leffe Posted September 18, 2007 Share #1 Posted September 18, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) The old and often asked question: If you had only one lens for your M8, which would it be? http://www.patrickloeffler.de Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wparsonsgisnet Posted September 18, 2007 Share #2 Posted September 18, 2007 The 24mm f2.8 asph. This is a magical lens, is close to being a 35mm lens equivalent, and is very forgiving of the photographer. The rendering of skin is incredible. You can touch the images. Little, light, doesn't need a finder, gotta stop now..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eoin Posted September 18, 2007 Share #3 Posted September 18, 2007 How could you ask such a question?. It's like having to choose one of your children!. If the choice had to be made it would be a 35 Summilux Asph. I already had it and sold it in favor of others. LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_S Posted September 18, 2007 Share #4 Posted September 18, 2007 Terrible question indeed. Love it at the same time. I go with Bill and his 24mm: extraordinary lens. But just have my S'cron 28 back from an extreme makeover in Solms. Wow, now I have 2 unbelievalble lenses. And last week I bought a Tri-Elmar 28-50 a.k.a. MATE (new 2nd type, coded and heavily discounted; you will hate me) I think I would take the MATE or otherwise the S'cron 28 (mediate WA, higher speed than the 24 and easier framing in M8 viewfinder). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samir Jahjah Posted September 18, 2007 Share #5 Posted September 18, 2007 The old and often asked question: If you had only one lens for your M8, which would it be? http://www.patrickloeffler.de The 28mm 2.8 is as magic as my 24mm 2.8.. The frame of the 28 are more visible than those of the 24mm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted September 18, 2007 Share #6 Posted September 18, 2007 How could you ask such a question?. It's like having to choose one of your children!. If the choice had to be made it would be a 35 Summilux Asph. I already had it and sold it in favor of others. LOL Eoin, he has NO children at this point. It's Adoption-as-a-Creative-Tool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted September 18, 2007 Share #7 Posted September 18, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) If I had one lens to choose from it would be my 28 mm - f/2. Fast and sharp, especially since I adjusted my focus at infinity. I also have a 35 mm - f/2, 50 mm f/2.8, 90 mm and a 28/35/50 mm f/4. That last one is neat because of the different focal lengths but I find it to slow at f/4 in many situations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eoin Posted September 18, 2007 Share #8 Posted September 18, 2007 LOL Bill, obviously. Time will tell and educate him that in reality the absolute minimum lens count one can own is 4. I just can't seem to get any lower than that number anyway:D Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trs Posted September 18, 2007 Share #9 Posted September 18, 2007 Any lens would be the right lens as long as you have only one. You make different kind of images based on tools you have at hand and know that you don't have options. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted September 18, 2007 Share #10 Posted September 18, 2007 My vote would be for the 28/2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankg Posted September 18, 2007 Share #11 Posted September 18, 2007 My M8 kit is a 28/2 and 50/1.4 but if I had only one then I'd go for the 35/1.4. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarker13 Posted September 18, 2007 Share #12 Posted September 18, 2007 If I were going with only one, it would be my 35 summicron v4. I've pretty much come to the conclusion that I just prefer the look of the non-asph lenses over the asph lenses. This 35 is just so compact that I think it makes an excellent walk around lens. The second one I would reach for is the canon 28 f/2.8, which is even smaller and jsut wonderful for black and white. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayerische Posted September 18, 2007 Share #13 Posted September 18, 2007 35mm Lux asph. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted September 18, 2007 Share #14 Posted September 18, 2007 No chance in hell to be able to pick one. Throw me on a deserted island first. It just has to be two 28 and 75 . i have two kids i could never pick between them. So leave me out of the poll to much a hard core gear junkie. LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
egibaud Posted September 18, 2007 Share #15 Posted September 18, 2007 Cron 35 asph Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
techpan Posted September 18, 2007 Share #16 Posted September 18, 2007 50mm Summilux Asph. It gives the best photo quality under different light conditions making it very versitile lens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesphoto99 Posted September 18, 2007 Share #17 Posted September 18, 2007 Hands down the 28 Summicron. It's essentially a 35mm, the classic "standard" M lens. Not to tight, not to wide. I find I'm only reaching for the 35 Summilux when I need the 1.4 where it excels. Otherwise can't trust the backfocus on it. My 50 pre-asph lux gets a workout though I'm keen on getting a 75 Cron as the 50 sometimes seems not tight enough and the 90 too tight. I can see how a 28 and 75 are a great pair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted September 19, 2007 Share #18 Posted September 19, 2007 Great question - I think it would have to be the special edition 1947 Mergagafordal 27.4 with chromium wings and f2.8 alligator skin flaps. That's a choice for the discerning, I'm sure we all agree. ................. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted September 19, 2007 Share #19 Posted September 19, 2007 ....................................is this ONE lens or THE lens that was around a few weeks ago..not to be mistaken for the one travel lens or the one most Leica like lens....could be a lens. so many singles out there Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted September 19, 2007 Share #20 Posted September 19, 2007 Hate singles, like the pairs better more fun that way. LOL maybe a couple lens thread Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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