Dr.KOL Posted October 7, 2013 Share #141 Posted October 7, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thank you for your kind advice regarding the additional lenses needed:D. Best, KOL PS. M 240 was sitting like a duck and waiting for the first lens just because I expected to get the camera much later. I got mine very fast after paying the deposit even I was told that I would get the camera in about 6 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hossegor Posted October 7, 2013 Share #142 Posted October 7, 2013 my perfect kit (always in my bag) 35lux fle 50lux asph 75lux special lenses : 50 noct 35 nokton 1.2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadijk Posted October 7, 2013 Share #143 Posted October 7, 2013 ever since i changed my m8.2 for the m9 three years ago i only use and have the 50 lux asph. sold my 35 and 90. have no regrets what so ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uaqpau Posted October 7, 2013 Share #144 Posted October 7, 2013 I really enjoy my kit: Monochrom and MP with 50lux-asph and 28 elmarit-asph. salut! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marc G. Posted October 7, 2013 Share #145 Posted October 7, 2013 I could double quite a number of posts in this thread. 28/2 asph 50/1.4 asph 90/2 APO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruniroquai Posted October 8, 2013 Share #146 Posted October 8, 2013 28/50 or just 35. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted October 9, 2013 Share #147 Posted October 9, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I don't think there really is a perfect lens kit. Usually I travel with a M9 & Monochrom, and four lenses. WATE, MATE, Macro 90, 50 Lux ASPH. But this last summer I was heading off to Taiwan, and my M9 and MATE were off at Leica for service. Which left me in a dilemma. I knew there were some shots that had to be color, so I needed bring some kind of Color camera. The only thing I had was my Hasselblad 503CW, with it's 80mm and 40mm lens, but the only film I could get my hands on was ISO 100.... Argh. Knowing this kit was going to be a back breaker. I decided to simplify my M kit to the Monochrom, with the 28mm Elmarit ASPH, and the 75mm Summarit. The 28mm lens was on the Monochrom 80% of the time, but the 75mm was important to have. What I found was that shooting with only the 28/75 combination, I did not miss not having all those focal lengths. I was pretty happy with this simple combination. I also discovered that having lenses that are f/2.8 or f/2.5 are not much of limitation for night shooting, you just have to have more patience and shot discipline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruniroquai Posted October 9, 2013 Share #148 Posted October 9, 2013 Summicron C 40. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted October 9, 2013 Share #149 Posted October 9, 2013 I don't think there really is a perfect lens kit. Usually I travel with a M9 & Monochrom, and four lenses. WATE, MATE, Macro 90, 50 Lux ASPH. But this last summer I was heading off to Taiwan, and my M9 and MATE were off at Leica for service. Which left me in a dilemma. I knew there were some shots that had to be color, so I needed bring some kind of Color camera. The only thing I had was my Hasselblad 503CW, with it's 80mm and 40mm lens, but the only film I could get my hands on was ISO 100.... Argh. Knowing this kit was going to be a back breaker. I decided to simplify my M kit to the Monochrom, with the 28mm Elmarit ASPH, and the 75mm Summarit. The 28mm lens was on the Monochrom 80% of the time, but the 75mm was important to have. What I found was that shooting with only the 28/75 combination, I did not miss not having all those focal lengths. I was pretty happy with this simple combination. I also discovered that having lenses that are f/2.8 or f/2.5 are not much of limitation for night shooting, you just have to have more patience and shot discipline. Interesting that you posted this. My usual two lens kit is the 28 Summicron ASPH and 50 Summilux ASPH, still the most versatile combination for me. For a change, I recently was away on holidays and spent one day with the 28 Summicron ASPH and 75 Summicron ASPH, and then the next day with the 35 Summilux FLE and 75 Summicron ASPH. My preference was also for the former. