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Do you mean your wouldn't buy a cheaper lens that's faster? But you don't think APO summicron would perform a bit better. Can you use simple English?

I’m often too succinct but I write carefully. If you assume I’ve said what I mean then it may be easier to make sense of my post.

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[colonel]

welcome to the best value per unit IQ M camera

 

I wish you to use it in good health

 

Remember Voigtlander and Zeiss lenses

 

My recommendations:

 

Voigtlander 21mm f1.8

Zeiss 25mm f2.8

Leica 28mm f2

Voigtlander 35mm f1.7 or Zeiss 35mm f1.4 (if you have the money)

Voigtlander 50mm f1.5 or Leica 50mm f1.4 (if you have the money)

Leica 75mm f2.4/2.5 or Voigtlander 75mm f1.8 (if you don't have the money)

Leica 90mm f2.4/2.5

Leica 135mm f3.4

 

best rgds

Edited April 27, 2018 by colonel

[Paulus]

Greetings, I have just acquired a M240 today - I'm super excited!!  It is my first full frame digital camera.  I love the classic mechanical shutter design over CMOS sensor is amazing.  What is the advantage of using old school shutter, it sounds very nice tho.  I also realize it's much quieter than both my old nikon FM2 and F3.   

 

Due to budget constraints I am using my old nikon lenses thru a novoflex mount.  I am drooling on 3 lenses, they are 24mm, 50mm and 90mm prime lenses.  I tested the 35mm f2 at the dealer and took some random images in he shop, the images were fantastic!  

 

Welcome to the forum. the Elmarit-M 24/2,8 is relatively cheap at the moment. They go between 1200 and 1500 € and the are incredibly great lenses. 

[jaeger]

50Lux v2 is an amazing lens.  I was searching for a silver V2 but lack of luck, so I bought a black chrome.  I was told the black chrome is APO but I think performance improvement is marginal only.  $2900 was a great deal, did you acquire yours from a private party?  Post a picture please?

 

I'm enjoying the first week with my new one as well. After having an M8 for a year or so, the step up to this model is amazing. The 10 would've been ideal probably but for what I paid ($2900) the M240 is a superb piece of kit at the right price. All I have right now is a Type 2 50mm Summilux. It's pristine but I'm not sure 50mm is working for me as I generally shoot 35mm or sometimes 28mm. As nice as the Summilux is, I may see about finding a trading partner for a good 35mm Summicron. For now, this kit is wonderful and itches the scratch my M6 provides but in a digital landscape.