Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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/ >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information