80% lens

[Shootist]

Most used Lens

Most used Lens

Would be the 50 Lux ASPH. I'm just a 50mm kind of guy.

 

[Ben Z]

I'm not sure about the 80% number but I'd probably have to say my most-used lens on the M8 so far has been my 28 Elmarit (4th version). The effective angle of coverage is close to the 35 Summicron on an M6 which is what I used most frequently with that camera. My minimal travel outfit with the M6 was 21-35-90, and with the M8 it's 15-28-90. I actually like the fact the 90 is tighter on the M8 because I always found 90 a little short on the M6.

 

[hdrmd]

35mmF2.0 ASPH. Small and dead sharp. DR

 

[cmogi10]

CV 40mm Nokton f/1.4 Milich modified to bring up 35mm framlines and coded.

Took this one with it:

That's by far my favorite shot of yours I've seen. Nice!

For me it's been the 35mm Biogon

 

[StuartR]

Honestly, it has been changing a lot. At first it was the 35/1.4 ASPH, then the 28/2, but now I am using the 50/1.4 ASPH a lot. I still have not quite sorted this camera out. I like the field of view of the 28, the depth of field and speed of the 35 and the performance of the 50...Part of the problem is that my M8 is broken...the 6 bit code reader does not work so using the 28 means cyan vignetting. I will get it fixed when I am back in the US...

 

[cme4brain]

What is your 80% lens? By this I mean the lens you keep on your M8 80%+ of the time. Admit it, you all have your favorite - what is it? Mine is the Leica 24mm 2.8.

Currently the CV 21mm Skopar. I wish I had your all's money for Leica glass, but I don't.

 

[Gid]

UC Hexanon 35 F2.

 

[drjoke]

Keith: does your Hexanon work perfectly on M8? I read that in some cases Hexanon does not focus accurately on M8, where as it works fine on Zeiss Ikon and other Leica films camera. Even Reid's review mentions this. Do you experience no problem, though?

 

[KM-25]

28/2 aspheric 90% of the time. Fast, sharp, classic "35" look on 1.33.

The other lens would be the 50 1.4 aspheric.