HK71 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) MODERATOR NOTE: Please do not start the same thread in different forums: Those who want to respond see here: {LINK} Dear Friends; I will try to keep it simple: I am Leica M8 user. I will be selling my M8 and 50mm Summarit. I will be upgrading to Leica M10 very soon. I have a very limited budget. After Leica M10, I can afford only one life time lens. Options in my mind are 50mm Summilux or 35mm Summicron. On the long run I am not sure which one will do the job for good, since M10 is full frame and M8 was not. Which one do you think will be "the lens" for me. I really like street photography. I both shoot portraits and scenery. Which lens do you think will be enough as stand alone. And last cliche question before my purchase: Silver or Black, which M10 would you choose and why? Your comments appreciated in advance. Hakan Karademir Edited July 27, 2018 by William Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Michael Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 . . . Which one do you think will be "the lens" for me. I really like street photography. I both shoot portraits and scenery. Which lens do you think will be enough as stand alone. . . Neither, without you giving more information. Specifically, you presently use a 50mm lens on an M8. You state that you are considering a 50mm or a 35mm for use on an M10. Both these lenses, on the M10, will provide a wider FoV than what you have at the moment. Let's make a comparison - in 135 Format terms: you're presently using the approximate equivalent of 67mm lens; OK, there's not much of a difference to using a 50mm lens, arguably you could get the similar Perspective and Framing in your Portraiture as when using the 50mm on the M8, by shooting a bit wide and cropping in Post Production. But the change to a 35mm lens's FoV is, IMO, quite a different ball game: especially for Street Photography and Portraiture. So the information I think we need from you is the answers to these questions: "Are you happy with the 50mm on the M8? Especially with respect the FoV are you finding any limitations concerning what you want to achieve in your Photography?" WW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) I both shoot portraits and scenery. Camera brand aside...If you like to make street portraits with environmental context, consider a 35mm (on a full frame cam) lens. When I was shooting a lot of street portraits on a Canon DSLR, my only lens used for many years was a 35mm f/1.4. There was nothing sweeter. Edited July 24, 2018 by Brad_ www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen_S Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Just my 2ct: I'd stay away from the 50mm 'lux. A 50mm 'cron is nice, sanely fast and as a street shooter you can't use the shallow DOF at f1.4. - If any Summilux is up for discussion, it should be a 35mm. - Don't ask me about bokeh or similar; I didn't care so far and haven't looked at the stuff you are pondering. - I get my 50mm 'cron focused on M8 or old Monochronm, so I am confident about a 35mm 'lux. Since I am struggling with my 90mms, I'd worry about f1.4 at 50mm. Don't ask me which single(!) lens will make you happy for the rest of your life. - Personally I'd be leaning towards a 50mm, especially with something like portraits in mind but I don't buy a system camera to keep a single lens welded on it and call it my kit. - Sod that plan. Get a 35mm for starters if you want to try one and save up for a used 90mm Elmar C or similar to complement it. Or maybe even a 85mm Yongnuo on a beater EOS... Yes, Leicas have their charm and can be droolworthy awesome but I'd want more than one lens. Finishes: I lean a wee bit towards black, assuming that it will look rattier in the long run, which I'd consider an advantage. I wouldn't mind getting a 3rd body in chrome, to be able to keep them apart easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karim Ghantous Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I'm not a street shooter but a lot of people love the 35mm. Some prefer the 28mm, such as Gary Winogrand: Link: 10 Things Garry Winogrand Can Teach You About Street Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhooru Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I find that I can usually do most things with 35mm in full frame. I have a 50 and 14 on a crop sensor so a 21 and 75mm equivalent and they are nice too. If just one, clearly a 35 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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