reddawn Posted April 13, 2016 Share #41 Posted April 13, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) It is interesting that members are voicing preferences without stating what are they using the lens to shoot. The photographic preference dictate lens choice. For me most commonly used lens is 28cron ASPH. It is used for general purpose shooting outdoors (hikes, walks). After I bought 35 FLE one year ago, I thought I will use it more often but I continued with 28mm. I used to be 50mm guy in DSLR world and own 50lux but I hardly use it. For me these two have become specialized lenses. 35FLE is used when I go to evening gathering. For me it is people lens (vs 28mm which is environment lens). I use 50lux when I need to shoot pictures with one main person (ex: my wife) in it. For me it is single person lens. Since I carry a single lens most of the time, this categorization helps. However, I should add that I don't feel handicapped if I am stuck with "wrong" lens since there is no wrong lens. I can shoot single person portrait with 28mm and use 50mm for outdoors as well. It just requires more careful shooting. Was it a long winded reply to a simple question? relating choice of lens to usage makes a lot of sense! My answer is similar except that I use my 35 FLE more than the 28 cron when doing street photography - though the 28 cron is so valuable for the casual walk / hike I often also bring that out. My 50 lux and a Hexanon 90mm are more for specialised purposes e.g. portraits of my wife or telephoto shots of landscapes, or stage work... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bencoyote Posted April 13, 2016 Share #42 Posted April 13, 2016 It is interesting that members are voicing preferences without stating what are they using the lens to shoot. The photographic preference dictate lens choice. I think you're kind of right about that. However, it seems the 50 lux seems to be edging out the other lenses as something a bit special. It is my walk around lens. I think that the thing is, without knowing what you are going to shoot at all, a 50 is probably the most versatile. It isn't ideal for many things and it can look boring if you fall in a rut with composition since people have been shooting with that FL since the dawn of 35mm photography. It doesn't provide tha freshness that people want without some effort. 50 is special because it so closely maps to what you see. Even the 35mm the other big favorite is a bit of a specialization a bit more context or a bit more intimate. And probably 1.4 is about where you have maximum flexibility. Noctilux is heavy and big. Summicron is smaller and lighter. APO Summicron is sharper, Summarit is cheaper lighter and smaller. So If you know what you're going to shoot or know the conditions, pick the right lens, if you have no idea, and it might be day or night, inside or outside probably the 50 Lux is the best default. Everything else is a optimization. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeralCoton Posted April 13, 2016 Share #43 Posted April 13, 2016 50 summilux then 35 summicron Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted April 13, 2016 Share #44 Posted April 13, 2016 It is interesting that members are voicing preferences without stating what are they using the lens to shoot. The photographic preference dictate lens choice. For me most commonly used lens is 28cron ASPH. It is used for general purpose shooting outdoors (hikes, walks). After I bought 35 FLE one year ago, I thought I will use it more often but I continued with 28mm. I used to be 50mm guy in DSLR world and own 50lux but I hardly use it. For me these two have become specialized lenses. 35FLE is used when I go to evening gathering. For me it is people lens (vs 28mm which is environment lens). I use 50lux when I need to shoot pictures with one main person (ex: my wife) in it. For me it is single person lens. Since I carry a single lens most of the time, this categorization helps. However, I should add that I don't feel handicapped if I am stuck with "wrong" lens since there is no wrong lens. I can shoot single person portrait with 28mm and use 50mm for outdoors as well. It just requires more careful shooting. Was it a long winded reply to a simple question? A bit. I shoot with 35 and 75 lenses on the M most of the time. I shoot all kinds of things with them: people, portraits, street, flowers, graphic abstracts, trees, landscapes ... etc. Obviously, I use the shorter focal length when I want a wider field of view, and the longer focal length when a tighter field of view is desired. All of these could be considered "general purpose shooting outdoors" but also cover indoor shooting. It's what these focal lengths are best at. Why would it necessary to articulate all that? Isn't it somewhat obvious? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick De Marco Posted April 13, 2016 Share #45 Posted April 13, 2016 It always used to be the 28mm Summicron ASPH - a focus distance I prefer as a one lens kit and a lens I really love that shines on the Leica M. But since getting the marvellous Q (which I admit I use much more often now than the M - am I alone?) I pot the 50mm Smilax ASPH on the M which is another wonderful lens. