(S) Standard Prime for my M8!?

[popeye]

This is my main lens on the M8. I think it's a great lens for its size and price, but I'm going to complement it with either another, slower 35 or an 28. The reason is not the wide-open performance, which I think is certainly acceptable if not good. The little Voigtländer exhibits pretty strong distortion and it has focus shift between f/2 and f/4 or so. To some people these issues can be deal breakers. I can work around the focus shift, but I don't like the distortion.

So easily and elegantly taken care of in Lightroom (or other), matter of fact LR3 has become an indispensable tool for me with regards to the M8.

I will concur on the 1.4, great lens for the money and it's my main (used to be on the M6) lens as well.

 

[Lss]

So easily and elegantly taken care of in Lightroom (or other), matter of fact LR3 has become an indispensable tool for me with regards to the M8.

That's great. Unfortunately this feature is missing in Aperture. I need to try LR again some time.

 

[popeye]

That's great. Unfortunately this feature is missing in Aperture. I need to try LR again some time.

Best $300 I ever spent on photography, digital or analog. You can try it free for 15 or 30 days (I forget). Profile your lenses and get on with your life!

 

[Lss]

I just added a couple of 35/1.4 photos to my photo blog (September 8, "Going underground"). The first one actually shows the distortion pretty well (look at the bottom and top of the image, but don't let the shape of the tunnel fool you). The second one is a wide-open shot that the OP requested, although I'm afraid you can't tell anything about the lens sharpness at these sizes. I use it wide open without a second thought any time I need it.

The first shot is informative, so I'll post it here:

Best $300 I ever spent on photography, digital or analog. You can try it free for 15 or 30 days (I forget). Profile your lenses and get on with your life!

I'll surely check LR3 when I have some extra time. I'm so happy with my Aperture workflow that I don't think I could even consider switching, but I think it's something I could use on the side for images that need that special attention. Getting another lens is more expensive, but it's also much more fun!

 

[eleskin]

35mm nokton f1.2

35mm nokton f1.2

The 35mm Nokton f1.2 cannot be beat for the price. For the money, this is the sharpest fast 35 you can buy. It is also the fastest 35mm made at f1.2.

considering the crop factor on the M8, 35mm is a really good standard setup for the M8. a no brainner if you ask me. Buy from Stephen Gandy at Cameraquest!!!!!

 

[Renzsu]

I'm a 35mm kind of guy on full frame, so for my M8 I got a 28mm Elmarit.. If you need a bit more speed I would take a look at a 28 Ultron.
50mm is a bit long for a standard lens on the M8, so if you don't feel like getting a 28mm then I can really recommend the 35mm f/1.2. It's one of my two lenses at the moment.

 

[popeye]

I'll surely check LR3 when I have some extra time. I'm so happy with my Aperture workflow that I don't think I could even consider switching, but I think it's something I could use on the side for images that need that special attention. Getting another lens is more expensive, but it's also much more fun!

Here's what you need (looks like to me anyways...):

Human Software

 

[Lss]

Thanks, popeye! That looks useful.