Which lens goes?

[jamriman]

Got a 21 emarit asph, also ordered the 28 asph elmarit. I have 25 zeiss ZM which I just got used but as new. I never had a zeiss so curious about its flavor. I also have the 50 elmarit which I love for its compactness but afraid to use on my M8 because of sensor damage issue. Anyone uses it on the M8 anyway?? Who goes, the 50 elmarit or the 25 ZM??? Thanks for input.😕

 

[barjohn]

I'm not sure why you ordered a 21, 25, 28 and 50. Why not a 21, 35 and 50? The former seem too close together with a very large gap going to the 50. Just wondering. The difference between a 21 and a 28 of only 7 mm seems to close unless you really like carrying a lot of lenses and carefully selecting the exact focal length for a particular shot.

 

[Sailor Ted]

Barjon is correct- I've got a lot lenses but only use a few. The 21mm and the 24 are too close together- you'll use one but not the other most likely. My kit of choice is 12mm (for ultra wide) 21mm (my standard wide angle lens) and 35mm (my standard lens). I also have a 50mm Summicron and ths is my street tele lens but I'd rather have a 28mm.

35mm EFOV (effective field of view in 35mm format) on the M8 and an ideal 4 lens kit (minus one optional focal length depending of shooting style):

12mm = 15mm (optional)
21mm = 28mm
28mm = 37mm
35mm = 47mm
50mm = 66mm (optional)