What lens for M9
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eddy400d said:
Best....quite subjective...some consider 35 cron asph as it's the highest resolution lens from edge to edge for full frame..,some, 35 summilux floating element and others 50 summilux asph, claiming to be able to match medium format...currently the floating element range seems to be king
aomoon
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Steve Huff has a write up on picking a 35mm lens for your M system:
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/05/03/picking-a-35mm-lens-for-your-leica-m-camera/
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/05/03/picking-a-35mm-lens-for-your-leica-m-camera/
third3rdwheel
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I don't know what lens is best, but I felt that I only needed my summilux 50mm F1.4 pre-asph version 2 after buying the M9. These were shot with it.
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I should rephrase my question, Which lens you use most for street and scenery photo and lens for portraits.
Guys, sincerely thank you very much for sharing, these are valuable information as the lens are more expensive so must be selective to start with.
I saw the prices in Europe is much cheaper than SG, any problem if I buy overseas?
Third3rdwheel, I like your pictures especially the 2nd shot... Just can't wait to get a L
Guys, sincerely thank you very much for sharing, these are valuable information as the lens are more expensive so must be selective to start with.
I saw the prices in Europe is much cheaper than SG, any problem if I buy overseas?
Third3rdwheel, I like your pictures especially the 2nd shot... Just can't wait to get a L
eddy400d said:
Then my vote goes to 35 cron asph or any variant for street.
For wider perspective, the 28 or 24 elmarit asph as you really don't need that much speed for street or scenery and the m9 handles hi iso pretty well
For portraits you need a flatter field so 75 lux asph is very very nice, softer wide open yet sharp at eyes.
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gommy
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I do a lot of photos including street & portrait with 50mm on M8. I think I shoot more than 90% of the time with 50mm. Maybe start with a 50mm and goes from there.
A lot of the masters here can see a "35mm view" or "50mm view" in their mind even before they put the camera to their eyes so they may favour the respective focal length.
I'm cannot do that. If I see something that interest me, I'll put the camera to my eye & compose according to what I see in the VF. So what lens on the camera is not so important to me.
I think for lenses, usually not much of an issue so ok to buy from overseas.
cheers,
gommy said:
+1 for master Gommy. What he says rings very true. Having said that if I use my m9 and wanted to use my "best" lens. I'd throw on my fujinon 50/1.2 or 35/2 ltm. Best for me is what renders the picture the way I feel most about and never about technical perfection.
gommy
Senior Member
+1 for Sir Dan.
When I first started 31/2 years ago & coming from dslr (L lenses) world, I went for Leica glasses & Asph. They are supposedly the Best. No doubt, they are technically very good. After about a year, I find that they are just too "perfect" for my liking, sharpness is too clinically etc. I shoot 90% of the times now with Japanese RF and non-Asph Leica lenses. Curently the lens that's stuck to my M8 is the Alpa-Kern Macro Switar50mmf1.8. I love the colours & the OOF rendition (especially the colours) from this lens.
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hookonclassic
Senior Member
I don't know what lens is best, but I felt that I only needed my summilux 50mm F1.4 pre-asph version 2 after buying the M9. These were shot with it.
Good demonstration...lovely isolation and bokeh on the second shot...:lovegrin:
Haha...Master Gommy is spreading the Japanese poison :devil:...different characteristic for different occasion...this is the fun of playing with LTM and M lenses...
Enjoy your journey of exploration & acquisition...the fun ended when you stop...:angel:
artspraken
New Member
50mm Summilux ASPH
Zeiss 50 planar is good. I tried it yesterday from a fellow CSer. I am more interested in the 50mm C-Sonnar.
Europe and US are offering roughly the same price but need to pay for GST. A fellow CSer is selling a M9 with some accessories. Might be worth your while. Not sure if it is local set. Not related to seller btw.
