Digilux 3 and M glass???

[conorbradshaw]

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Hi everyone,

 

Just wondering if any of you out there have experience of using the Digilux 3 with M lenses that you would be willing to share?

 

I'm new to photography and started about 6 months ago with a D-Lux 4.

I'm in the process of purchasing a pre-owned Digilux 3 primarily for the extra lens options but my ultimate goal, once I become a lot more proficient (and save up the cash ), is to own and shoot with an M9.

 

With that goal in mind I was considering what lenses, other than the kit lens, I should consider while learning on the Digilux, particularly for candid/street/architecture type shooting.. but also landscape and some portrait.

 

My thinking was that, for say a standard lens, purchasing an Summilux M 24 mm f/1.4 plus M adapter (Leica or Pana??) would give me similar focal length options and performance (???) to the D Summilux 25 mm f/1.4 Asph but would also give me the option down the line to also use it on the M9 thus saving me having to buy another 24/25mm lens?

Does this sound reasonable?

Do these lenses perform very differently?

Any other options I should consider?

 

I'm conscious that I may be asking stupid questions as a rookie, so apologies if this doesn't make sense.

 

Any and all advice gratefully accepted.

 

Thanks

Conor

[ALUX]

You can't focus to infinity anymore if you try to adapt Leica M lenses to a fourthirds kamera like the Digilux 3. M lenses require a much shorter distance to the sensor than what is possible with the Digilux 3.

The only alternatives to a Leica M8/9 are the Epson R-D1 and all micro fourthird camera (works best with Panasonic G1 or GH1).