SuperSixONE Posted December 5, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 5, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) So I am looking to buy a second lens for my M8. I currently have the Summicron-C 40/2. I am looking at 50mm lenses but anything up to 70 would probably be fine. In that price range you can get a 50mm Summarit-M 2.4 ASPH, a coded 50mm 'Cron f/2, a pre-ASPH 50mm Summilux 1.4, or, the wild card, a Voigtlander Nokton 1.1 and have money to spare. Size and weight does not matter to me. I like faster lenses as with the M8 it's hard to get usable files above ISO 640, but if a slower lens is definitely better than a fast one, I'll pick the slow one. Is the f/2 'Cron going to be to similar to what I already have? Sorry to ramble on, Thanks in advance for the help! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted December 5, 2015 Share #2 Posted December 5, 2015 You have a 40mm on your M8 and you are looking for a 50mm for the same camera? Is it your first camera or are you duplicating the lens set-up of what previous system? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickR Posted December 5, 2015 Share #3 Posted December 5, 2015 B&H presently has the Summarit-M 75mm f/2.5 on sale new for $1395.00. Considering that you already own a 40, that would be a good fit and in your budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSixONE Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted December 5, 2015 You have a 40mm on your M8 and you are looking for a 50mm for the same camera? Is it your first camera or are you duplicating the lens set-up of what previous system? It is my first Leica, and my reasoning behind it is because with the crop there is about a 15mm difference (53mm vs 66.5mm) so that is the same as a 35 and a 50. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSixONE Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted December 5, 2015 B&H presently has the Summarit-M 75mm f/2.5 on sale new for $1395.00. Considering that you already own a 40, that would be a good fit and in your budget. Do you or anyone else have any experience with that lense? It becomes a 100mm with the crop, so that might be too much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2015 Share #6 Posted December 5, 2015 http://www.l-camera-forum.com/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=user_activity&search_app=forums&mid=2693&sid=311cb4905f8c94793542a6db2075828f&search_app_filters[forums][searchInKey]=&userMode=content M8 + 2/40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickR Posted December 5, 2015 Share #7 Posted December 5, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Do you or anyone else have any experience with that lense? It becomes a 100mm with the crop, so that might be too much. Depends on how you shoot. I normally keep a 90mm on my M8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted December 5, 2015 Share #8 Posted December 5, 2015 Do you or anyone else have any experience with that lense? It becomes a 100mm with the crop, so that might be too much. I am not alone in the forum who has praised this lens. It is worth your time to Search the forum and you will discover a wealth of information. Also consider the 28mm lens range. A good used Elmarit would be possible for your budget and would give you a field of approx. 35mm, a very useful lens to have with the M8. By the way, Welcome to the forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rirakuma Posted December 5, 2015 Share #9 Posted December 5, 2015 If we're completely ignoring focal length here I think the 50 cron is a stunning performer. I would obviously advise that you get the focal length you love the most rather than finding the best performer in your price range. If it happens to be in the 35-50mm range the v4 cron on both length is well within your budget. You could easily sell your 40 cron afterwards for something else if you happen to bond with the latter. The summarit is actually an incredible performer but I personally could never use the focal length properly and found the 90 cron to be more suitable for my style. If you want a wide angle then the 28 elmarit asph or 24 elmar are both excellent techincal performers. This is just talking about the Leica options but you can get some excellent lens from Zeiss as well if you like its rendering, their wide angles are exceptionally good for its price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 5, 2015 Share #10 Posted December 5, 2015 Do you intend to keep your 40/2? If so there is no serious point in buying a 50mm lens IMO, particularly if you did not file the flange of your 40/2 since both lenses will bring up 50mm framelines anyway. To complement a 40mm lens on the M8, i would choose a 28 or a 75mm lens personally. Both Elmarit 28/2.8 asph and Summarit 75/2.5 are among the very best irrespective of price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultan of Swing Posted December 5, 2015 Share #11 Posted December 5, 2015 I would like to recommend the Zeiss Planar 2/50 and the Voigtländer Ultron 2/28. Both are excellent lenses. You can find some shots in my flickr-account. Link below. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSixONE Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted December 6, 2015 Do you intend to keep your 40/2? If so there is no serious point in buying a 50mm lens IMO, particularly if you did not file the flange of your 40/2 since both lenses will bring up 50mm framelines anyway. To complement a 40mm lens on the M8, i would choose a 28 or a 75mm lens personally. Both Elmarit 28/2.8 asph and Summarit 75/2.5 are among the very best irrespective of price. Chances are, if I love whatever lens I get I will sell the 'Cron. Also, pulling the framelines tab back to show the 35mm lines has become automatic for me now. Even then, with the crop it is about a 15mm dif. between 40 and 50. (53 and 66.5) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 6, 2015 Share #13 Posted December 6, 2015 OK but the difference between 40 and 50 is not significant enough in my experience. So either you keep your 40 and adding a 50 makes little sense to me or you sell your 40 and you could envision a 28 + 50 or 24 + 50 combo. Within your budget i would not hesitate on the Elmarit 28/2.8 asph personally. Also the Elmar 50/2.8 v2 matches very well the 28/2.8 asph. Good match with the Summarit 50/2.5 as well provided you don't mind to use a good hood on the latter. Unless you need f/2, pre-apo Summicrons 50/2 v4 and v5 are both outperformed by the 50/2.5. I own all those lenses BTW so i don't need to defend any of them. A Planar 50/2 could be another idea but i have no experience with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Orme Posted December 6, 2015 Share #14 Posted December 6, 2015 I heartily endorse the recommendations for the Zeiss Planar 50. It is one of three lenses that I have for my new-to-me M-240 & it is an incredible lens in all respects. Check out some of the reviews which rate it right up there, or maybe even a bit better than its Summicron 50 counterpart. I also have an older Leica Tele-Elmarit 90mm which I really like, so I also agree with those that say the Leica 75 Summarit would be a good choice given the crop factor. And then there are all of the options for something a bit wider. So many lenses - so little time & money! Good luck with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lm_user Posted December 16, 2015 Share #15 Posted December 16, 2015 I would recommend a 24mm elmar. It will complement your 40. If you are patient and lucky a used one can be had for $1500 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hepcat Posted December 16, 2015 Share #16 Posted December 16, 2015 "Best" is relative. My question would be "best" for what purpose? Despite all the talk on gear-centric forums like this about sharpness, resolution, and bokeh, focal length is what's important for perspective in an image, and aperture for DOF and low-light use. The real question isn't so much what the lens costs, it's getting the right focal lengths and aperture for what you usually shoot. Sometimes old formula single coated, or uncoated, slow lenses can be "best" if the look they give is what you want. Others are more clinical and hard. There are a lot of considerations that all depend on what and how YOU shoot rather than what others may think or buy. One of my favorites on the M8 for people shots was the 75mm f/1.8 Voigtlander. My walk-around lens for the M8 was the Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 v1. Very different lenses with different purposes. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzwave Posted December 18, 2015 Share #17 Posted December 18, 2015 Summicron 50/2 Ridgid , around $1000. You still have remain money $500 to buy 28mm Voigtlander. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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