What should I get? Heliar 15mm or Horizon Perfekt?

[SergioGuerra]

Hi there!

I have always been a lover of wide angle shots, and have been drooling on images done with the Heliar 15mm and the CV 21mm...
Since I have a Leica M2 and some FSU rangefinders cameras, this seems like a nice buy for me.
However, panoramic images also make my heart tremble, and since I dont have money for a Xpan, a Horizon Perfekt would cost similar $$ to the wide angle lense...

If I could only choose one of these, and although they are very different products, what would it be your decision?

Quality choice would be the lense, right?
The only downside is that I like available light photography (and both are very slow)...

The horizon (ok, not a rangefinder I am sorry) has very cheap finish? Can I get good results? How is it's fiability?

Thanks for the thoughts and opinions in advance 😀

ps:
English is not my native language, so please forgive some errors...

 

[Chyn]

Never used a Horizon, but own the 15mm Heliar which I use fairly often with my M2.

From what I've seen around the web, you could make some interesting panoramas if you're willing to crop. Here's a nice comparison between what you get from a scene with an Xpan vs. the 15mm Heliar: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotodudenz/52562672/

Although the 15mm Heliar is by no means a fast lens, I've used it fairly often in low light situations. You're going to appreciate having the M2 when you get down to lower shutter speeds. Here are some low light, handheld pics taken with the M2/15mm:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chynyj/2285088330/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chynyj/2284297483/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chynyj/2233917546/

Good luck with your choice!

 

[SergioGuerra]

That shot is very interesting, I am not found of crops, but it really shows the big gap between those two cameras / lenses.

Nice shots you've got with the M2 / 15mm combo!