Ario Arioldi
Member
50 Summilux, Asph.
Cheers,
Ario
Cheers,
Ario
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If you only have one lens for your M9, which would it be?
- Thread starter tom in mpls
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innerimager
Member
50 lux asph here as well, but I'll add another reason for a 50 over a 35 for "1 lens", that being the framelines on the 0.68X M9 viewfinder. The 50 frame lines are very easy to see "around" even with glasses, and makes the most out of the distinctive RF experience of seeing in and out of the frame. The 35 lines, especially with glasses, are certainly workable, but I don't get that easy distinction of what's in or out of the frame. best...Peter
tom in mpls
Active member
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Ah, it's been a long but fast journey. My M8 has come and gone, and I have my M9. I started with the 35 cron on the M8, and loved it, so when I went to the M9 I knew I would want 50mm. So the 35 has gone, too. It is a lovely , lovely lens. But my one lens is the 50 lux ASPH. My other one lens is the Zeiss 28/2.8. And, my other other one lens is the 90 Elmarit. Lastly, my other other other one lens is the Zeiss 21/2.8. You all may have noted I've bought and sold, ahem, a few times in the last 2 months. So...
My one lens for the M9 is: 21, 28, 50, 90!
I won't say I wasn't warned.
Ah, it's been a long but fast journey. My M8 has come and gone, and I have my M9. I started with the 35 cron on the M8, and loved it, so when I went to the M9 I knew I would want 50mm. So the 35 has gone, too. It is a lovely , lovely lens. But my one lens is the 50 lux ASPH. My other one lens is the Zeiss 28/2.8. And, my other other one lens is the 90 Elmarit. Lastly, my other other other one lens is the Zeiss 21/2.8. You all may have noted I've bought and sold, ahem, a few times in the last 2 months. So...
My one lens for the M9 is: 21, 28, 50, 90!
I won't say I wasn't warned.
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GrahamWelland
Subscriber & Workshop Member
Tom,
That Zeiss 28 will become a 28/2 Summicron, the 21 an Elmarit or a WATE ... just when you think that the Leica madness has finished it'll start up all over again. :ROTFL:
That Zeiss 28 will become a 28/2 Summicron, the 21 an Elmarit or a WATE ... just when you think that the Leica madness has finished it'll start up all over again. :ROTFL:
tom in mpls
Active member
I understand, but I'm not so sure. The 50 will be my go to lens, and the others used infrequently. In fact, I've already tried the WATE; great lens but for my limited needs at those focal lengths, I can't see the extra $3k. But 28mm...could happen.