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted April 13, 2016 Share #46 Posted April 13, 2016 If you reworded the question to ask 'which is the most useful lens on the M' you might get marginally different answers. As ever it depends on what you photograph but I would suggest that the most useful lenses are 35 and 50mm (and actually these focal lengths are more likely than not the most used too). Of these my preference is 35 because its wide enough to shoot just a bit more with but narrow enough to move closer for a slightly tighter shot. That said some will present convincing arguments as to why they prefer 50. Either side of these focal lengths becomes more of a specific choice for particular way of shooting or subject preferences. FWIW I don't think that many people would really regret going for 35 or 50 as a first lens and which version will depend on price and whether you are likely to shoot at fast apertures. Again, just my personal position, but if you can find either a recent 35 or 50 Summarit at a good price you are likely to lose little (or least) if you sell/trade it for a different lens in the future. Buying any specific version of a lens on someone else's say so is fraught with problems though, so my comments are based solely on the lowest cost to experience ratio of current/near current, very good lenses. Hope this makes sense. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome Posted April 13, 2016 Share #47 Posted April 13, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have four lenses: Elmar 24mm F3.8 Summicron 35mm F2 Siummicron50mm F2 Elmarit 90mm F2.8 Think i use the 35mm for 60% of my pictures... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R6M6 Posted April 13, 2016 Share #48 Posted April 13, 2016 My preferred lenses are: Summicron 35 >50% Summicron 50 > 30% Elmarit 21 ~ 10% Elmarit 90 ~ 10% Elmarit 28 sometimes Elmar 135 sometimes During my last trip to China I recognized that 50 mm is coming back in my ranking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aperture 2 Posted April 13, 2016 Share #49 Posted April 13, 2016 My best pictures are with 50f2, as you already have a Q camera I think that the most logical choice would be to add a 50mm. Furthermore the 50mm allows you to use the viewfinder with sufficient space around the frames. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0c0m0 Posted April 13, 2016 Share #50 Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) 1. Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux M Aspherical (60%) 2. Leica 50mm f/2.0 Summicron M Version 4 (25%) 3. Leica 35mm f/2.0 Summicron M Aspherical (10%) 4. Leica 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit M (5%) Edited April 13, 2016 by d0c0m0 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeTexas Posted April 13, 2016 Share #51 Posted April 13, 2016 I always hope to use my 50mm Lux first, but the 28mm Cron gets used the most since I'm usually shooting groups of people in offices and classrooms. It probably breaks down something like this: 50% 28mm Summicron 30% 50mm Summilux 15% 90mm Elmarit 5% Special circumstances that require the 15mm VC Ultron, 135mm Elmarit or 280mm APO Elmarit Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keek Posted April 13, 2016 Share #52 Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) Only 28mm. Since 2006, i use only one lens. Earlier 50mm in medium format, now Elmarit. Edited April 13, 2016 by Keek Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosgavina Posted April 13, 2016 Share #53 Posted April 13, 2016 I've a Q and an M A good combo for the Q is using the Summilux 50mm Asph on the M. My bag usually has that same combo. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebf Posted April 14, 2016 Share #54 Posted April 14, 2016 My trusty Summilux 1.4/50mm ASPH for sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fweens Posted April 14, 2016 Share #55 Posted April 14, 2016 Hi there! Till now I only owe a 35mm 1.4 Franck Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted April 14, 2016 Share #56 Posted April 14, 2016 If it has to be only one lens, a 28mm Summicron ASPH #11672. If it can be a two lens kit, the 28 Summicron #11672 and a 50mm Summilux ASPH #11891. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelly Posted April 14, 2016 Share #57 Posted April 14, 2016 My 35 Lux is my standard followed closely by my 28 cron and my 50 lux With a 15mm and 90mm on call when needed. I rarely travel with more than 2 lenses at a time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobers Posted April 14, 2016 Share #58 Posted April 14, 2016 With 28mm already covered by the Q, the sensible choice would be a 50mm. Depending on your budget, you've got a good selection. Personally I have a 50 Summicron, and it works well in partnership with my 28 Elmarit. I think 35mm will be too close to 28mm for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
efreed2754 Posted April 14, 2016 Share #59 Posted April 14, 2016 With 28mm already covered by the Q, the sensible choice would be a 50mm. Depending on your budget, you've got a good selection. Personally I have a 50 Summicron, and it works well in partnership with my 28 Elmarit. I think 35mm will be too close to 28mm for you. This -- if you really want just one lens and will carry two bodies-Q and M I am lucky to have most focal lengths from 18-135. Use just about every one at one time or another so carry 24, 35, 50, 75 or 90, maybe 135. Also MATE for travel with 18. 50 Summilux is a marvelous lens if you can afford it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted April 14, 2016 Share #60 Posted April 14, 2016 I dunno. What's the most-used string on your guitar? 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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