Dedalus Posted August 5, 2008 Share #1 Posted August 5, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) hi there, What would you advise I begin with? It would be my first time experimenting with wide angle so i would need something that i can learn the ropes with. used of course! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Hi Dedalus, Take a look here First wide angle for my R9, 28 or 35?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted August 5, 2008 Share #2 Posted August 5, 2008 Ì bought a 28/2.8 a few days ago from Martin Meister. I'm very happy with that lens. I would say a 35 is too "normal" in angle to really use as a wide-angle, a 28 or 24 more near to the mark for a first time wideangle lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted August 5, 2008 Share #3 Posted August 5, 2008 Buy a 28 f2.8. 3-cam, non-ROM, with the bayonet hood. And enjoy. (Or if you're feeling flush, buy the latest model with the built-in hood and the ROM contacts). IMHO, a 24 might be a bit extreme to start with, and any wider starts to get into specialist territory, unless you have a DMR to go with it. You're likely to get much more use out of a 28 than a 24. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 5, 2008 Share #4 Posted August 5, 2008 But do take care you get the new version of the 28 (built-in lens hood). There is a marked optical difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted August 5, 2008 Share #5 Posted August 5, 2008 There's a marked difference in price, for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 5, 2008 Share #6 Posted August 5, 2008 That too.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dedalus Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted August 5, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) thanks to all! 28 it is then. let me check what Ffordes has to offer! manuel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 5, 2008 Share #8 Posted August 5, 2008 Have a look here too! Select Leica R and then Objektive The best buy there is 799 Euro. MEISTER CAMERA Hamburg: Second Hand : Second Hand[catUid]=39&cHash=c28d776607 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted August 5, 2008 Share #9 Posted August 5, 2008 The ROM version may be the better lens, but the older non-ROM 28mm lens is still excellent. I used one on my Canon 5D and was very impressed by the results. My version has the rectangular clip on hood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
masjah Posted August 5, 2008 Share #10 Posted August 5, 2008 Just to ensure that you have covered all the options, do also consider the 21-35 zoom. (It may well be though that that you have a strong preference for the wider maximum aperture of the prime.) Cost is of course also a consideration, but s/h R lenses can be very competitively priced at the moment. The optical quality of the wide zoom is very good indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs Posted August 5, 2008 Share #11 Posted August 5, 2008 hi there, What would you advise I begin with? It would be my first time experimenting with wide angle so i would need something that i can learn the ropes with. used of course! Go for the 24mm, you will then learn how to use a wide angle without getting to the extreme. I have both 35mm, 28mm and 24mm I actually leave the 24mm on the camera as a "Normal" lens and leave the 50mm coupled to the X2 Extender Regards Bob Showers Melbourne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 5, 2008 Share #12 Posted August 5, 2008 The ROM version may be the better lens, but the older non-ROM 28mm lens is still excellent. I used one on my Canon 5D and was very impressed by the results. My version has the rectangular clip on hood. I cannot recall any R lens that was not excellent. Even the much maligned 28-70 3.5-4.5 "Sigma" zoom is a joy to use, I find. I must testify, however, that the Elmarit 28/2.8 last version is close to stunning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenneth Posted August 6, 2008 Share #13 Posted August 6, 2008 hi there, What would you advise I begin with? It would be my first time experimenting with wide angle so i would need something that i can learn the ropes with. used of course! My choice would be a 35mm lens. I believe it to have more uses than a 28mm which I had and never used. My 35mm M lens lives on my camera as a standard and accounts for 50% of my pictures, my 50mm and 75mm lenses account for the other 50% Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasl.se Posted August 8, 2008 Share #14 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: old and new 28-R, Precisely what are the difference in performance? Any overkill to get the new version for a crop body? Thomas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 8, 2008 Share #15 Posted August 8, 2008 I'd have to look up the exact details in Erwin Puts' lens compendium, but in general: excellent vs. very excellent.... For those few hundred dollars - certainly not overkill. Especially on a sensor, which is far more demanding of lenses in general. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 9, 2008 Share #16 Posted August 9, 2008 According to Erwin Puts the new version is about two stops ahead of the older one, i.e the performance of the new version at 2.8 is about equal to the performance of the old version at 5.6. Close-up the old version is fair at best and the new one outstanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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