Light & compact lens suggestion for traveling with Leica M.

[freusen]

I bought this f2.8/28mm Ricoh GR lens for my M6 a few years ago; it's a nice little gem that makes a nice combination with the f2.8/50mm Leica Elmar-M for traveling light and compact. Unfortunately only a few were made and therefore it's a collector’s item. It's a pretty tiny lens, well built and a great performer. I just wanted to show you!

Frank.

[peter_n]

Nice lens Frank and welcome to the forum! Post some pics from the lens if you can! If you plan to venture up to the 90mm lens I strongly recommend the Leitz 90/2.8 "thin" Tele-Elmarit, an excellent little travel lens. :)

[kbg32]

Frank, I have been wanting one of those for years. It is supposed to be a great optic. Extremely hard to come by. As a matter of fact, that's the only one I have ever seen other than in print. They never show up on e--y, at least not that I have ever noticed. Thanks for the tease!

[richard_l]

That Ricoh lens is nice! Ditto what Peter says about the skinny Tele-Elmarit.

Richard

[Dralowid]

Buy a Ricoh GR-1. Much, much cheaper than the lens by itself and a lovely camera to use. I've never had a 28mm lens for my M so I just dump the little beauty in the bag.

It's a shame that the new digital version appears to be a bit of a let down by comparison, dare I say that Ricoh have mirrored Leica in this????

Michael

[Ash]

Michael the GR-D was pre-M8.... Leica mirrored Ricoh ;) (or is it Leica mirrored Ricoh mirrored Epson?)

[markinlondon]

I'll chip in another vote for the thin Tele-Elmarit as the ideal 90 for travelling light. My "travel" outfit combines one with a 35mm Summicron.

[vrgard]

Another option to consider if speed is not as important to you is the Rokkor 90/4 lens. About the same size as the Tele-Elmarit, a couple of stops slower, and considerably less expensive to acquire.

-Randy

[Eelco Amsterdam]

Frank

Thanks for the photo ! Looks very nice.
I own a Richo GR1V, and it is a real good camera ( little beauty :<))

[venchka]

A Ricoh 28mm lens has been sitting in WTT for awhile.

Ricoh 28mm lens (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost-classifieds/showproduct.php?product=3020&cat=all)

[tmessenger]

Another option to consider if speed is not as important to you is the Rokkor 90/4 lens. About the same size as the Tele-Elmarit, a couple of stops slower, and considerably less expensive to acquire.

-Randy

Don't forget the 40/2 Leica/Rokkor , very compact and great optically.

tm

[Ronald M]

My thin Tele-E was the reps sample. I got his 65 Elmar black, Viso 3, and the Elmarit all at once. My 28 was $450, 90 2.0 $400, 21 2.8 $650. Still have it all.

I was friends with the largest Leica dealer in the country at the time and was able to pick up a lot of mint old stuff as it came in.

[jkelly]

The Canon Serenar 35 and 28 are also very compact, and very beautiful, but not very modern. I like the look of the Serenar on my M3.

[Xmas]

J12, only problem is it is too easy to change the aperature by accident. You dont have to clean it, instead trash it and buy another - few to get a good one.

Noel