Lightweight lenses for M8

[jlancasterd]

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Although not new to rangefinders (Contax G2), I am relatively new to the M8. I am going to Berlin and London in a little over a month and would like some advice on lightweight lenses to take. I have the Tri-Elmar (28-35-50), CV 35 Ultron, CV 50 Nokton. The problem is severe arthritis in my right wrist and the T-E weighs considerably more than the CVs and opens only to f4. What would you suggest? Are there other lenses you would recommend?

 

On a completely unrelated topic, given a full or nearly full memory card, is it better to delete the images or reformat the card (after transferring to a storage device) or doesn't it matter?

 

I've just bought a CV 28mm f3.5 and am finding it to be perfect as the default lens for my M8. I already have the CV 28mm f1.9 but find that it obscures too much of the view finder for my taste - it's now in my bag, to be used only when really necessary. The 3.5 is still available at about £240 in UK, but has been discontinued - move quickly if you want one.

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[sharookh]

Sharook,

 

My understanding is that the current Colapsable 50mm Elmar M was introduced in 1994. This is the one that is still available but now of course with 6 bit coding. Mine is from 1998 and collapses on my M8 with no problems.

 

That sounds great Keith. I havent as yet put my lens on the M8 in fear of it damaging the camera.

 

Best

Sharookh

[teehas53]

I've just bought a CV 28mm f3.5 and am finding it to be perfect as the default lens for my M8... The 3.5 ... has been discontinued - move quickly if you want one.

 

This is a great bargain in a very compact, high quality lens. The images are amazing, even without considering the price. I also have a CV 50/2.5, and while not as good overall as the 28, it's still very respectable and quite compact. With LTM8 adaptors, both can be coded very effectively for color work.

 

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