rick123 Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share #21 Posted August 31, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thank you all for the great advice! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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frc Posted August 31, 2006 Share #22 Posted August 31, 2006 Hi Volkel, My choice for the lux35 asph is not because I don't like the tri-elmar, I must admit I don't like it, I love it. The question was: what single lens! Then I'm harsh, no tri-elmar, to slow for unavailable light photography. During daytime the 37/47/66 fullframe equivalent will be superb. Happy the question was only meant hypothetical. Fr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted August 31, 2006 Share #23 Posted August 31, 2006 The best lens in the world - 50mm Summilux Asph becomes a 66mm crop lens. Hmmm. Some say, miss out the 75mm & go straight to the 90mm to use a bigger multiplier for a slight tele. How many would have bought a 66mm focal length for a film Leica M ? Not many. How many will buy it just as an M8 kit lens ? Many ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilliamsphotography Posted August 31, 2006 Share #24 Posted August 31, 2006 28/2 ASPH = 37.24 mm on the M8. Since my most used lens is a 35, then the 28 would be the one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frc Posted September 1, 2006 Share #25 Posted September 1, 2006 Come on Rollo, it's not all that bad. I'll use the second best 66 mm on my M8, cron! 50 mm I've always considered a bit narrow as a standardlens, that'll become 47 mm. You won't hear me complain about this new angle of view. A 75 mm Is very usefull, all the time, though a bit narrow, that'll become 66 mm. You won't he@^... bla-bla. 37 for 35, Big deal. By the way, Salgado quite often uses a 60 mm on his R equipment, with film so the uncropped angle of view. My favorite reportagelens, lux 35 asph, will become very different to work with. OK. But I need f 1.4, the cron 28 therefore is no option. ( no budget either ) We'll all have to adapt, who knows what exiting things will occur using the new digi-M stuff. HBC never cropped, I know we're trying to keep that good old Leica tradition alive. But! Now there's no way out. Crop for 1.33 is now the new way to go. Why, Leica has finally made the leap ahead. They broke the tradition....... Digital and lenses with a new point of view. Fr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted September 1, 2006 Share #26 Posted September 1, 2006 35/2 Asph. Compact and sharp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted September 1, 2006 Share #27 Posted September 1, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wait to see what Leica unveil at Photokina as the new standard lens for the M8. There WILL be one introduced and it will be the perfect companion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 1, 2006 Share #28 Posted September 1, 2006 Voigtlander 35mm f1.2... that's the best all around solution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted September 1, 2006 Share #29 Posted September 1, 2006 "Wait to see what Leica unveil at Photokina as the new standard lens for the M8. There WILL be one introduced and it will be the perfect companion." The standard is well covered with f1.4/f2 It's the semi-wide, 24mm at f1.4/f2 that's needed, IMHO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathangraham Posted September 2, 2006 Share #30 Posted September 2, 2006 28cron or 35lux Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuna Posted September 2, 2006 Share #31 Posted September 2, 2006 I am not sure, 35/2 ASPH or 28/2 ASPH. I suppose Leica will present a new 28/2,8 ASPH, compact and with an affordable price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BaldHeadLightning Posted September 3, 2006 Share #32 Posted September 3, 2006 I have a Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 lens. Do you think this is a great all-around lens for the M8? If not, what would your favorite lens be? Thanks! You cant discuss at this time the quality of an objektive only by referring to the traditional technical informations - in this example the Summilux. There ist not only to see the angle- you must see the result at the end of a workflow Nothing else is to say at this time from a customer to an other customer. Good luck:) BaldHeadLightning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipotto Posted September 4, 2006 Share #33 Posted September 4, 2006 The yet to be announced Tri-Noctilux Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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