Lenses and numbers of.....

[Carduelis]

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I so far have 5 lenses for my Ricoh GXR:

 

15 mm CV

24 mm Elmar

35 mm Summarit

75 mm Summarit

90 mm Tele-Elmarit (thin)

 

With plans to obtain a used M9 soon, I am thinking about selling the 75 mm lens to obtain a 50 mm (Leica M) lens which is my most favoured focal length. I intend to stick to a maximum of 5 lenses. Am wondering about a used 50 mm Summicron or I may push the boat out and get a 50 mm asph Lux as my final lens.

[PaulOD]

I would be really interested to see how many lenses people have and how frequently they use them.

 

I am trying to keep my 'selection' not 'collection' to a sensible number and seem to buy as many as I sell

I have 5 lenses: 28mm 2.8, 35mm 2.0, 50 mm 2.0, 90 mm 2.5 and a MATE (28/35/50). The 35 is my favorite lens and the most used, next the 50. Interestingly, in my DSLR years ,my favorite prime was a 50mm lens. I use the MATE primarily when traveling. The 28 and 90 do not get much use, less than I anticipated when I bought them.

[jaapv]

I own far too many:( - I tend to make sets of three or four that I prefer per camera. And then I switch them around a bit according to the images I want to take. I do not like carrying bags full of lenses. Three or four is more than enough. Often I will take only two or even one.

[algrove]

I must say many replies remind me of someone I know. The new M has swelled my lens collection/inventory, but now with R lenses of which I had not one prior to 17 September of this year.

 

Hate to think if Leica starts developing and releasing long M lenses that end up being superior to the best long R lenses.

[FrozenInTime]

I have three groups of M lenses : lightweight , fast and specialist.

Zeiss 21/4.5 , 35/2.8 , 50/1.5 and 85/4.0

Leica 21/1.4 , 28/2 , 35/1.4 , 50/1.4 , 90/2.0

Voigtlander 12/5.6 ; Leica 50/0.95 , 180/3.4

Which are carried depends very much on the situation.

Today I will take the 21/1.4 , 35/1.4 and 50/0.95 as its in town shooting with hours of winter darkness.

[otto.f]

i carry with me 3 lens at a time. a 21 35 50. owning it though is another question...i own 4 different 50mm...

 

Same here, mostly three lenses in my bag, of which a 35 and a 90 are more or less permanent. I change between 24 and the Summilux 50 or Elmar 50 as the third lens. Since the trade-in of the M8 for the M9 the VC 15mm keeps on waiting for chances to come along.

[frank_dernie]

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I have a -lot- of lenses, Like many others I don't like to carry a lot, so vary things depending on what I am doing/where I am going.

My 35 f1.4 Aspherical used to be my most used lens, but probably I more often have the tri-elmar on the camera nowadays.

Usually I have the 2 tri-elmars, 90 macro and 50 f1.4 with me. I have the 90 f2 and 28 f2 with me on holiday at the moment too.

35mm is my most used WA lens, I very rarely shoot wider despite having plenty of wider choices.

I could still be completely happy with the old 35/50/90 set.

I find the 90 most naturally replicates my eyes as I notice things, but usually need wider for a photograph.

[flyalf]

Its the same as with my fishing rods, I always one short . For fishing rods I would say if you know your number you're having to few :D

 

When travelling I bring 2 max 3 lenses. Back home Im embarresed to say that I have L WATE, L28/2,8, L35/1,4, L50/2, L90/4, L135/4. And other brands 28/4 and two 50/1,5.

 

P.S. Are you making any final statistics based on this thread?

[IWC Doppel]

Its the same as with my fishing rods, I always one short . For fishing rods I would say if you know your number you're having to few :D

 

When travelling I bring 2 max 3 lenses. Back home Im embarresed to say that I have L WATE, L28/2,8, L35/1,4, L50/2, L90/4, L135/4. And other brands 28/4 and two 50/1,5.

 

P.S. Are you making any final statistics based on this thread?

 

What a good idea, it will be interesting for me and others I am sure. If only to feel less guilty about too much glass

 

I currently have ;

 

21 Elmarit 2.8 ASPH

24 Elmarit 2.8 ASPH

28 Summicron 2.0 ASPH

35 Summilux 1.4 ASPHERICAL

35 Summaron 2.8

50 Summilux 1.4 pre ASPH

50 Elmar-m 2.8

75 Summilux 1.4 (on its way)

 

Plus a 50 1.0 Nictilux in the new year. I will probably sell the 21 and one 50 in the new year.

