Leica 40mm f2 for M2

[abhishek@1985]

Hi friends,
Dream came true when I acquired a leica M2 over ebay. Ofcourse I feel that the M2 needs a little CLA as the framelines are not that clear..
However, the biggest question I have is about the lens to be bought. i have decided to sell off all my nikon digital gear to buy a leica lens . The best choices I see is the Leica 40mm f2 summicron or Minolta 40mm f2.
However, since the framelines are 35 , 50 on the M2 i am not sure how this would impact my framing..
Please share your experience ..

 

[pkreyenhop]

I really liked the Summicron-C on the M2 after a little bit of filing to show 35mm frame lines. This is a very easy DIY job - see http://photo.net/leica-rangefinders-forum/00CcwG

 

[maddoc]

Many of the 40mm lenses have already been modified to bring up the 35mm frame lines when mounted, which is useful when using one of the more modern M Leicas with the smaller 50 mm frame lines. However, in your case with a Leica M2, the 50mm frame lines do the job quite well and no need to change / modifiy anything.

Personally, I prefer the Minolta M-Rokkor 40/2.0 (CLE version, with SN on the lens barrel) over the 40/2.0 C-Summicron because of the easier to find filters and the standard rangefinder coupling cam.

(The 40/2.0 C-Summicron designed for the Leica CL requires the coupling rangefinder arm in the camera to be located exactly in the middle (top-position) of the mounting flange, a few micrometer off can cause an offset in focus).