intex Posted March 26, 2007 Share #1 Posted March 26, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am ready to purchase another M8, and can only afford one lens for the time being. The person will be mainly doing travel pictures, landscapes, tourist sites, family shots whil;e travelling on vacations. What would be your recommendations, the 35mm F2.0 or 28mm F2.8 Leica lens? Since I have not used either myself, I do not know if the 28mm would be too wide for everyday use, plus it is one stop smaller. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fjmcsu Posted March 26, 2007 Share #2 Posted March 26, 2007 Robert, I have the new elmarit 28 & used it for the same reasons on a recent trip to California, & Las Vegas.It is an excetionally sharp lens,great contrast & really didn't feel "too wide".It is also easy to travel with since it is quite small & light the tab focusing is also nice. I don't have a 35mm(Noc & 75 only) so I cannot comment but many here do have it & will advise.I am planning to get a 35 lux someday once coffers allow though.One thing for sure the price is right on the elmarit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted March 26, 2007 Share #3 Posted March 26, 2007 I am ready to purchase another M8, and can only afford one lens for the time being. The person will be mainly doing travel pictures, landscapes, tourist sites, family shots whil;e travelling on vacations.What would be your recommendations, the 35mm F2.0 or 28mm F2.8 Leica lens? Since I have not used either myself, I do not know if the 28mm would be too wide for everyday use, plus it is one stop smaller. Everyone has his own theory, but by myself i remain on the standard side: I have only film Leica and if I can take with me ONE lens... 50. Go for 35, and the xtra stop can be an useful plus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuna Posted March 26, 2007 Share #4 Posted March 26, 2007 The 28mm Summicron and Elmarit are better lenses than the 35mm Summicron in terms of resolution and contrast. My problem with the 28 is that I was uncomfortable with the framelines. I wear glasses, and I was unable to see clearly the framelines. I finally bought the 35mm Summilux. My options were: 28 Summicron and 50 Summilux; or 35 Summilux and 75 Summicron. Finally, I will go for the second pair, due to the above mentioned problem. I would like to have the 50 Summilux... but... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwfreund Posted March 26, 2007 Share #5 Posted March 26, 2007 I have a similiar problem with the framelines while wearing glasses. I am really hoping that Leica develops a better faster 35 than the current 35 lux. On the theory that there might be some new lenses coming down in the next year or so, I bought a 35 chron due to its price and availability. That lens although not as good as the 28s will hold me awhile until I see what develops as far as new lenses. I might also go for a 24 elmarit to carry with the 35 and just estimate the framing. -bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Olof Posted March 26, 2007 Share #6 Posted March 26, 2007 Take the 24mm asph ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuna Posted March 26, 2007 Share #7 Posted March 26, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am really hoping that Leica develops a better faster 35 than the current 35 lux. The current 35 Lux is superb. It reach at f1.4 of the Cron at f2, or very similar. The Lux offers a whole additional stop. Aberrations are corrected at a very high level. It is a 1994 design. Can it be improved at the same costs and with the same size? I don't know, but I doubt it can be substantially improved at this moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecaton Posted March 26, 2007 Share #8 Posted March 26, 2007 I am ready to purchase another M8, and can only afford one lens for the time being. The person will be mainly doing travel pictures, landscapes, tourist sites, family shots whil;e travelling on vacations.What would be your recommendations, the 35mm F2.0 or 28mm F2.8 Leica lens? Since I have not used either myself, I do not know if the 28mm would be too wide for everyday use, plus it is one stop smaller. The new 28/2.8 is an excellent lens, but on the one side a bit to wide to be my preferred standard lens (not ideal for family shots) and on the other side not wide enough when a really wiiiide lens was needed (architecture, interior, city). However, how about buying the new 28/2.8 Elmarit plus the CV 35/2.5 (or 35/1.7). These two lenses would not cost more than the 35/2.0 Cron and you would have the two mostly used focal lenghts covered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted March 26, 2007 Share #9 Posted March 26, 2007 I have the 24 ASPH, 28/2.8 Elmarit ASPH 35/2 Cron ASPH and a new 50/2 Cron. I like them all. They are all incredibly sharp. If I'm out walking with one lens it is usually the 35, If I take 2 lenses with me it is usually the 50 Cron and the 28 Elmarit. But then sometimes I'll walk with just the 24 Elmarit. For a one lens M set I'd go with the 35 f/2 Cron first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
