leffe Posted June 4, 2007 Share #1 Posted June 4, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi All. Using the M8, I want to concentrate myself on one lens only. I shoot mostly street and people. What would you suggest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tashley Posted June 4, 2007 Share #2 Posted June 4, 2007 Hi All. Using the M8, I want to concentrate myself on one lens only. I shoot mostly street and people. What would you suggest? I've used most of the lenses now and owned quite a few. I do a fair amount of street and my favourites for different reasons are the CV15 and the 50 Lux. But if someone could get me a 28 cron that focussed reliably I'd maybe prefer that! Force me to choose one lens from the ones I know, it would have to be the 50 lux which, though theoretically too long, can allow you to be either very intimate or to keep your distance, and lets you shoot in very poor light. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted June 4, 2007 Hi Tim. Thank you very much for your help on my decission here. The 50 Lux is exactly the lens I want to get! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsjxyz Posted June 4, 2007 Share #4 Posted June 4, 2007 35 cron ASPH, small and becomes about the same 50mm (in 35mm format) in M8. JSJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecaton Posted June 4, 2007 Share #5 Posted June 4, 2007 Hi Tim. Thank you very much for your help on my decission here. The 50 Lux is exactly the lens I want to get! 50mm I would consider to long for street shooting. The 35mm focal length would be better suited for your purposes although being a compromise for people shooting. The aspherical versions of the summilux and summicron are both excellent. With the latter one beng ligther and smaller and costing less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericperlberg Posted June 4, 2007 Share #6 Posted June 4, 2007 I would have thought that: 1) a 50 lens with a 67mm fov would be too narrow for most street shooting unless that's some sort of style you've developed. But then you wouldn't need to ask. 2) the cost for the speed of a lux over a chron or elmarit for doing people shooting in daylight is wasted. I would assume you're not shooting people at 1.4 but more likely at f4-8. Why do you find the 50 lux the best option? 3) You'll get a greater DOF from a wider lens. I use a new style 28 elmarit and recommend it highly for what you say you want to do. If you don't like the way the elmarit draws (too sharp and contrasty) then perhaps you should look at an older lens in the 24-35 range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hart Posted June 4, 2007 Share #7 Posted June 4, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) The new Elmarit-M 28/2,8 is compact, fast and sharp enough, and equates to 35mm on film. I would have thought it is ideal for your purposes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecaton Posted June 4, 2007 Share #8 Posted June 4, 2007 I would have thought that:1) a 50 lens with a 67mm fov would be too narrow for most street shooting unless that's some sort of style you've developed. But then you wouldn't need to ask. 2) the cost for the speed of a lux over a chron or elmarit for doing people shooting in daylight is wasted. I would assume you're not shooting people at 1.4 but more likely at f4-8. Why do you find the 50 lux the best option? Just to chip in here. Why not considering two buy two lenses? For the money you are prepared to spend on a 50 lux you might be able to get the new 28 f/2.8 Elmarit, which is great for street shooting, and a used older 50mm Cron, which makes a nice mild portrait lens. If it has to be one lens, I think the 35mm focal length would be the best compromise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drstefanlenz Posted June 4, 2007 Share #9 Posted June 4, 2007 if i had to choose just one lens: for sure lux 1,4/35asph. i use it 95% i would say and it is superb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted June 4, 2007 Share #10 Posted June 4, 2007 I am not a street photographer, so little dirext experience on the matter : but my considerations are : - Single lens is a good choice for quick acting in situations in which you have to catch the moment : I think, lot of this kind in street photo - When one have to act quickly, and, generally speaking, to potentially moving targets, you need a certain DOF : accurate focusing can be unviable in practice. - So, a strong max aperture can be not so essential lot of times... and with M8 is so easy to switch ISO setting... - As said before, single lens is good, but single focal not so much... in streets you have surely situations in which you cannot position yourself too close to your target, or anyway have not the time to take the right distance. The result ? TRI-ELMAR 28-50 ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackal Posted June 4, 2007 Share #11 Posted June 4, 2007 Leffe, I Shoot A Lot Of Street And Have A 1.9 28 Ultron Splitting Hairs Between That And The Leica Cron Tbh But The Fact Remains That If You Need F2 For Street Then You Are Doing Something Wrong! 