Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, While I do not have a fast 50, only a Summicron, and I see no difference between film and digital with it. However, I do have a 35 Summilux pre-asph, and I do have to say I have found its performance on the M8 is much better than with my M6TTL film camera. This lens does not seem to have the back focus problems that the newer 35 Summilux Asph has either. It has become my fast '50' for the M8. Hope this helps some. Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu> > > My M8 is arriving on Tuesday, and I have my standard lens already, a > 35mm Summarit. On the wide end, the 18mm Zeiss is in the hands of John > Milich. All well and good. But I also need a fast 50mm lens (doesn't > everyone?). When I was using film M's, I tried the 1.5/50mm Nokton. > The lens was nice and sharp but the bokeh was so ugly that I sold it > and got a Summilux instead. Now I wonder if the out-of-focus rendition > is different/better on an M8? From a price-performance point of view > this lens cannot be beaten, but I intend to shoot it a lot at f1.5 > (otherwise, what's the point of buying a fast lens?) and that implies > large areas that are out of focus, which in turn makes bokeh somewhat > important. > > So if anyone has experience with the M8+Nokton combination, I would > love to hear from them. > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information