Lens Acquisition Order

[charlesphoto99]

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18 minutes ago, Jeff S said:

His lens selection resolved; see thread title and first post.

Jeff

Umm, ok, not as far as I can read. 

[Jeff S]

8 minutes ago, charlesphoto99 said:

Umm, ok, not as far as I can read. 

Huh?  He has the 50 Summilux.  He intends to buy both the 28 Summilux and 35 Summilux, and wants suggestions on which to buy first. What do you read?
 

Jeff

[charlesphoto99]

4 minutes ago, Jeff S said:

Huh?  He has the 50 Summilux.  He intends to buy both the 28 Summilux and 35 Summilux, and wants suggestions on which to buy first. What do you read?
 

Jeff

And yeah, I said 28/50 is a great combo vs 35/50. And that I would consider a 28 'cron over a lux. And then some suggestions on longer lenses. I think we can be done now.

[RexGig0]

Logically, it makes sense to add the 28mm, and then the 35mm, to meet the 50/35/28 goal. Personally, however, I rarely use a 28mm lens, because I actually use 35mm and 50mm, most of the time. I do NOT consider 35mm and 50mm to be anywhere close to being similar focal lengths; they are quite far apart, in my eyes. 

One consideration is that mobile communication devices usually have lenses the provide a field-of-view that is 26mm to 28mm equivalent. One’s mobile phone can serve as a field-expedient 28mm lens, which reduces the urgency of buying a 28mm lens.

For reference, I do have a Summilux-M 50mm ASPH lens. It was my first M-mount lens, the major reason that I added the Leica M system. I also do have a 35mm f/1.4 M-mount lens, though it is Zeiss Distagon ZM. My 28mm Leica lenses are slower, Elmarit-M f/2.8 and Summaron f/5.6. A 28mm Summilux or Summicron does not seem important, thus far.

[robsonj]

28mm next, but go with the summicron. Fantastic lens, and you then keep the same 46mm filter size as the 50 & 35 lux, and the 21mm sem if you venture that wide one day

[Kiwimac]

Kind of looks like 28 it is then..!

[Kiwimac]

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55 minutes ago, robsonj said:

28mm next, but go with the summicron. Fantastic lens, and you then keep the same 46mm filter size as the 50 & 35 lux, and the 21mm sem if you venture that wide one day

That is sensible but I think I would always just be wishing I had bought the Summilux. More research!

[robsonj]

9 minutes ago, Kiwimac said:

That is sensible but I think I would always just be wishing I had bought the Summilux. More research!

I think if you buy the 28lux, you’ll more likely wished you’d bought the cron. You’d have the 35 and 50lux for DoF. Just my opinion. The 28lux is massive 

[Harout62]

1 hour ago, Kiwimac said:

That is sensible but I think I would always just be wishing I had bought the Summilux. More research!

The 28 Lux is an incredible piece of glass if you can swing it? get it.  I find mine fantastic to use. I thought about selling it and picking up a Summicron but just could not part with it and it does not feel odd on the M11 

[charlesphoto99]

6 hours ago, RexGig0 said:

 

One consideration is that mobile communication devices usually have lenses the provide a field-of-view that is 26mm to 28mm equivalent. One’s mobile phone can serve as a field-expedient 28mm lens, which reduces the urgency of buying a 28mm lens.

 

Strange comment - as far as I know, most good smartphones can be anything between 21 and 75 these days, so why bother with a Leica at all? If one goes to print, that 'field expedient' 28 shot is worthless, esp. if trying to produce a cohesive body of work.