what would you?

[Sanford]

Suppose someone owned an M6 with a 50mm Summicron and a Contax G2

with a 45mm lens and wanted to add a wide angle. Would you buy the

Contax 28mm or the new Voigtlander 35mm M mount lens (the 28mm is

just too wide for the .72 finder of the M6). And don't tell me to

sell the Contax equipment and buy a Leica brand 35mm - I really like

using both systems.

[barefoot]

It sounds like circumstances dictate either the 28mm or 35mm. What is their preferred angle of view. Personally I'd go for the Contax 28mm or 21mm for really wide. Or sell the leica stuff and get both ;-)

[ronald_moravec1]

I wouldn`t be in two systems in the first place. Unless they were different formats or slr/rf.

 

You can put an aux finder on the M6 and use a 24 or 28. I use the aux finder with an M3/35 mm or 28 with any .72 whether it has 28 lines or not.

 

If you rule out M6/28, the only logical choice is 28 for the G2 or 35 for the M6.

[feli]

Which camera do you really prefer shooting with? Persoanlly I wasn't a fan of the G2, so I

would get the 35 for the M6. It's a combo that is hard to beat.

 

feli

[terry_rory]

A second vote for the Contax 21mm f2.8 G

[Bill Blackwell Images]

There are minimal (if any) differences optically between the two systems overall. Both are arguably the best available. However, I don't see the two systems as interchangeable. I would encourage you to look at auto-focus vs. manual focus; your preference here should dictate your decision.

[john_r._fulton_jr.]

<I> (the 28mm is just too wide for the .72 finder of the M6). </I><P>Many people read

this forum everyday. Some folks are just getting into "Leica" photography and eat up

everything that everybody says. The problem is that there's alot of utter nonsense that

gets floated as <i>truth</I>. There is nothiing wrong with using a 28mm on the M6 with

.72 viewfinder. I done it for years. It's much prefer to me than the external 28mm

viewfinder. You can view the image and focus at the same time. Now if you make the

statement that <I>if you wear eyeglasses</I> it's not an ideal combination, then I'll agree.

[pensacolaphoto]

I would sell the Contax [plus lenses] and get a second M body with M lenses. They keep their value better and you have a "Leitz" :-)

[over exposure]

Being an happy Contax G owner, I would add the 28...It's said to be a really great lens, and really cheap, too...

 

I used the CV 35 when I had my M6TTL, not that bad, too...

 

I'm waiting to have the money for a 21, Contax G..

[Sanford]

I would hate to choose between the two systems. Lets face it, the reason many of us (maybe most of us?) own and use rangefinders is just because it fun to take the old gal out for a spin once in a while, sort of like a '56 Porsche. Serious work is reserved for Nikon or other SLR systems. Gabriele, I like your street shots a lot. Were they made with the Contax? And, yes, I should have said the .72 finder is useable with a 28mm except for eyeglass wearers.

[brunom]

John R

 

You hit it on the head.Too much personal [incorrect ] opinion is paraded as fact.

 

Bruno

[SolaresLarrave]

I'd see to get the Contax G Planar 35/2, Sanford. Not only is it faster than the Biogon 28/2.8, it's also lower in price. For the Leica's next purchase, I'd wait for a Konica to be advertised/auctioned. More often than not you see the 28mm kind, which is like a 'cron in that it's an f2 lens. I have, however, a rare kind: the Konica Hexanon 35/2, and it makes the best combo there is with a Leica.

 

Have fun shopping!

[cd_k]

I would go with the Contax Biogan. It is an excellent performer in every aspect. IMHO, the 21 and 28 Biogans are the only reason to keep the G2 system. Happy shooting!

[jsbc]

As you said you want a wide angle, rather than a wider substitute for your normal lenses, a 35mm is just too similar.

 

But really, there are cheap (but good wide angles available that you can have your cake and eat it.

The 28mm Contax is cheap (compared with a 28mm Summicron). Just get it. Then, if you can swing it, you can get the new Zeiss 24mm F2.8 or the 21mm F2.8. If not the CV25mm F4 or the 21mm F4. Both are cheap.

 

There is a world of difference between 21mm and 28mm. Who knows, maybe you'll adapt to ultra-wides better. For the Leica 28mm Summicron, there is no doubt it is a very good lens, but if you have the use an attached VF, you might as well undergo the hassle for a wider perspective.