2nd lens...?

[Jeff S]

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I know the focal lengths seem close but to me they have a totally different look and perspective.

 

[Pedant alert...pet peeve]

 

Different look, perhaps, but only you control the perspective (by distance from subject), not the lens. Different field of view, yes.

 

But I agree conceptually, and add that I regularly use a 28, 35 and 50 as my main lenses; each has its place. I often prefer the 35 for a one-lens outing (but that was a 28 on the cropped M8.2).

 

Jeff

[leica lux]

First of all, the 50 is a very good start. I just recently aquired the 50mm focal lenght.

Most of the time I use the 35mm as it's the most versatile focal lenght for me.

 

That being said about 50&35, I also need the 21mm for landscapes, architectures.

 

If you plan a 2 lense setup: Go for a 28 gem as suggested by many posters before me and in various other threads all over the forum .

Should you plan a 3 lense setup, consider this setup as well: 21 - 35- 50

 

Cheers

[sdk]

I would go for a 24mm/3.8 Elmar ASPH and a Zeiss 25/28mm finder or an EVF for the M Typ 240 on a $3000 budget. This 24mm is a wonderful lens design that performs very well on my M9P (though for critical work it needs some extra post process correction with the Adobe DNG Flat Field plugin for Lightroom for slight color casts in the corners, but this probably has been improved with the newer digital M camera). The lens has a flat field, which is good for landscape and architecture work. 24mm is about half the focal length of your 50mm so it takes in about twice as wide and high a field of view as a 50mm.

 

Also good is the 28mm/2.8 Elmarit ASPH. The Zeiss 21mm/2.8, 25mm/2.8 and 28mm/2.8 Biogon ZM lenses are also all excellent but will probably be more in need of flat field color correction using the Adobe plugin for critical color work. The Zeiss 35mm/2.8 C-Biogon is probably the highest resolution 35mm lens made, shaming any Leica 35mm made in sharpness. It’s also the smallest and best constructed of the Zeiss ZM series. You could get the two Zeiss lenses for less than a single Leica wideangle.

[MarkP]

If you plan a 2 lense setup: Go for a 28 gem as suggested by many posters before me and in various other threads all over the forum .

Should you plan a 3 lense setup, consider this setup as well: 21 - 35- 50

 

Cheers

 

+1 if the OP wants to go even wider for their next lens, otherwise the other way for a 90

[paperman]

I'd go for a Elmarit 28mm ASPH., great lens!

[gjames9142]

I prefer the v4 Elmarit to the 28 Cron, though they are both fine lenses. The Elmarit has more even coverage and is just as sharp in real-life situations. You can get one for well under 2k, so you could get yourself a bitingly sharp CV 35 biogon 2.8 as well. It's actually so sharp that I get artefacts on my M9. Come to think of it, I would be happy to sell mine for precisely that reason.

[ppolla]

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thanks for all feedback...it will be decision time soon....

 

 

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[ppolla]

small update....few months later and my lens collection has expanded from 50 Lux to 28 Cron and 21 SEM...

[mirekti]

small update....few months later and my lens collection has expanded from 50 Lux to 28 Cron and 21 SEM...

 

Hahaha I started with 35 FLE, and 75 Cron when I moved from Canon, and said myself this was all I'd ever need.

In the mean time I bought 135 APO, and will place an order for 24 Elmar next week.

Secretly I hope Leica would come out with 14,15, or 16mm prime, and this would be the next on the list.

Anyhow, congratulations and enjoy!!!

[asiafish]

I would go for a 24mm/3.8 Elmar ASPH and a Zeiss 25/28mm finder or an EVF for the M Typ 240 on a $3000 budget. This 24mm is a wonderful lens design that performs very well on my M9P (though for critical work it needs some extra post process correction with the Adobe DNG Flat Field plugin for Lightroom for slight color casts in the corners, but this probably has been improved with the newer digital M camera). The lens has a flat field, which is good for landscape and architecture work. 24mm is about half the focal length of your 50mm so it takes in about twice as wide and high a field of view as a 50mm.

 

Also good is the 28mm/2.8 Elmarit ASPH. The Zeiss 21mm/2.8, 25mm/2.8 and 28mm/2.8 Biogon ZM lenses are also all excellent but will probably be more in need of flat field color correction using the Adobe plugin for critical color work. The Zeiss 35mm/2.8 C-Biogon is probably the highest resolution 35mm lens made, shaming any Leica 35mm made in sharpness. It’s also the smallest and best constructed of the Zeiss ZM series. You could get the two Zeiss lenses for less than a single Leica wideangle.

 

I second the 24 Elmar. I haven't tried the Zeiss viewfinder, HATED the Panasonic and Voigtlander viewfinder. Leica's viewfinder is disgustingly expensive, but it is absolutely superb and worth the money.