markowich Posted October 2, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 2, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) since i din't get a lot of info on it in the forum i had to buy it.....good excuse isn't it---)))? i do not have a field test yet, just some street shots. wide open (on the m9) it is sharp almost corner to corner, no color shifts, VERY little distorsion. great lens, beats the WATE@18mm hands down. i bought the zeiss 18mm viewfinder, costs half of the leica one and is very bright. now all i need is a leica M-to-nikon M mount adapter...---)))) peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 Hi markowich, Take a look here super-elmar 18mm f3.8. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Marty Posted October 2, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 2, 2009 Congratulations, it is an amazing lens. On the M8 the colour shifts never really went away. On the M9 it is perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markowich Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted October 2, 2009 Congratulations, it is an amazing lens. On the M8 the colour shifts never really went away. On the M9 it is perfect. thanks! now no_more_lens_buying, as far as i am concerned----)))) p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted October 2, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 2, 2009 Great to hear how the 3.8/18mm works on the M9. I hope to see some photos with the combination soon. (Colourshift with the M8 is an issue, but you can reduce it to zero when you avoid underexposing the edges.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
piero Posted October 2, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 2, 2009 amazing results on the M9. very good lens indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotomiguel Posted October 2, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 2, 2009 I'm almost decided. I have one reserved waiting for me. Probably I will receive it soon with the m9 together. I couple of pics will help... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erg Posted October 2, 2009 Share #7 Posted October 2, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) This is the lens that I like most on my M9. It brings out the capabilities of the M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reven Posted October 3, 2009 Share #8 Posted October 3, 2009 Well I think we would all love to see the 18 vs the wate at 18. How sharp are the corners and so on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted October 3, 2009 Share #9 Posted October 3, 2009 OT a little, what UV filter can be used on this lens? With the M9, the UV/IR filter is not required. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted October 3, 2009 Share #10 Posted October 3, 2009 great lens, beats the WATE@18mm hands down. Dunno what pushed you to say that, but, since I had both I wouldn't dare say that. What did you notice between these two lenses to describe such a difference? Actually I'm sure the Super Elmar is the best 18mm lens in the M system, but both the Zeiss (which I bought last year too) and the WATE are winners. The Super Elmar, IMO, is a little bit "punching", some pictures seems to pop up. Then it's smaller too. But then (IMO) that's all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
piero Posted October 3, 2009 Share #11 Posted October 3, 2009 this shot was taken with 18 @ ƒ8 focus in on the chair or far right of sushi bar, not a wise choice on second thoughts, but driven by necessity to have sharpness on sushi chef. IMHO, this 18 has a bit of a punchier contrast rendering its use a careful matter in contrasty situations. But the beauty of the sensor of the M9 retains information even in darker areas. Distortion is moderate at corners, very. this is the 24 Elmar 3.8, always at ƒ8 same focus choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markowich Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted October 3, 2009 Dunno what pushed you to say that, but, since I had both I wouldn't dare say that.What did you notice between these two lenses to describe such a difference? Actually I'm sure the Super Elmar is the best 18mm lens in the M system, but both the Zeiss (which I bought last year too) and the WATE are winners. The Super Elmar, IMO, is a little bit "punching", some pictures seems to pop up. Then it's smaller too. But then (IMO) that's all. the corner hehaviour of the 18mm on the M9 is so much better (wide open) than the WATE@18mm. distorsion on the WATE is also worse. don't know the zeiss, just heard it is soft in the corners wide open. peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted October 4, 2009 Share #13 Posted October 4, 2009 I own the Zeiss 18 and now the Leica 18. I went for the Leica because yes, I am a gear snob and I love lenses. some like cars, I like lenses. I am sad to report that my Zeiss is much better on all accounts versus the Leica except for dead center sharpness. I contacted my dealer and I am expecting a replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brisman Posted October 7, 2009 Share #14 Posted October 7, 2009 since i din't get a lot of info on it in the forum i had to buy it.....good excuse isn't it---)))?i do not have a field test yet, just some street shots. wide open (on the m9) it is sharp almost corner to corner, no color shifts, VERY little distorsion. great lens, beats the WATE@18mm hands down. i bought the zeiss 18mm viewfinder, costs half of the leica one and is very bright. now all i need is a leica M-to-nikon M mount adapter...---)))) peter Hi The Zeiss 18 viewfinder you are referring to - is this the Zeiss Ikon viewfinder? thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted October 7, 2009 Share #15 Posted October 7, 2009 1441878 Zeiss Ikon Viewfinder ZI-18 for the Distagon T* 18mm f/4 ZM Series Lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brisman Posted October 7, 2009 Share #16 Posted October 7, 2009 Thanks:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markowich Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share #17 Posted October 7, 2009 Hi The Zeiss 18 viewfinder you are referring to - is this the Zeiss Ikon viewfinder? thanks yes! peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted October 7, 2009 Share #18 Posted October 7, 2009 the corner hehaviour of the 18mm on the M9 is so much better (wide open) than the WATE@18mm. distorsion on the WATE is also worse. don't know the zeiss, just heard it is soft in the corners wide open.peter Hmm - distortion on the WATE at 18 isn't that bad. If you look at the tests on FF in the LFI magazine a couple of months ago the WATE came out extremely well. Have you tried the WATE on the M9? I've been incredibly pleased with mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted October 7, 2009 Share #19 Posted October 7, 2009 1441878 Zeiss Ikon Viewfinder ZI-18 for the Distagon T* 18mm f/4 ZM Series Lens. Altough the Zeiss18mm lens is really a top performer, the viewfinder you are refering above is a 21mm finder. Even Ken Rockwell talks about it in his site. Since I own many 21mm finders, I can compare. The difference between the Zeiss 18mm finder and the Leica 21mm is that the Zeiss shows a higher magnification, thus giving the impression that it is wider but in reality, the they are 21mm framelines. A Pity. Go with the Leica 18mm finder for an accurate view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markowich Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share #20 Posted October 7, 2009 Hmm - distortion on the WATE at 18 isn't that bad. If you look at the tests on FF in the LFI magazine a couple of months ago the WATE came out extremely well. Have you tried the WATE on the M9? I've been incredibly pleased with mine. i tried it on the m9, but found the 18mm super elmar soooo much better in the corners. and to have much less distorsion. but anyway, i absolutely dislike bending lines in images and some people are immune to it and could not care less. p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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