thehouseflogger Posted March 2, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 2, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I want to buy a lens with a focal length greater than say 60mm. Would any kind soul give me a potted resume of what I should buy. I want a chrome lens and this is my only stipulation. New or second hand. This would be very helpful and I thank you in advance. Best wishes Guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andit Posted March 2, 2009 Share #2 Posted March 2, 2009 Hi Guy, Focal length over 60mm, I would suggest either a 75mm Summicron or a 90mm Summicron. Andreas Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted March 2, 2009 Share #3 Posted March 2, 2009 I fully agree with Andreas, both excellent lenses. I might add that the 90mm Elmarit f2.8 is also a superb lens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted March 2, 2009 Share #4 Posted March 2, 2009 I have the 75 Summicron and it is one superb lens. Better then the 90 Elmarit, which I also have, and much smaller and lighter then the 90mm Summicron. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehouseflogger Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted March 2, 2009 This is interesting that the elmarit is not rated as good as the cron. Is it really a good idea to buy ASPH ? Do you need to code at this focal length? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted March 2, 2009 Share #6 Posted March 2, 2009 If you buy a 75mm Cron it will more then likely be coded. There are no f/2 75mm lenses that aren't ASPH. There is the 75mm Lux, f/1.4, that is of the older style lens and none of them, to my knowledge, were ever coded at the factory during production. That doesn't mean they haven't been coded since the introduction of the M8. The elmarit 90mm is again of the older style lens, NON ASPH, and although it is a very good lens it is not in the same class as all of the ASPH lenses, whether 75mm or 90mm. This is interesting that the elmarit is not rated as good as the cron. Is it really a good idea to buy ASPH ? Do you need to code at this focal length? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehouseflogger Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted March 2, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) thank you shootist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikasmg Posted March 3, 2009 Share #8 Posted March 3, 2009 Hi Guy, Focal length over 60mm, I would suggest either a 75mm Summicron or a 90mm Summicron. Andreas I'll vouch for the 90mm Summicron. One class act. Though if I'd bought it after the M8 was introduced with the 1.33 crop factor I would probably have gone for the 75. - Vikas Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnrogers Posted March 3, 2009 Share #9 Posted March 3, 2009 Ok, thanks, its the 5omm for me then ! Could someone explain about the filters.... I've read too much about them and I'm not slightly confused :-( what filters do I actually need? and can anyone suggest a good place to find them in the UK? Thanks Dawn Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmz Posted March 3, 2009 Share #10 Posted March 3, 2009 Ok, thanks, its the 5omm for me then ! Could someone explain about the filters.... I've read too much about them and I'm not slightly confused :-( what filters do I actually need? and can anyone suggest a good place to find them in the UK? Thanks Dawn Dawn, I have the 75/f2 Asph/APO Summicron and no filter at all, and it doesn't suffer too much. You get 2 filters with the M8 - so I should order one for the 75 - but I just haven't. For the M8 the 75 seems to be an ideal choice - for film a lot of people prefer the 90 How did you start the thread with >60 and then say its the 5omm for me then? (Crop factor?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpattinson Posted March 3, 2009 Share #11 Posted March 3, 2009 Ok, thanks, its the 5omm for me then ! Could someone explain about the filters.... I've read too much about them and I'm not slightly confused :-( what filters do I actually need? and can anyone suggest a good place to find them in the UK? Thanks Dawn thread cross-up from this one: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/79365-m8-lens-advice.html#post827884 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andit Posted March 3, 2009 Share #12 Posted March 3, 2009 You really only need coding done on lenses of 35mm and wider. This is mainly to correct light fall off, vignetting, color correction etc. For 50mm and above you don't need to have coding done - unless that is, if you want the focal length to appear automatically in the EXIF data. Andreas Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehouseflogger Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted March 3, 2009 Thank you Andreas for this. All I have to do now is find a chrome 75mm cron asph ! Guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelap Posted March 3, 2009 Share #14 Posted March 3, 2009 75 Summicron, especially considering the M8 crop factor. A superb lens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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