Favorite Lens On M10M?

[chasdfg]

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50APO as favourite. If I could add to that list, the 35FLE, 28lux and/or 28Cron, 50Noct f1 would all be on it.

 

The 50APO never fails to surprise me when I review images (maybe I'm still in a "honeymoon" phase). It was made to live on this camera.

Can't go too wrong with a 35FLE though, so it's a close second for me as well. Though I've not shot with it on the mono, the 28lux is a beautiful lens and one of my favourites in terms of rendering, probably my favourite in the current Leica lineup. I don't have one any more but if I did it might pip the 35FLE as 28mm pairs better with a 50mm. I do have a 28 Summcrion v2 though and I feel this lens is well matched to the 50APO - it is more similar in rendering to the 50APO than the 28lux is, plus it's sharp and small.

Though you can't shoot a mono without using some older glass...if I had to choose one it'd be the 50 Noct f1. The 35 lux pre-FLE, 35 Summicron v1, 50 Rigid Cron, 50lux v1 and v2, 75lux all come to mind too. Others have mentioned vintage Canon and Nikon glass. I do like the 3.5cm 1.8 W-Nikkor and I'd love to try the 8.5cm 1.5 and 8.5cm f2 Nikons in LTM. 

 

Edited May 11, 2020 by chasdfg

[onasj]

It's hard to go wrong with most Leica M lenses on the M10M.  I'm fortunate to have tried many of them on the M10M and each time I am reminded that:

1) The M10M makes all lenses look particularly good, likely because the lack of a Bayer color filter array generally boosts image quality

2) Leica makes some outstanding glass

All that said, I'm particular surprised by how much better than 75 lux is on the M10M vs. the M10P.  I always found the CA of the 75 lux in slightly out-of-focus areas to be distracting, and now it just adds to the creamy bokeh.

[shirubadanieru]

9 hours ago, chasdfg said:

50APO as favourite. If I could add to that list, the 35FLE, 28lux and/or 28Cron, 50Noct f1 would all be on it.

 

The 50APO never fails to surprise me when I review images (maybe I'm still in a "honeymoon" phase). It was made to live on this camera.

Can't go too wrong with a 35FLE though, so it's a close second for me as well. Though I've not shot with it on the mono, the 28lux is a beautiful lens and one of my favourites in terms of rendering, probably my favourite in the current Leica lineup. I don't have one any more but if I did it might pip the 35FLE as 28mm pairs better with a 50mm. I do have a 28 Summcrion v2 though and I feel this lens is well matched to the 50APO - it is more similar in rendering to the 50APO than the 28lux is, plus it's sharp and small.

Though you can't shoot a mono without using some older glass...if I had to choose one it'd be the 50 Noct f1. The 35 lux pre-FLE, 35 Summicron v1, 50 Rigid Cron, 50lux v1 and v2, 75lux all come to mind too. Others have mentioned vintage Canon and Nikon glass. I do like the 3.5cm 1.8 W-Nikkor and I'd love to try the 8.5cm 1.5 and 8.5cm f2 Nikons in LTM. 

 

Yes, the 3.5cm f1.8 W-nikkor is the lens that's on my MM for 80% of the time. One of my all time favorites! 

[fotografr]

On 5/10/2020 at 9:32 AM, FrozenInTime said:

There seems to be a lot of respect out there for the 50mm APO Summicron.

Meanwhile, the oddball Voigtlander 40/1.2 lens had been stuck to my M10 for so long; I though a second one grafted to the M10M would be a good idea.Wide open I just love the lens rendering.

The 40/1.2 design does look a lot alike fotografr's classic version of the 50 APO.

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I've not used the 40/1.2 but have read very good things about that lens. The focal length is a very appealing compromise between the 50 and 35. Would you mind putting a link here to one or two nice examples of images taken with them? Or feel free to just post one in this thread. Thanks.

[Anakronox]

I would choose the Summilux 35 FLE.  I was able to get my hands on a Leitz Wetzlar edition for a steal and it has produced some awesome images with the M10M.  I keep wanting to try the 50 Summicron APO, but I prioritized rounding out a Fuji medium format kit first.  Maybe next year I’ll be able to snag the 50!