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Roubaix
11-06-2006, 21:14
SO, you've got brand new M8 body, and , believe it or not, you've got the cash for one and only one lens.

What is it?

Peter
wlewisiii
11-06-2006, 21:32
Easy enough for me - my collapsible Summicron & bank the coins...

;)

Well, alright, if it has to be a new lens then either the ZI 35/2 Biogon or the ZI 50/1.5 Sonnar.

William
tomtodeath
11-06-2006, 21:47
noctilux, duh!
IGMeanwell
11-06-2006, 22:21
Yeah the Noctilux....

but it bit more practical would be the 35mm summicron f2

or

CV ... 35mm Nokton f1.2 or ultron f1.7 ... any of those would suit the M8
sebastel
11-06-2006, 22:36
biogon 25 or 35
Avotius
11-06-2006, 22:44
I myself, after swearing I would not buy another reduced frame camera findmyslef trying to save up for a 35 asph lux, or at least the cron
J. Borger
11-06-2006, 22:54
The noctilux .. yes!
jaapv
11-07-2006, 00:08
Versatility! The Tri-Elmar 28-35-50.
giulioz
11-07-2006, 01:32
28 summicron
Ossifan
11-07-2006, 01:54
I'd get the new Elmarit 28mm f/2.8 because then I'd have three bodies (M8, MP, M6TTL) and three lenses (28mm, 35mm ASPH f/2, and 50mm f/2 DR). This is a bad exercise because now I'm thinking maybe an M8 would be nice to have... :mad:

Cheers!
Andy Aitken
11-07-2006, 02:03
Jupiter 8. There's no way I'd have enough money left over for anything else!
DanielT
11-07-2006, 02:07
TriElmar 28-35-50

Daniel
DanielT
11-07-2006, 02:08
TriElmar 28-35-50

Daniel
Andy Aitken
11-07-2006, 02:31
NO Daniel you only get to have ONE Tri-Elmar ;)
IGMeanwell
11-07-2006, 02:41
Jupiter 8. There's no way I'd have enough money left over for anything else!

HI-O

Ain't that the truth
ian_watts
11-07-2006, 06:02
35/1.4 ASPH. It's the lens currently on my M8 and the one I anticipate will spend 2/3rds of the time on it.
EricC
11-07-2006, 07:06
24 f2.8 asph, at the moment.:)
triplefinger
11-07-2006, 07:22
ZM 25/2.8, easy.
marco_rol
11-07-2006, 07:26
I'm in the same boat Peter - M8 on the way - and only enough scratch for one lens (ok, 2 lenses - a ZM 21/2.8 is coming with the M8 - so make that one more lens).

I was leaning toward a 35mm 'cron or 'lux myself, but Jaapv and Daniel may be on to the most 'versatile' choice: a Tri-Elmar 28-35-50.
Grober
11-07-2006, 09:40
Any 35 Summicron.
MadMan2k
11-07-2006, 20:10
Noctilux and a set of ND filters to use it the way it was meant to be used even in daylight :)
Simon Larbalestier
11-07-2006, 20:27
50/1.4 Lux + 1.25 magnifer.
johnastovall
11-08-2006, 08:07
35/1.4 'Lux ASPH...
georgl
11-08-2006, 12:50
35/1.4 'Lux ASPH...

Absolutely right! I love it even more on the M8!

I hope I find the time to take better pictures next WE including some quality demonstrations ;-)

Shot at f4 @ 400ASA
peterm1
11-08-2006, 13:02
It would have to be one of the standard Leica classics. The 35mm summicron or the 50mm summicron are both great lenses and (by Leica standards) relatively cheap. As my style of shooting favours wide angel I would probably opt for the 35mm. Or just perhaps a 28mm elmarit if i could fiind one at the right price.

Having said that I am exactly the opposite and have more lenses than I know what to do with ....God spare me from my obsession.