msole Posted March 27, 2007 Share #10 Posted March 27, 2007 I'm struggling with the same question for the M8: 35mm or 28mm? So far I have the 50mm 1.4. (which I love for details), and I'm leaning towards the 28mm 2.0 as my second lens. If everyone was on a desert island, stuck for the rest of their lifes with two lenses. Which two lenses would you want? Also, does any one know the answer to this: If I put the 28mm on an M7 and an M8, will the lens on the M8 look different, more like a 35mm lens, while on the M7 it will be a true 28mm? PLEASE HELP ILLUMINATE my confusion over the lens in a digital environment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Flatline Posted March 27, 2007 Share #11 Posted March 27, 2007 The new 28mm Elmarit ASPH is great! It is TINY, but handles really well. It is not too wide, there's no distortion (unless you get too close to someone) and it is sharp enough that you can still crop the shot down to what you would have captured with a 35mm - roughly speaking (I'm completely ignoring FOV issues, etc.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Flatline Posted March 27, 2007 Share #12 Posted March 27, 2007 Also, does any one know the answer to this: If I put the 28mm on an M7 and an M8, will the lens on the M8 look different, more like a 35mm lens, while on the M7 it will be a true 28mm? PLEASE HELP ILLUMINATE my confusion over the lens in a digital environment. Ok, here goes: it still is the same lens, but the sensor at the back of the lens is smaller than a 35mm frame of film. Film is 24x36 mm, and the sensor is a little smaller. Hence it CROPS an outer edge of the image. The crop factor (about 1.3x) does NOT turn your 28mm lens into a 35mm lens (or whatever the equivalent would be.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankg Posted March 27, 2007 Share #13 Posted March 27, 2007 Ok, here goes: it still is the same lens, but the sensor at the back of the lens is smaller than a 35mm frame of film. Film is 24x36 mm, and the sensor is a little smaller. Hence it CROPS an outer edge of the image. The crop factor (about 1.3x) does NOT turn your 28mm lens into a 35mm lens (or whatever the equivalent would be.) Yes 28mm remains 28mm no matter the format. But on the M8 the 28 gives the same field of view as a 37mm lens would on the M7. Since the field of view of the 135 format is ingrained in everyones head, it's easier to speak about the 28 on the M8 as if it where a 37. Pretty much all reduced format digital makers provide 35mm equivilants for their lenses so users can understand what the field of view will be with that lens on the particular crop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
msole Posted March 27, 2007 Share #14 Posted March 27, 2007 Ok, here goes: it still is the same lens, but the sensor at the back of the lens is smaller than a 35mm frame of film. Film is 24x36 mm, and the sensor is a little smaller. Hence it CROPS an outer edge of the image. The crop factor (about 1.3x) does NOT turn your 28mm lens into a 35mm lens (or whatever the equivalent would be.) Thanks to everyone for clarifying this! So if I'm used to a 35mm lens and I get a 28mm for the M8, I will have roughly the same field of view I'm used to, but I will get greater range of depth of field and the background will look closer to the foreground then on the 35mm lens. On the other hand if I got a 35mm lens for the M8, I would get roughly the field of view of a 50mm lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Flatline Posted March 27, 2007 Share #15 Posted March 27, 2007 Yup, you got it. Especially important to understand the spacing issue remains the same, as you say. It's not a big deal, certainly not as brutal as the 1.6x crop of some cameras, or 2.0x of the 4/3rd range (the Digilux 3) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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