Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/10

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Subject: [Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question
From: len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Wed Dec 10 13:05:39 2008
References: <C5659474.46421%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Actually I have two 35's but still prefer the 50mm on the M8. Many  
times I go out shooting with only one lens with me, a 50. My feet  
take care of the rest. I actually also use the 75mm Summilux more  
then both 35's put together. Lately it's been the 85mm Summarex. I  
just love that lens.

Len


On Dec 10, 2008, at 3:44 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> If you're used to 50's then with an M8 I'd find a nice 35 to have  
> be your
> favorite lens.
> 35 * 1.33
> = 46.55
>
>
> A 50 gives you 65. Not so much an "all around" lens.
>
>
>
> mark@rabinergroup.com
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
>> From: Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3@uwm.edu>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 23:25:52 -0600 (CST)
>> To: lug <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question
>>
>> Original Message:
>>> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 16:52:43 -0500
>>> From: Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net>
>>
>>> The 50mm collapsible Summicron has absolutely no problem when
>>> collapsed on the M8 body. The clearance from the end of the  
>>> collapsed
>>> mount to the M8 shutter is about 1/2". I don't know about the 90mm
>>> Elmar. But if you have the lens just measure the distance from the
>>> mount to the end of the collapsed lens. The M8 flange to shutter
>>> distance is about 31/32". If the collapsed lens is 3/4" or greater
>>> from mount to end I probably would not collapse it when on the  
>>> M8. In
>>> any case I have a few collapsible lenses with adequate clearance but
>>> always keep them extended as leica recommends. The 90mm macro which
>>> Leica says is OK does not extend pass the lens mount at all.
>> __________________________________________________________________
>> Thanks for the information(Nathan too).
>>
>> I have collapsible Summicrons in both bayonet and LTM, plus the 90  
>> Elmar
>> collapsible, and I use that feature all the time, so I wondered if  
>> these would
>> work if I won the lottery and was able to get an M8.  ;~)
>>
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
>> UPAA POY 1978
>> University Information Technology Services
>> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/
>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner) ([Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question)
In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question)