Mark2007 Posted August 15, 2009 Share #1 Posted August 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have 50 summicron, I need to another lens. please diciession making for the elmarit 28 or summicron 35. or buy both buy 28 elmarit and 35 summicron. best mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 15, 2009 Posted August 15, 2009 Hi Mark2007, Take a look here Please choose between 28 or 35, If you have 50. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
danyves Posted August 15, 2009 Share #2 Posted August 15, 2009 Summicron 2/28mm. Outstanding lense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted August 15, 2009 Share #3 Posted August 15, 2009 If it was a film M I'd say 35mm, but since you have an M8 I'll say 28m. Summicron or Elmarit depending on your budget. I think you'll be happy with either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfspencer Posted August 15, 2009 Share #4 Posted August 15, 2009 I've had the 35mm Summicron for years. I just bought a 28mm Elmarit about six months ago. They are both great lenses. I sorta' like the Elmarit because it is so sharp and produces such contrast but those features might be an "acquired taste". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted August 15, 2009 Share #5 Posted August 15, 2009 The focal length gap (actually, the field of view difference) between 50 and 35mm is too small to justify carrying both lenses at the same time. But 28mm is a very useful '37mm lens' on a M8 or M8.2. The combination of 28 and 50mm is also a very useful one in urban settings, the equivalent focal length of the 50 being about 69mm -- fine for portraiture (the actual focal length of the lens is 52mm). The equivalent for 35mm is c.47mm. I own the 50mm Summilux ASPH and the 28mm Summicron ASPH. Both are super lenses, about the best that can be bought for money. The Elmarit is also very good indeed (some complain that it is too sharp!) and the 50mm Summicron may satisfy your speed needs for the present. But eventually, you will not only want but actually need a fast wide angle lens too. This reasoning is valid for 'full format' cameras also, not only film Leicas but also a hypothetical M9! The old man from the Age of the 35mm Summicron (8 Elements) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 15, 2009 Share #6 Posted August 15, 2009 I own all 3 focal lengths. The 28/50 is a great 2 lens combination (mine are same as Lars'...great lenses). And, when I want to travel super light with a small, discreet lens, the 35 cron is a great multi-purpose glass. This same combo has worked for me in both M film and M8 formats. So, I'm happy to help you spend your money. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted August 15, 2009 Share #7 Posted August 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The focal length gap (actually, the field of view difference) between 50 and 35mm is too small to justify carrying both lenses at the same time Lars, I disagree. That was my most used combination when using a film M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootinglulu Posted August 15, 2009 Share #8 Posted August 15, 2009 I bought the M8 recently with the 35 summarit. I'm not keen on this length lens for the M8 so i'm selling it to have a two lens combo of 50mm (planar) and 28 (summicron when i can afford it). I think these two lengths will both be used a lot and easily transported in my pocket for a quick lens change. For me there would be no point in keeping the 35, plus i like to keep things simple. Lucy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted August 15, 2009 Share #9 Posted August 15, 2009 Lars, I disagree. That was my most used combination when using a film M. Yes maybe, but the M8 is not a film M. My 'standard semi-wide-angle lens' for my M4 was 35mm. With the M8 it is 28mm which has much the same field of view. My preferred second lens was the 90mm. I did never carry both 35 and 50mm lenses. With a M, or any other camera with prime lenses only, you zoom with your feet. Or you simply 'think' the lens you have mounted, and compose your pictures accordingly. How many pictures did you lose whilst contemplating the case for changing lenses? Honest? The lenses you use for a two-lens kit will mostly have different focal lengths than the lens of the one-lens kit. In my case, with the M8, that is 35mm. But that is a different story -- and a different question. Which was not put. The old man from the Age of the M2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted August 15, 2009 Share #10 Posted August 15, 2009 How many pictures did you lose whilst contemplating the case for changing lenses? Honest? I can't think of any - that isn't the same as saying there were none. I lost more photographs by not being aware of what was happening around me, or having the camera in a bag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
efftee Posted August 15, 2009 Share #11 Posted August 15, 2009 Sometimes, the selection criterion does not rest solely on focal length. If you shoot mostly in available light, no flash no tripod, you'd want the fastest lens you can afford. Is 1 f/stop (f/2 vs f/2.8) worth 9mm of efov (28mm vs 35mm) - after the crop? For me, yes (especially since the 35 Cron is so compact). For you, only you can decide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 15, 2009 Share #12 Posted August 15, 2009 I've had more than a few occasions when my 35 just wasn't wide enough to capture a static scene (architectural, for instance), where backing up wasn't an option. In those cases, I was always happy if I had my 28 in my hip pouch, or in car nearby. Of course, with quick action photography, feet remain the best zoom. Since OP asked about possibility of owning both lenses in addition to his 50, I think that can have merit...but, only his shooting style, and budget, can determine what's right for him. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBatemanJ Posted August 15, 2009 Share #13 Posted August 15, 2009 I had a same question before, and now I am using 50mm cron and 35mm cron. I got 28mm as first lens, then got 50mm as second lens. 28mm was a little too wide for me so I sold it and got 35mm. My main lens is 35mm for street work and occasionally 50mm for portraits. What is your shooting subject/style? If it is very clear, then you can decide which will be your next lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutterhack Posted August 15, 2009 Share #14 Posted August 15, 2009 Sorry too barge in, just like to put some points into this already great issue at hand. Mark2007, I think you should also take into consideration whether in anytime in the future you might be migrating to a digital-M which has cropped sensor or OTOH you might stick to a full framed 35mm body. For example, the 35mm on a cropped sensor like the M8 or Epson RD1 is almost like a 50mm on a full frame film body. Thus affecting the type of subject you might want to use the lenses for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted August 15, 2009 Share #15 Posted August 15, 2009 I would seriously consider the 28 summicron ASPH instead of the Elmarit 28 and cron 35 (as you are even considering to get both). It is one of the best lenses in the Leica range IMHO. I also have a tri-elmar 28-35-50 and on the M8 I hardly ever use it at 35mm. If you like a 'normal' perspective (50mm on film), which I don't, then 35 is the one to get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaay Posted August 15, 2009 Share #16 Posted August 15, 2009 I started with a 35 as my 'one' lens. I them got a 50 and found that they were too close to carry both so sold the 35 toward a 28 cron which is superb. IMHO the best lens combo is a CV 15, 28 cron, 50 lux. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecaton Posted August 15, 2009 Share #17 Posted August 15, 2009 I'd go for a 28mm rather than both. If it has to be two lenses, adding a 24mm (the Elmarit is one of Leica's best) and 35mm combo to the 50mm would make more sense than 28+35, the latter two focal lengths are two close. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philippe D. Posted August 15, 2009 Share #18 Posted August 15, 2009 If I had this sort of concern (which I have resolved), I would go for the 28. Elmarit or Summicron and save some money for a Summilux 35 Asph later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted August 15, 2009 Share #19 Posted August 15, 2009 None of the above. For the M8 I'd definitely go with a 24mm. For film, I'd pick 28mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 15, 2009 Share #20 Posted August 15, 2009 Your decision should be clear now, Mark....welcome to the forum:D Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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