 

I will get my spreadsheet out and look to report back on focal lengths and numbers owned by those who are kind enough to post.

[Guest MarcRF]

28 elmarit asph

50 summilux asph

90 summarit

 

soon to come: 35 summarit

 

nothing planned after that

 

each one is in use frequently. my maximum number of lenses would be 5. cant imagine having more than that.. where's the use

 

the 35 summarit arrived adding a second gnome to the lens pool

 

amazing how much lenses some people have. I'd just like to try them out at least once

[Borge H]

Perhaps too many:

 

21 mm/4.0 Voigtländer Color Skopar

28 mm/2.8 Elmarit ASPH

35 mm/2 Summicron

50 mm/2.8 Elmar

50 mm/2 Summicron

50 mm/1.4 Summilux ASPH

65 mm/3.5 Elmar

90 mm/2.8 Tele-Elmarit

90 mm/2 Summicron

135 mm/4.5 Hektor

135 mm/4 Elmar

200 mm/4 Telyt

 

I use all regularly, they have their individual advantages and drawbacks. However I managed with 35, 50 and 90 mm for many years. But mostly I now use the 35 or the 50 mm lenses. Next purchase will perhaps be a 35 mm Summilux...

[swamiji]

Well, I guess it's confession time. I have 23 lenses, from 12mm to 560mm. I can divide them in to two groups, General, and Visoflex.

 

I normally only have no more than four lenses (with two bodies), unless I am doing something specific. Today I am shooting with only my f1 Noctilux (Monochrom).

 

9 of my lenses are used primarily with the Visoflex (Bellows)/Focoslide-M/Copy stand.

 

I have chosen lenses for both there sharpness and the softness, so I ended up with a variety of normal lenses. Then there is the MATE, WATE, and Macro-Elmar...

[luigi bertolotti]

As many others... "far too many" (15 to 800... and, as ONE example, 14 90s and 12 50s...) but that's collection mood... when go out, the typical set is a mix of 3 to 6.

[kamuishirou1999]

I use the following:

35 Summicron ASPH

50 Zeiss Planar f/2

90 Summicron

 

My best guess on usage would be 85% 35, 10% 50 and 5% 90. The 90 gets relegated to bag duty most of the time. However, there have been occasions where I was glad that I have one.

[pgk]

Actually, having thought about it, whilst I have 4 lenses which will cover virtually all situations which I want to use a RF camera for (fairly 'modern' 21/35/50/90 lenses). I would like to build up an 'older' 21/35/75 set as an alternative system. I have a 21SA but the fast 35 and 75 Mandlers are becoming too expensive even for 'user' copies, so I'm not sure whether this will ever happen.

[jamesk8752]

I'm mostly a collector, with 39 LTM (35mm to 135mm) and 57 M (12mm to 135mm) lenses. When it comes to actually using them, I mainly use my 24mm Elmarit/35mm Summicron on my M8.2 and my 35mm Summiilux/50mm Summilux on my M9. It's fun to try lenses with a different look from time to time, but these are my favorites. I'm a creature of habit...

 

Regards, Jim

 

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[Fotofanatiker]

3 is all I have - and all I need (for now)

 

35/1.4 = 80%

24/1.4 = 15%

75/2.0 = 5%

[IWC Doppel]

3 is all I have - and all I need (for now)

 

35/1.4 = 80%

24/1.4 = 15%

75/2.0 = 5%

 

I can feel a 50 coming on ....

[ynp]

Too many, even after I have sold some of the lenses.

 

Konica Dual 21-35,

Leica Elmarit-M 28/2.8

Minolta M- Rokkor 40/2

Rollei Sonar 40/2.8

Leica Summilux-M 50/1,4 ASPH (MP3)

Leitz Elmar 50/2.8

Zeiss Sonnar 50/1.5 L39 1943 remounted.

Zeiss C-Sonnar 50/1.5 ZM

MS-Optical 50/3.5 Apoqualia L39

Leica Summarit-M 90/2.5

 

I usually carry just two lenses, a 40mm. and the 90mm,

Or my Konica Dual and a fast 50mm.

The M-Rokkor is the body cap on the M9.

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Hallo,

Look here: Leica M

[Fotofanatiker]

I can feel a 50 coming on ....

 

Argh, how do you know? I have to confess I thought about visiting the Leica store in Vienna next week - just to check for a 50mm Summilux... And actually I would love to go wider as well, but that's a different story...