2.8 Is Easily Enough And The New 28 Elmarit Is Just So Tiny & Light Inconspicuousness Is Far More Important That One Stop You'll Be Shooting At F8 For Candids In Any Case So You Dont Want A Lens Thats Optimised For Wide Open The Asph Elmarit Is The Ultimate Street Lens Imo When I See One For Sale I Will Swap It For My Cv 50 And 35 Is No Good On The M8 Imo For Street In Fact 50 Is Just Plain Annoying 28 Perfect For People In Their Surroundings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmskov Posted June 4, 2007 Share #12 Posted June 4, 2007 100% go for the 35mm. I have used it a lot with streetphoto and its perfect. Both in size and the crop. I think the 50mm is too much telestyle for streetphotography. In regards to the 28 or 50 It's just a matter of moving 1-1.5 meter closer or further away with the 35... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted June 4, 2007 Share #13 Posted June 4, 2007 Patrick, You are the only person who knows what focal length will work best for you for this kind of work. What lenses have you primarily used for this kind of work so far? Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackal Posted June 4, 2007 Share #14 Posted June 4, 2007 woops.... i just saw that you have already made your decision 50mm out on the street is a Royal pain in the arse. It just doesnt work on an M8. Its not wide, its not middling and its not telephoto. Unless you have some peculiar fetish for 65mm It will just frustrate and limit you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpattinson Posted June 4, 2007 Share #15 Posted June 4, 2007 I've found both the 24 and the 35 fov to work OK on the M8 for street. The 24 feels more like a 28 to me, and the 35 going to 47 makes it a really nice street lens if you are used to a 50, just that little bit wider really helps. I have the 50 lux, and unless you shoot across the street or street portrait - I wouldn't consider it as an all round street/people lens. Personally on film I prefer the 35mm fov, so I will probably eventually buy a 28 - since that appears to be closer to what I'm looking for than the 24. If you regularly shoot for dof, using f8 or so - then I have to agree with Luigi and say the tri-elmar 28-50 is a fantastic all round option. You end up with roughly 35-70, and with one other lens like the 21/24 you are covered for wider stuff as well. If you favour a wide lens for street, and shoot for dof, then maybe the wide TE would be an alternative. If like me, you like to shoot street wide open - then I found the 28 2.8 I tried (older style) still had enough dof dropoff at shooting range to blur backgrounds out nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share #16 Posted June 4, 2007 Thank you very much to all for these fast and very helpful replies! The Leica User Forum rocks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrmd Posted June 4, 2007 Share #17 Posted June 4, 2007 35mm F2 ASPH: timeless lens. DR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share #18 Posted June 4, 2007 Patrick, You are the only person who knows what focal length will work best for you for this kind of work. What lenses have you primarily used for this kind of work so far? Cheers, Hi Sean. I have used an older version of the Summicron 35mm. But as I shoot a lot of party & people I would love to have a Lux. What do you recommend? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarker13 Posted June 4, 2007 Share #19 Posted June 4, 2007 Obviously this varies by shooting style, but a 50 just seems like an odd choice as a lone lens for the M8. I am really enjoying the 50 Sonnar and 50 elmar that I recently acquired. But if I were forced to pick one lens, I would go with a 28 or 35 option. And there are just tons to choose from, depending on your budget and shooting needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arminw Posted June 4, 2007 Share #20 Posted June 4, 2007 On my analog M's I love the 50mm and on the M8 it's the 35mm ! The 35 mm really covers almost everything, from street to portraiture work. I think it is a great lens for the M8. If you can go for the lux . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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