Used leica m7 0.587
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Pricey for such a small lens but if you want to have a lifetime lens this is a great choice. These are harder to find as they only made 2000 of these back in 2000.īut today the cost of a new 35 Summicron ASPH in black or silver is $2995. The black paint lenses are made from brass much like the Leica MP so when it wears down you start to see the brass glowing underneath the paint. I bought it as used but it looked brand new and untouched in the box. I now own a very special black paint version (not the one in the above image) which I found pretty much as new old stock. This is one of my favorite Leica lenses of all time, but I also love the Summilux and Summarit so it’s been tough to settle on one final M lens in this focal length. No real distortion, bitingly sharp but smooth at the same time, neutral color signature so it does not exaggerate any colors, nor is it warm or cool. The new ASPH version is basically perfection in a 35mm. The lens is made VERY well and if bought new they come with a detachable hood and lens cap. At F2 this lens is VERY sharp and with excellent color and contrast. What does this mean? It means that you can open up the lens to F2 to get more light and to get more shallow depth of field, meaning a blurred background while your subject is in focus. The Summicrons all have a semi fast F2 maximum aperture. If you are patient you can find them from time to time. This is the version just before the latest and greatest ASPH version and can be found used for about $1100-$1200. It seems one of the classical favorites is the 35 Summicron Pre-ASPH version 4, or more commonly known as “The Bokeh King”. It has gone through many versions and I know of people who own ALL of them. The Leica Summicron is a legend in the world of 35mm photography. The Leica 35 Summicron F2 – ASPH or Pre-ASPH – ( My review here) My #1 choice when money is no object – No compromises So below I will list my recommended 35mm lenses for your Leica M9 or Leica M film camera and I will break them down by speed, price and character! Hope you find it useful and an enjoyable read. So if you do find a cheap 35 that is not coded it may be worth buying it and self coding it with one of those self coding kits like this one. But it’s not really that bad with a 35, not like it is with a 21 or 24. On the M9, 35mm and wider lenses need to be coded or else you can get all kinds of issues like red edges and vignetting. Either a coded lens or a self coded lens. The one thing I would recommend for any and all M9 shooters is that your 35mm be coded. WHAT LENS TO BUY? This is a question that I can not answer for you as it depends on your budget, your needs, and your desires! Do you want a low cost lens? Do you want the best of the best? Do you want ONLY Leica? This is the question so many of you ask me.
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Maybe that is how I view the world? Ha ha. Summarit, Summicron, Summilux, or even a Voigtlander or Zeiss, the 35mm focal length always seems to bring me the best results. While going over all of my shots in the last 8 months my overall faves have been with a 35mm. On any M the 35mm frame lines seem like the most natural to compose with. A 50 will get you closer and make for a good short portrait lens but the 35 on an M just has something classical about it, and it seems to work well in 90% of all situations. Sure, the M9 and a 50 would also make for a great one lens kit but a 35mm lets you get more in the frame. After months of using various lenses on the M9 and film M cameras I have concluded that if you can only get ONE lens and one lens only, my opinion is that it should be a 35mm. So let’s say that you have committed on shelling out $7k for the camera. Sure, its just a sensor inside of an M body loaded with electronics but when you add a Leica lens to the camera it makes for one of the best digital tools I have ever used. So let me discuss them here and share some photos with them as well.įirst, if you are shelling out the $7,000 and buying an M9 then congratulations! It’s a camera that will serve you well and while it is a VERY expensive camera it is also a special one in many ways. Nope, the single best lens depends on YOU and what you want to shoot! I do have a few “favorite” lenses in the focal length that I think is the best to start with. One question that I get asked quite often (about 8-12 times per day on some days) is “If you could buy only one lens for the M9, what would it be?” Well, I wanted to write a post about this so I can just send the link to all of those who ask because the answer is not as easy as saying “Oh, the 50 Summilux”.