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted October 10, 2013 Share #150 Posted October 10, 2013 I find that very interesting, Mark. My alternative kit is 28 Summicron/75 Summilux. One wide, sharp and ASPH, then other a bit longer, and softer wide open (incredibly sharp stopped down). I've been carrying my M9 around with the 35 Summilux FLE, and to be honest, not using it that much. It's all in your head, I've come to believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted October 11, 2013 Share #151 Posted October 11, 2013 I find that very interesting, Mark. My alternative kit is 28 Summicron/75 Summilux. One wide, sharp and ASPH, then other a bit longer, and softer wide open (incredibly sharp stopped down). I've been carrying my M9 around with the 35 Summilux FLE, and to be honest, not using it that much. It's all in your head, I've come to believe. Well, photography is an art, of course it's all in ones head. I have the 75 lux, wonderful lens. It's too heavy for a travel kit, IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk1 Posted October 13, 2013 Share #152 Posted October 13, 2013 THE perfect kit obviously would include all best lenses of the focal lengths I have already, which I judge true only for the 35 FLE - the E 24 one could judge too small maximum f-stop, despite its excellent sharpness wide open. So, I've got all focal lengths I want and from this, the actual perfect kit varies by scene and comfort (carrying weight at the time): 1 lense: CRON 50 (e.g. daytime walking), 35 FLE (e.g. nighttime walking, indoors,...) 2 lenses: 35/90 or 50/135 3 lenses: 24/50/90 (e.g. city) or 24/50/135 (e.g. country side) Due to comfort reasons, I rarely have more than three with me, but if (e.g. travels or holidays), then in many cases the CRON 90 stays at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted October 13, 2013 Share #153 Posted October 13, 2013 I do not think that there is such a thing as perfect lens kit as we each have different wants. I see it more of sharing each's list of lenses. As for me to support my M240: 1. 21mm Lux ASPH M, 2. 35mm Lux ASPH M, 3. 90mm APO Corn M, 4. 180mm APO Elmarit R. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob139 Posted October 13, 2013 Share #154 Posted October 13, 2013 For me the perfect kit for travelling seems to be something else for every trip. With the M8 sometimes its the 24mm Summilux and the 50mm Summilux ASPH. Some other times I would take an extra 35mm Summicron (version 1) with me and changed the 24mm for an Elmarit 21mm ASPH. So I would have a three lens kit. On my last trip to Stockholm I only brought the 35mm Summicron ASPH, with the MP. I never missed the other focal lengths. Regards, Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest borge Posted October 13, 2013 Share #155 Posted October 13, 2013 My ideal lens kit for my type of photography after having tried 21mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 90mm focal lengths: Essential: 28mm 50mm Non-essential but nice to have: 90mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted October 15, 2013 Share #156 Posted October 15, 2013 It stops when you learn to make photos instead of lens fiddling or you run out of money the the wife puts her foot down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted October 17, 2013 Share #157 Posted October 17, 2013 ...the wife puts her foot down. has never happened. I love my wife very much . and she is happy to fund anything that gets me out of her hair . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica lux Posted October 21, 2013 Share #158 Posted October 21, 2013 I've got: Zeiss 21/2.8 Leica 35/1.4 I'm about to add a 50 next year, one of these (looking for second hand): Leica 50/1.4 ASPH Zeiss 50/1.5 C-Sonar I have to think about the following: Zeiss has focus shift between 1.5-2.8, Leica is way more expensive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
semi-ambivalent Posted October 21, 2013 Share #159 Posted October 21, 2013 I've got: Zeiss 21/2.8 Leica 35/1.4 I'm about to add a 50 next year, one of these (looking for second hand): Leica 50/1.4 ASPH Zeiss 50/1.5 C-Sonar I have to think about the following: Zeiss has focus shift between 1.5-2.8, Leica is way more expensive One thought is that, unless you're retired or destitute, the money spent will be replaced. The focus shift will stay with the lens for good, no matter what. (Perhaps the shift is not bad but it is enough of an issue for you that you mentioned it.) Looked at that way, the Leica is the way to go. Gotta love logic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stein K S Posted October 26, 2013 Share #160 Posted October 26, 2013 One lens: 35 lux pre-fle Two lens: 35 lux pre-fle + cron 50 Three lens: 35 lux pre-fle + cron 50 + cron 28 asph Have a 90 and had a 21... But I more or less always seem to "stay" within the range of these three... And do find them different enough to keep & carry all three (also never got used to the external view finder for the 21...). Stein Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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