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Your favorite focal length (on M8, on film)


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My favorite lenses on M8 (in descending order): 50mm Summilux, 28mm Summicron and 75mm Summicron. I used Contax G system back then and only for a short period using an M6 to be able to establish any preference.

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What 85mm lens do you have, James? Is that an old Hektor or something?

:) Hey, Carsten, don't joke with the sacred Leitz lens names : there isn't an 85 Hektor... 85 is the Summarex 1,5, one of the lenses in my heart ! There was an almost as fascinating Hektor, but was 73 1,9, two versions blah blah.....

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Bob, the 50/1.2 Asph is probably one of my most desired lenses. Do you have some results to show? I have the feeling that this lens comes closer to the 80 Lux-R on FF than anything else for the M8.

 

Carsten, it's a wonderful lens; expensive, but well worth it. This link leads to a slideshow of some of my photos with this lens on flickr.

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M8: all good (15-90), except...

...M4/6: Contax Biogon 21/4,5... refuses to be digital, heh.

We're having too much fun to pick a favored! Although the Biogon's "21" wipes the floor despite its age... hoping, but no: the CV 15 on the M8 is immature, visually... yet thankful for film!

 

rgds,

Dave

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In descending order, more and more I prefer earlier Leitz glass.

 

On film:

50 Lux v2, 35 Cron v4, 21SA3.4, 75 Cron, 90 Tele-Elmarit

 

On M8:

35 Cron v4, 28 Cron, 21SA3.4, 50 Lux v2, 75 Lux, 90 Tele-Elmarit

 

It is in fact quite hard to choose between the 75 Lux and 75AA =) A real draw !!

 

Yes, don't ever forget the great cv15 for m8.

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my fave is 50 mm on m film camera ....

 

during you talks about lenses:

 

you want to do something good and valuable with your m8, besides talking techs?

 

take a look and contribute here with your cameras.

 

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/other/26874-edward-burtynskys-photos.html

 

it is more important and more "leica spirit" and more photographic than talking techs

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I believe the 85 Jamie is talking about is a Nikkor 85,

Luigi, I'd be very interested in hearing more about that summarex. Big heavy chrome beast for sure but I'd love to see some images from it please.

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I believe the 85 Jamie is talking about is a Nikkor 85,

Luigi, I'd be very interested in hearing more about that summarex. Big heavy chrome beast for sure but I'd love to see some images from it please.

 

For now, an image OF it ... pics taken with M8 with Summarex to come... but some have been depicted in the "Leica Passion" on line magazine, I seem to remember

 

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M8/VisoII/TE 135 head ... the big barrel of the 'Rex is supported (for better perspective of the picture) by the lens hood af an Alpine Elmar 10,5 cm...

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Thanks Luigi, looking forward to seeing some Images.;)

 

Here's to you that old Summarex !

 

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Not exactly wide open... f 4 in sunset sun with M8 at ISO 160... and with lot of attention to sand...

Focus is good... even if I do not dare to try 1,5...

 

...but surely at 2,8 still focuses rather good

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