M8 : 28mm & 35mm users ?

[yanidel]

Thank you Cam for the nice offer.
I already own a CV21mm F4 though and independent of size and speed, I don't like using external viewfinders and it is too wide for my taste.
I went to the UK this weekend and experimented more with the CV28mm, mostly at F2 so I can get my cherished blurred backgrounds 😉
It is just a great lens, and very good combo with the 35mm. Particularly useful when streets are tighter and it also gives another kind of drawing.
thanks again and by the way, we could meet anyway in Paris some time and see who wins the shutter noise competition between M8 and R-D1 😉

 

[cam]

glad you're enjoying it! i'll be interested in seeing more!

as for the shutter competition -- we already know 😉 but any excuse to get together with somebody who understands my obsession....

btw, tried the M8.2 and it was lovely. the discreet shutter really is a dream come true.

 

[meven]

It is actually 50/50 for me between the 28 and the 35 on the M8. I use the Nokton 35/1.2 and the Ultron 28/2. The Ultron is becoming one of my favorite lens so the ratio might soon change.

A usual kit for me would be Ultron 28/2 and Heliar Classic 50/2 (they have similar character and go together perfectly) or Kobalux 21/2.8 with Nokton 35/1.2 and Heliar 75/2.5.

Cam- You might struggle finding a faster 21mm lens (I guess you already know that), the only one available is the new summilux 21/1.4 and everybody knows its high price!!!!! I suggest you try the Kobalux 21/2.8, it is a fantastic lens. You can see a photo of that lens mounted on a Leica CL HERE. It gives you an idea of its size.

 

[benkelley]

Since I got the 28/2 Ultron, I find that I don't use a 35mm very much anymore–I don't really see a need to carry it around. I take a 40mm summicron instead... tiny & nice, just a bit closer, and right on with the 35mm framelines on the M8!!!

Ben

 

[cam]

Cam- You might struggle finding a faster 21mm lens (I guess you already know that), the only one available is the new summilux 21/1.4 and everybody knows its high price!!!!! I suggest you try the Kobalux 21/2.8, it is a fantastic lens. You can see a photo of that lens mounted on a Leica CL HERE. It gives you an idea of its size.

cool! thank you for the link -- just my size! i wish there were more pics from the actual lens, though, as it's hard to find its "footprint." i'm not actually married to the 21mm. i love 28mm on my GRD, but i can get closer and have more control of the framing than on the Epson. i'm guessing the 24/25 would be more to my liking, but 28mm could satisfy (that's why i'm eavesdropping on this thread.

when i got to test out the Leica 28/2.8 vs. the 28/2 (both asphs) in the bowels of a camera store, i much preferred the look and handling of the Cron (despite it weighing more). it balanced better on Epson and in my hand and the difference of what i could get between f/2 rather than f/2.8 was seemingly huge.

so i will look at yanidel's experience with the Ultron (even though he's gone over to the dark side with a smaller crop factor 😉 ). my biggest bugbear with the CV lens are those damned focusing levers. i am still recovering from last elbow surgery and have difficulty with the twists and turns of my wrists, not to mention control of my shutter finger. f/1.9 sounds sweet, though....

(oh -- and the new Luxes??? they have my name on it! if i thought of getting one, though, that would mean i probably wouldn't be able to afford an M8.2 until the M9 came out :bang: )

 

[cam]

after taking out my beast for the morning, i have come to a few conclusions. *love* the 21mm with the crop factor, but the loudness of my camera makes the shots i want to take less likely. (i've also not gotten as many lookers as i have with it on -- that's a big expanse of glass!) f/2.8 is pushing the limit in the bowels -- i.e., the metro. i think i can possibly make do with f/2, but f/2.8 is asking for perfect conditions to work.

i'd be very interested if any of you have comparison shots (the M8 is fine -- even though i'm not lucky enough to own one yet) of the 28 vs. 35 POV. it's hard for me to get a grasp on whether this would be enough without seeing it.

thank you in advance!

 

[meven]

after taking out my beast for the morning, i have come to a few conclusions. *love* the 21mm with the crop factor, ...

21mm was my favorite focal length on the R-D1, it is just perfect for street photography. Now with the M8, it is different, I do not shoot much with the 21mm, I really prefer 28mm.

 

[cam]

interesting... thank you! that's definitely something to keep in mind.

 

[positivibes]

I just bought the 24 elmarit asph for my M8. It's working great together with my 35 cron asph. I like it for several reasons:
- bigger difference to my 35 than an 28
- don't need an external viewfinder
- use it instead of a 21/28 combo, so i need only one lense for that.
- the perfect superwide for my M6 (and future M9 FF?)

In my mind i still think in a FF-Way. So 24/35/50/90 is my favorite combo.