hdrmd
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Given that any answer of the best is only my opinion, I lean to the 35mm Summicron for M7 and the 28mm Summicron for the M8. These lenses give the slightly wide angle view that I favor. Both are excellent in all technical aspects, and they are small and easy to carry and handle. And, they are fast. DR
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cmogi10 said:Anything less then the modern asph summilux is not worth your time.
For a 50mm lens, I would actually second that statement--particularly for doing portrait work. Not everyone likes to shoot wide, and I'm one of them. I generally prefer tighter shots for my own work.
My personal favorite all-around lens, and the one that is on my M8 whenever I go out with just one lens, is the 35 Summicron ASPH.
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jaapv
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proenca said:Rubbish. Sorry but that is plain non-sense. When I bought my lens I had the opportunity of buying ( ie, funds wise ) a asph summilux. I did not.
Why ? I loved the Noctilux but that apart from being expensive, was BIG. and heavy. I loved the bokeh though.
So I searched and searched and settled for the Summilux V3 PRE-ASPH, with renders bokeh much nicer than the ASPH one. Yes indeed, the ASPH is a tad sharper and less contrasty ( I like the v3 better in this aspect actually ) but the bokeh transitions is much more noctilux alike and dreamy in the non-asph than in the asph. So having the possibility of buying a ASPH I actually opted for the non ASPH.
Since images are 1000's words and Im kinda lazy to type on, here's an illustration :
stop it down and its sharp
its great for portraits ( even non human ones )
BOKEHHHHHHHHHHHH
love this lens
I think the first two have been severely oversharpened in photoshop.
zhang xk
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I would try to find the best cine primes, and modefy it to fit M8 for its smaller frame. It seems many cine primes have been converted.
It seems many cine primes have been converted.
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To the OP do yourself a huge favor and subscribe to Sean Reid's excellent website at www.reidreviews.com (no relation, just a hugely satisfied customer).
There you will see extensive photographic comparison tests between rangefinder lenses by various manufacturers at widely varying price points. Personally I went for a very nice collection of Voigtlander lenses rather than a single Leitz lens. I am very happy with that decision. YMMV!
BTW, don't forget that the M8 has a crop factor of 1.33x meaning if you want to have what you are used to as a 50mm field of view, you will be looking to buy a 35mm lens.
There you will see extensive photographic comparison tests between rangefinder lenses by various manufacturers at widely varying price points. Personally I went for a very nice collection of Voigtlander lenses rather than a single Leitz lens. I am very happy with that decision. YMMV!
BTW, don't forget that the M8 has a crop factor of 1.33x meaning if you want to have what you are used to as a 50mm field of view, you will be looking to buy a 35mm lens.
zhang xk
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zhang xk said:I would try to find the best cine primes, and modefy it to fit M8 for its smaller frame.
See how sharp a 35mm cine prime could be. The 2nd image is a 100% crop. They may have a different 'flavour' that your Leica or Zeiss optics, and you may like it. It is at least another choice.
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zhang xk said:See how sharp a 35mm cine prime could be. The 2nd image is a 100% crop. They may have a different 'flavour' that your Leica or Zeiss optics, and you may like it. It is at least another choice.
Sharpness is pretty impossible to assess on a monitor, but im not exactly stunned by those examples of sharpness. Not especially high contrast either.
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jaapv
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zhang xk said:See how sharp a 35mm cine prime could be. The 2nd image is a 100% crop. They may have a different 'flavour' that your Leica or Zeiss optics, and you may like it. It is at least another choice.
Yes, they are sharp. But I'm not overwhelmed by the way that lens draws.
Basically I have nothing against cine lenses, but as they look like this Arriflex lens on my M8, practicality does not enter into the equation.
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zhang xk
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jaapv said:Yes, they are sharp. But I'm not overwhelmed by the way that lens draws.
Basically I have nothing against cine lenses, but as they look like this Arriflex lens on my M8, practicality does not enter into the equation.
Hi,
Like it or not is a personal choice. I would not carry the camera with that lens around either.
There are cine primes that are compact, and with interesting features such as 12/2, 18/1.2,etc. that may cover M8's sensor size. 20/2 and 28/2 primes become suitable wideangle and normal lens on a M8 with a 1:1.3 crop factor. My 28/2 almost cover full 135 frame.Here is another image shot with a 75/2 (300 grams). as I said it is another idea. It is not a serious test, but one gets some impression how these cine primes performs. the second is a 100% crop.
Let's play with a new toy.
