ashwinrao1
Active member
Hi everyone,
I have decided to consider getting a ultrawide lens for my Leica M system, and I am currently quite torn between the Zeiss and Leica 18 mm offerings. I once owned a WATE, and found that I used it infrequently enough to give it up. I suspect that the 18 mm lens might be used in my kit for speciality/architecture/extreme angle work, so I am inclined to spend a bit less and consider either the Leica 18 mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar or the Zeiss 18 mm f/4 ZM Distagon.
I have read everything on the web that I could find for both of these lenses, which is suprisingly little. Many feel that the Distagon is a close match for the Elmar, both in terms of build and performance, and the main win for the Zeiss are filter thread size and cost (3x cheaper than the Super-Elmar). Despite it, some people have expressed strong dissatisfaction regarding the Zeiss option due to the red edge issue that comes up with using non-Leica wide angle lenses on the M9.
I use Leica M9's, and have no interest in how the lens would perform on an M8. I am curious if you guys who share and comment here have experience with the lens on the Leica M9, and if so, whether coding, or no coding are a better option. I have not yet encorporated Cornerfix into my digital workflow, so I'd be curious about lightroom work arounds or whether cornerfix can be used in a LR workflow....
Bottom line, are you satisfied with your Distagon, or would you prefer the Super Elmar, despite the price difference, to avoid sensor issues/red edges, etc....?
Your help is greatly appreciated in advance....
I have decided to consider getting a ultrawide lens for my Leica M system, and I am currently quite torn between the Zeiss and Leica 18 mm offerings. I once owned a WATE, and found that I used it infrequently enough to give it up. I suspect that the 18 mm lens might be used in my kit for speciality/architecture/extreme angle work, so I am inclined to spend a bit less and consider either the Leica 18 mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar or the Zeiss 18 mm f/4 ZM Distagon.
I have read everything on the web that I could find for both of these lenses, which is suprisingly little. Many feel that the Distagon is a close match for the Elmar, both in terms of build and performance, and the main win for the Zeiss are filter thread size and cost (3x cheaper than the Super-Elmar). Despite it, some people have expressed strong dissatisfaction regarding the Zeiss option due to the red edge issue that comes up with using non-Leica wide angle lenses on the M9.
I use Leica M9's, and have no interest in how the lens would perform on an M8. I am curious if you guys who share and comment here have experience with the lens on the Leica M9, and if so, whether coding, or no coding are a better option. I have not yet encorporated Cornerfix into my digital workflow, so I'd be curious about lightroom work arounds or whether cornerfix can be used in a LR workflow....
Bottom line, are you satisfied with your Distagon, or would you prefer the Super Elmar, despite the price difference, to avoid sensor issues/red edges, etc....?
Your help is greatly appreciated in advance....