WTSell: Rangefinder - Leica M9 w/flash/battery/black dot
Europe and US are offering roughly the same price but need to pay for GST. A fellow CSer is selling a M9 with some accessories. Might be worth your while. Not sure if it is local set. Not related to seller btw.
WTSell: Rangefinder - Leica M9 w/flash/battery/black dot
sim4nee
Senior Member
No offend, before you ask what lens to buy I think you should ask yourself what do you most likely to shoot more.
Different length of lens designed for different purposes, and different lens has different character,(even at same 50mm) just like Gommy's Japanese RF lens, they don't have to be Leica yet produced something that Leica couldn't achieve. Are they better than Leica glasses? I don't think so, but can Leica duplicate the signature they produce, I don't think so neither.
What I tried to say is try it out, even if you have to buy many copy of 50mm lens, you don't really lose money when you sell them anyway. There is no strict rules that you must use 75mm and above to shoot portrait and wide angle to shoot scenery. Nothing wrong to follow those "rules", but you are getting a M9 so I assume you already know the basic of photography, eg: use a 35mm to shoot a portrait might make the face distorted, look fat even, but impact when you see the photo compare with shooting with a 75mm is so different, the closeness you feel is totally different too. Look at award winning photographer Platon, he shoot the cover of Time's magazine by using 50mm lens for Hasselblad(equal to about 28mm in 35mm format) whether they are Putin or Bill Gates, or Bill Clinton, or Obama they all look very intimidating. Is that right to use wide angle to shoot portrait? I don't think it's wrong for his case.
Yes different length(mm) for different purpose(subject matter), eg: landscape, portrait, street etc, but different purposes also in effect wise(like I mentioned above portrait with wide angle) so try it out, don't limit yourself to only 1 lens.
Just enjoy shooting.
My English not so good, hope you understand what I mean, hence so lor soh, and hope you don't think I'm being rude.
:think: hmmm...hope its not the same m9 by the same seller ?
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=801511
TS - if you want to ask about where to get your M9, you already have another thread on that.
All - these "where should i buy?" threads belong to consumer corner, but i will tolerate them here for a bit as some will say that these are RF specific :what:... but pls don't try to push the limits too far.
while i have only extracted one para from sim's post... the post in its entirety is excellent advice esp to those just starting out on their RF journey. :thumbsup:
gommy
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Hi Sim,
No la no lor soh.... i appreciate your thoughts and advice. but is exactually what i am trying to learn from RF. i am using a 5Dm2 and i take more street and scenery photo type. i do take some portait at times too.
I am new to Leica and RF; and the lens are all very expensive thus i am asking for advice as forking out for a M9 leaves me not much for lens. Hence, first lens will have to stay a quite a while before i get another.. Although i am aware that its addictive just let when i started with DSLR. One thing for sure i like my picture sharp and clean.
Hi Jack,
Please do not mistaken my intention of asking where to buy as it where exactly to purchase. I learnt from friends that Lecia is cheaper in Europe than Asia but my concern is warranty. Hence, my initial question was intended to ask those with such experience to share if they had any issues with warranty/repairs when bring back to SG.
Hope it clarfies... and many thanks for all your advice... i can make a more inform decision.
No la no lor soh.... i appreciate your thoughts and advice. but is exactually what i am trying to learn from RF. i am using a 5Dm2 and i take more street and scenery photo type. i do take some portait at times too.
I am new to Leica and RF; and the lens are all very expensive thus i am asking for advice as forking out for a M9 leaves me not much for lens. Hence, first lens will have to stay a quite a while before i get another.. Although i am aware that its addictive just let when i started with DSLR. One thing for sure i like my picture sharp and clean.
Hi Jack,
Please do not mistaken my intention of asking where to buy as it where exactly to purchase. I learnt from friends that Lecia is cheaper in Europe than Asia but my concern is warranty. Hence, my initial question was intended to ask those with such experience to share if they had any issues with warranty/repairs when bring back to SG.
Hope it clarfies... and many thanks for all your advice... i can make a more inform decision.
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