robert blu Posted July 23, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 23, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Being very near to buy a T and interested in a small compact system I'm thinking about which lenses I would like on this camera. For sure I'll get the native 23 which as I experienced both on my M7 and X1 cover a large share of my photography. But the smaller part of my photography which lens will require? For occasional use and as a starting point I'll use one of my m 35s and maybe one of my 50s. But what I would like to see in the T system is a native 56 F 1,2 or 1,4 lens for portraits. In this case 23+56 would make a perfect combination, still small and light! And with the Leica high quality. I know that there are the two zooms of which I read positive comments, but I think many Leica user prefer to photographs with primes. At least myself! S0 which lens would you like to see in the T system? robert PS: And if one day Leica should make a 14mm F 2,8... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheHobbit Posted July 23, 2015 Share #2 Posted July 23, 2015 In 35mm equivalent: 50mm 90mm A macro Please.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle123 Posted July 23, 2015 Share #3 Posted July 23, 2015 Has anyone done image comparison between the T lenses and the M lenses on the T? I would like to know as I use mainly my 35mm Summicron M so far. But, considering picking up the T 23 just for convenience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted July 24, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 24, 2015 In 35mm equivalent: 50mm 90mm A macro Please.... Macro prime is long overdue and an absolute necessity for a system camera … and a long focus macro prime would double as a portrait lens. The 'T' can never be considered a complete system camera without a macro lens. T body sales could increase if and when a macro lens is offered. No other camera company has failed to offer an AF macro optic in their lens systems. dunk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VVJ Posted July 25, 2015 Share #5 Posted July 25, 2015 My bet would be on a faster than f2 50mm equivalent. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted July 25, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) Macro prime is long overdue and an absolute necessity for a system camera … and a long focus macro prime would double as a portrait lens. The 'T' can never be considered a complete system camera without a macro lens. T body sales could increase if and when a macro lens is offered. No other camera company has failed to offer an AF macro optic in their lens systems. dunk Hi There Dunk Of course you're right . . but the Leica 90mm macro elmar with the macro adapter M works really really well as a long focal length macro on the T - of course, it's manual focus, but it's small and lovely and produces great results . . . and if you don't want to stretch so far, then the 60mm macro elmarit R works really well too (you can still get them for a reasonable price). Edited July 25, 2015 by jonoslack Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted July 25, 2015 Share #7 Posted July 25, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) My bet would be on a faster than f2 50mm equivalent. That's what I'd like as well Joris. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted July 25, 2015 Share #8 Posted July 25, 2015 Hi There Dunk Of course you're right . . but the Leica 90mm macro elmar with the macro adapter M works really really well as a long focal length macro on the T - of course, it's manual focus, but it's small and lovely and produces great results . . . and if you don't want to stretch so far, then the 60mm macro elmarit R works really well too (you can still get them for a reasonable price). Jono, I cannot justify another 90mm M lens because I already have two … and I also have a 60mm R and three 100mm R lenses which can be used on the 'T'. OK the 'T' is a versatile mirrorless camera and as such can be used with a variety of legacy lenses - but it's primarily a Leica interchangeable AF lens system camera for which there are just three dedicated AF zooms and one semi-wide angle AF prime. in no way can a mere four AF 'T' lenses justify the title 'system camera' … the system is incomplete. When the 'T' was announced Dr. Kaufman suggested it was 'reduced to the essence' - well if 'essence' implies 'essential' and all we have so far is a mere 4 AF lenses then maybe Leica camera AG do not consider an AF macro lens as sufficiently important - but for many photographers a state of the art, 'T' AF macro optic is important. Most Leica enthusiasts are aware that 'T' lenses' manufacture is contracted out to Japanese optical specialists - thus any additional 'T' lenses are not going to stretch Leica's production resources in Portugal and Germany very much. These days with advanced computerised lens design and the great varieties of optical glass available it's probably not quite so difficult to make a decent macro lens as it was years ago. Most macro lenses are designed as medium aperture optics thus probably do not require the sophisticated optical glass mixes required for a Noctilux. A 90mm or 100mm FF equivalent AF 'T' macro lens with a medium maximum aperture should be within Leica's capabilities - but 16 months on from the initial 'T' system camera announcement no AF macro prime lens is available. Today I've been photographing insects with my 'T' camera using a manual focus macro lens. My 'hit rate', i.e. images in focus rate, could probably have been vastly improved if an AF macro lens was available. The 'T' system needs an AF macro lens - such an optic would probably sell very well - and also give the 'T' system credibility. Best wishes dunk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learner Posted July 29, 2015 Share #9 Posted July 29, 2015 Hello, Leaving M lenses out of the picture and just considering two T lenses: the 23mm and the 18-56 zoom... If one has the 23(35) mm lens, is there much need for the 18-56(27–84)? True, one loses the ability to go wider than 23 (35), but with the 23(35) one gains F2 and sheds a little weight. Also, one can crop the 23 (35) shot to get a zoom effect. Perhaps I have it all wrong. I suppose I'm asking what the zoom offers that the 23(35) and a little walking will not achieve. Advice please. Thanks, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom0511 Posted July 29, 2015 Share #10 Posted July 29, 2015 Hello, Leaving M lenses out of the picture and just considering two T lenses: the 23mm and the 18-56 zoom... If one has the 23(35) mm lens, is there much need for the 18-56(27–84)? True, one loses the ability to go wider than 23 (35), but with the 23(35) one gains F2 and sheds a little weight. Also, one can crop the 23 (35) shot to get a zoom effect. Perhaps I have it all wrong. I suppose I'm asking what the zoom offers that the 23(35) and a little walking will not achieve. Advice please. Thanks, John Zooming in to 56 you get a more compressed look for closer portraits with more natural looking face. Zooming out to 18 gives you...well...28 equivalent FOV. On the other side one can do many things with just the 23mm. There is one thing I dont like about the 23...it often shows a lot of "purple edges/CA". I like the 23 for a little shallower DOF at 23mm, other than that I guess I prefer the zoom for its flexibility. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshjagdfeld Posted July 29, 2015 Share #11 Posted July 29, 2015 That's what I'd like as well Joris. I would LOVE an f/1.4 or f/2 50mm native to the T. Killer. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) Rethinking about this a few days later my conclusion has a double view: one is personal and the other is about the system. Personal, based on my needs: the 23 cron is ok. I would like to have beside it a 56 (85 eq) F1,2 (1,4 is ok as well!) for closer portraits. This is based on the fact that with my M7 the combo 35+75 works well as low weight simple kit. I could use my M lenses (35+50) at the moment, but seeing such a lens would also confirm the Leica commitment to the T system. As a system I think to be complete it would need a prime 14mm (20 eq) and a zoom 55-135 F2,8, I know it could be too big for such a small body, but useful. And as suggested a macro lens. Now at Leica they are busy with that new system...let's wait and see what will happen! robert Edited August 6, 2015 by robert blu Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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