Fraser
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I'm still looking for a lens for my M8, can you recommend me one, it has to be leica and wider than 35mm (still got the old summilux) nothing wider than 21mm. I use my M8 like a compact camera so it would be good if it was quite small.
Thanks Frase.
Thanks Frase.
jaapv
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Any of the Elmarits 28?
My 28/2.8 Elmarit is not a small lens- the Canon 28/3.5 is certainly compact.
Photon42
burn the box
The latest Elmarit 28 is the only one I can think of given the constraints mentioned.
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Ivo
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kemal_mumcu
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The 28 2.8 ASPH is Leica's smallest production lens. The other choice could be the 24 3.8 elmar. It is small too.
ramosa
B&W
Ditto. The elmarit is good--and small.
Fraser
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I was thinking of going for the Leica Elmar 24mm f3.8 as I still have the 35mm 1.4 if I need a bit more speed or do I ditch the 35mm and go for a 28mm f2. Its a shame there is no framelines for a 21mm.
ramosa
B&W
fraser: if you only have a 35, you want to ponder how you shoot--and, in regards to this, how close you want your lenses to be spread. personally, i wouldn't want my first two lenses to be a 28 and a 35. in fact, i think a 24 and a 35 would be too close--if i were to have just two lenses. folks "space" lenses differently, though ... for instance, i have an 18, 28, 50--and will soon add something 75-90-ish.
Fraser
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I would probably not use the 35mm any more as its really a 50mm on the M8 and I never really liked 50mm focal length. Maybe end up with just 24 or 28 and a 90. I do quite like the 24mm 3.8 but its quite a lot of money for a 3.8.
Fraser
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I've narrowed the search down to secondhand 28mm F2 Asph, new 28mm F2.8 Asph or new 24mm F3.8 Asph.
What do you think?
What do you think?
jaapv
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The 24 is a very good match for the M8 