keytarjunkie
no longer addicted
Hi, I have been interested in photography for a few years now. I am young enough that the first camera I got when I was 8 years old was digital 😛 but I've been shooting a lot of film on Pentax and Nikon SLR's. I also owned a Nikon S2 rangefinder for about a year but had to sell it to pay for college.
I now have a steady income from taking photos with my DSLR and saved up enough for a leica. I bought a user M2 from these boards yesterday, and I should get it next week. I'm really thrilled, but I also have to pick out a lens. So my question is, where to start?
The main reason I got an M2 over the M3 was the 35mm finder. I'm not a huge fan of 28mm (yet) but I really like 35mm so I was wondering if someone could recommend me a decent 35mm lens for under $600. I know that's asking a lot...right now I'm looking at the Voigtlander 35/1.4 MC, it seems perfect for me. I'm also thinking about the Voigtlander 35/2.5 though, and getting a meter and a case and everything. Or I could get that over the next month when I have a bit more money to spend. Are there any other lenses to be considering? I know that I'd get the best pictures with a Leica lens, but I don't think spending $4k is the best idea right now. Oh and I also want to buy a 50mm eventually, maybe in two or three months. I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask about a cheaper 50mm. I've heard mixed reviews about Voigtlander's 50/1.5 and unfortunately I doubt I'll be able to justify the 50/1.1. What should I be looking at?
Edit: I ended up getting the 35/1.4 nokton. very happy! thanks everyone.
I now have a steady income from taking photos with my DSLR and saved up enough for a leica. I bought a user M2 from these boards yesterday, and I should get it next week. I'm really thrilled, but I also have to pick out a lens. So my question is, where to start?
The main reason I got an M2 over the M3 was the 35mm finder. I'm not a huge fan of 28mm (yet) but I really like 35mm so I was wondering if someone could recommend me a decent 35mm lens for under $600. I know that's asking a lot...right now I'm looking at the Voigtlander 35/1.4 MC, it seems perfect for me. I'm also thinking about the Voigtlander 35/2.5 though, and getting a meter and a case and everything. Or I could get that over the next month when I have a bit more money to spend. Are there any other lenses to be considering? I know that I'd get the best pictures with a Leica lens, but I don't think spending $4k is the best idea right now. Oh and I also want to buy a 50mm eventually, maybe in two or three months. I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask about a cheaper 50mm. I've heard mixed reviews about Voigtlander's 50/1.5 and unfortunately I doubt I'll be able to justify the 50/1.1. What should I be looking at?
Edit: I ended up getting the 35/1.4 nokton. very happy! thanks everyone.
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