Megaprint Posted December 30, 2011 Share #1  Posted December 30, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) After boredom with my Canon 1D 4 and lenses decided I to again try M series after a brief flirtation with M8/8.2 ... Part ex´d my canon kit for a M9 black with Nokton 50 F/1.1 and 35 f/1.2 .. pleased with both but miss a smaller everyday lens so am considering selling one of my voigtlanders and buying a smaller less light strong Leica .. questions is what should I go for on a tight budget ? Most pleased with the 35m f1.2 II but will consider all advice  David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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michali Posted December 30, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted December 30, 2011 Hi David, welcome to the Forum. When you say smaller everyday lens, I assume you're thinking in the 35mm to 50mm range? Â If I've understood you correctly, and as budget is an issue, I would suggest the Leitz 40mm Summicron f2. This a little gem of a lens, really compact and delivers very pleasing results. You can find a mint version for approx. $500.00. Â Moving up from there the new Summarits are all wonderful lenses as well, however at a higher price level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megaprint Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share #3 Â Posted December 30, 2011 thanks .. had the summarit 50 and 90 with the m8.2 i had earlier .. was thinking of keeping either the 35 or 50 so a 40 would be a bit to close to either of them . .. yes size wise smaller .. was thinking of selling the 50 f1.1 and replacing with a 50 -70 mm smaller lens .. guess budget would be 2K USD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted December 30, 2011 Share #4 Â Posted December 30, 2011 What did you think of the Summarit? I had the 35mm Summarit and sold it when I got the 35mm Summilux. While I really like the Summilux, I must admit that I miss the Summarit's compactness and wonderful creamier rendering, less clinical than the Summilux. Â Have a look at either a 50mm f2 Summicron, 50mm f2.5 Summarit,or the 50mm f2.8 Elmar. All good choices IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted December 30, 2011 Share #5  Posted December 30, 2011 After boredom with my Canon 1D 4 and lenses decided I to again try M series after a brief flirtation with M8/8.2 ... Part ex´d my canon kit for a M9 black with Nokton 50 F/1.1 and 35 f/1.2 .. pleased with both but miss a smaller everyday lens so am considering selling one of my voigtlanders and buying a smaller less light strong Leica .. questions is what should I go for on a tight budget ? Most pleased with the 35m f1.2 II but will consider all advice  David  In a new lens you might consider the Zeiss 50mm f2. Used there's the 50mm Summicron or even the CV 50mm 1.5 LTM ( which seem to be harder to find nowadays).  Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megaprint Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share #6 Â Posted December 30, 2011 I liked the summarit but missed the narrow DOF..but the compactness was a big plus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlatkob Posted December 30, 2011 Share #7 Â Posted December 30, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) yes size wise smaller .. was thinking of selling the 50 f1.1 and replacing with a 50 -70 mm smaller lens .. guess budget would be 2K USD Â If you want a smaller 50, the 50 Summicron is small and wonderful and just within your budget. There is a rumor that Leica may be updating this lens soon, but a new version would likely cost more, while the old (current) version is quite good. The 50/2 has a beautiful, classic way of drawing, and depth of field is pretty shallow at f/2. It is a nice compromise between bigger and smaller lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted December 30, 2011 Share #8  Posted December 30, 2011 What did you think of the Summarit? I had the 35mm Summarit and sold it when I got the 35mm Summilux. While I really like the Summilux, I must admit that I miss the Summarit's compactness and wonderful creamier rendering, less clinical than the Summilux. Have a look at either a 50mm f2 Summicron, 50mm f2.5 Summarit,or the 50mm f2.8 Elmar. All good choices IMO.  I bought a 35 Summarit to supplement my 35 Summilux FLE for exactly the reasons you mention. I'm very happy with it as a second 35mm lens both for it's more 'classic' rendering and colour reproduction, and its reduced size and weight.  As a lighter/smaller 50 to the Summilux ASPH I chose the ZM 1.5/50 C-Sonnar over the Summarit. It renders very differently to the Summilux but is lighter, shorter, cheaper and as fast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megaprint Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share #9 Â Posted December 31, 2011 I see there are a lot of lenses I need to try .. Not many good stockists where I live so have to purchase usually to try something new.. will probably sell the nokton 50/1.1 and take the summicron 50mm..I can put up with the size of the 35/1.2 II .. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted December 31, 2011 Share #10 Â Posted December 31, 2011 This has been moved to the Customer section, as that is the place for discussing lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted December 31, 2011 Share #11 Â Posted December 31, 2011 FWIW, I did a review of the 50mm f/1,1 Nokton and also pitted it against three other lenses in a Lens Shoot-out (50mm). Long and short of it, it's a fast lens with decent performance for the money. Better at f/1,4 but definitely usable wide open. Stopped down it gets even better... Though it does have a slight focus shift from f/2,8-4 or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpalme Posted December 31, 2011 Share #12 Â Posted December 31, 2011 I would go for the 50 cron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmvers Posted December 31, 2011 Share #13 Â Posted December 31, 2011 The 50 cron is compact and a great performer. I also think the 35 Summarit is very compact and takes great photos. Either is a great travel lens in my opinion. If you want some thing more vintage then try a old, collapsible 50 cron. It works great on the M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted January 1, 2012 Share #14 Â Posted January 1, 2012 I vote for the 50/2 as well. Â Great lens for the money and always produces fine results. Â It's what I take when I feel too weak to lug about my Noctilux..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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