Fast 28?

Bob, if you have a moment, given that you've tested the Hex 28 among the other 28s, did you experience any focussing problems on your M8? Curious as I am a "new" M8 owner and like the Hex 28 a lot on my film camera.
 
Hi Mike,

My test was rather limited, but focusing at fine print on a business card about 6ft away the Hexanon I tried was spot on.
If you like this lens on your film camera then I think you'll like this lens just as much on your M8.

Have fun with your new M8!

Bob.
 
Thanks very much, Bob. Yes, I want to use the Hex 28 on the M as I need to use what glass I have on hand. A 28 seems to be the ticket for an M8 walk-around lens given the crop, at least for my eye.

Appreciate you sharing your results. Very helpful!
 
I've only shot one roll, but I like it a lot so far.

I'm impressed by the sharpness and contrast, even at f/2 - it gets a bit soft in the corners wide open, but it's a good deal better than I'd expected. It's also very nice to have a 28 that I can get reasonably shallow DOF from.

All the first roll were shot at f/2 or f/2.8, I think (might have been 1 or 2 at f/4) - I guess I should try it stopped down too :)

I'll be taking it out at the weekend (might go to Chester for the day), so I'll have a lot more results next week.

You'd be weclome to give it a go (as would anyone else) when we next meet up.
 
A tad off-topic, perhaps, but I've been very happy with the screwmount "Winogrand" Canon F2.8 28mm. It has been my "standard" lens since the early Sixties. It's not tack sharp all the way when zone-focused, but it has its charms, on which Sean Reid has commented favourably. I had Peter Grisaffi of CRR in Luton do it in black paint to go with my M2, and it will become my standard lens on an M8, should I ever get that lucky. It's so compact with a cap on that people assume it's an Elmar, and try to pull it out. And the front element is so deeply recessed that no hood is required.
 
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