First Lens Dilemma.

venchka said:
One more time...........

For the budget hampered, Nikkor 50/1.4 & any Konica or Zeiss 35mm lens.
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But that wasn't really my /dilemma/
I'm perfectly content with my 35mm lens choice; the Leica 35m f2 asph.

I believe that the C-Sonnar & Leica ASPH summicron would be the better choice. The Zeiss is is pretty large for a 35mm (f2 Biogon right?), and the only Konica I have on my 'wish list' (as it were), would be the 50mm/f1.2

Also rather the Zeiss over the Nikkor 50/1.4 - As I said above I don't really want to go out buying various different lenses, I may end up with one or two 35mms and 50mms, but the Konica M-Hexanon 50mm, the Leica asph 1.4 are the only two I would probably consider.

For the budget not hampered.. ;)
 
Brian Sweeney said:
I also peeked at your FLICKR set. I suspect you will be happy with the Sonnar.

Although if you are looking to do Infrared with the Leica, check out the 1950s Type I Rigid Summicron 5cm F2 and Collapsible 5cm f2 Summicron. The latter can be picked up at ~$300. The Infrared Shift of the older Summicrons is unusually small, just about covered by DOF at F2. The IR shift of Sonnar formula lenses tends to be much higher.
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Thanks for checking my stream,
Right now the majority of my HIE and EIR film is in 120 Format, (a format I prefer for IR), and the 15 rolls of 35mm I'll probably run through my Xpan II but many thanks!

I will keep a note of those lenses In case I do decide to shoot some IR on my M7
 
sojournerphoto said:
The C-Sonnar is a wise choice, particularly after taking a peek at your flikr stream me thinks.

Mike
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Thanks,
Yeah it was a lens I've had my eye on for awhile, and having seen it in the real, handled it, It was going to be hard not to buy. I also think it is a wise choice for my style of /work/.

Thanks for checking the stream!

DaN
 
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