Plannar 1,5/50mm, with B&W filters and respective hoods. Also got a 28mm Elmarit, which will take some months to arrive. Looking forward to start shooting! Congratulations! Haven fun! (And please share some pictures with us from time to time!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarker13 Posted December 21, 2010 Share #14 Posted December 21, 2010 Just to update the info..and thank all the kind help.. Just managed to trade my Canon Gear for a Pristine M8, along with a Zeiss Biogon 2,8/35mm and a Plannar 1,5/50mm, with B&W filters and respective hoods. Also got a 28mm Elmarit, which will take some months to arrive. Looking forward to start shooting! Not sure if you mean the Planar (50/2) or the Sonnar (50/1.5). Both lenses have many fans. I particularly like the Zeiss Planar for portrait work. (choosing it over the 50 summicron). But really, you can't go wrong with any of these lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FON Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share #15 Posted December 21, 2010 I meant the Sonar!!! My head was in Germany, to were all my canon gear arrived today safe and sound, and from where the Leica and Zeiss gear made it's departure!!! Let's hope all arrives well to Lisbon.. the weather is crazy.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarker13 Posted December 21, 2010 Share #16 Posted December 21, 2010 I meant the Sonar!!! My head was in Germany, to were all my canon gear arrived today safe and sound, and from where the Leica and Zeiss gear made it's departure!!! Let's hope all arrives well to Lisbon.. the weather is crazy.. Well, either way, that's a nice kit. You might, one day, want something in the 28 or 35 range a bit faster for low-light shooting. Then again, what you have might satisfy all of your needs for a very long time. I built my own RF kit (after tons of trial and error) along those same lines. I use a 28/2.8 M-Hexanon, 35/2 Summicron, 50/2 Planar and a CV 75/1.8. (I also have a couple older 50s for vintage portrait work) There are a couple other lenses I might add one day, but really this kit handles just about anything I want to rangefinder-wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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