Have the same Leica Elmarit -- wonderful lens ! Very good sharpness and contrast -- maybe a tad behind version V , but for sure not by much, and much more affordable . Only the Lens hood one day kind of broke and to replace that one is too expansive, so I got a small matching China lens-hood , which works quite well -- not a big issue anyway . The 50mm 1.2 is an wonderful lens and I would love to get my hands on it 2nd hand in good condition. Right now I do have the Apo 50mm f2 , which is amazing -- maybe just a bit too perfect though 😆
haha yeah I can imagine that the lens cap can break. or loose actually. Getting it separate is quite costly indeed! I was also looking at the 50mm APO, but I, for now, only shoot analog and it's very nice to have that extra light to get a shot Do you also shoot analog with the 50 APO? Would be curious about those results!
@@gerthilbrands actuall I did - have done several rolls of film. B&W and color just lately. I am also curious actually - have to develop the B&W film soon and probably will be through the roll of color film just after Christmas or New Year. Looking forward to seeing the results myself.
he! handy information! what would be your suggestion for a starter? is the 28mm an option? Thinking of trying street photos but also a bit of nature around cities.
thank you! When you are starting out and you don't have experience with wider lenses, 28mm can be actually a bit wide for general use, a 35mm lens would be a bit easier to use. If you already have some experience with wider lenses, then for sure, go for the 28mm! For the first year, I only shot with the 35mm lens and almost never thought, I wish it was a bit wider, only in "tight" situations like small streets in older EU cities.
28mm is a stunning focal length for streets, but for start it can be very hard to make photos you are happy with because you need to be very close to your subject or need to layer. I startet with 28mm and wanted to quit after a few weeks. But it forced me to overthink every photo and now it’s my go to lens. I made my best pictures with it and I improved my photography a lot. The 35 would be an easy entry but for me the 28mm is the one you need to practice and improve a lot from.
Sounds good!! 28mm can be tough to start out with, I've heard your experience also from other people, good that you continued with it!! I started with a 35mm and transitioned to a 28mm, but when you start with a 28, you will have a bit of a learning curve :)
@@gerthilbrands Before my M6, I was using a Contax G1 with 90/45/21mm lenses. The 21mm lens for my G1 came with a 21mm accessory view finder. I now use that view finder with my Leica. However, there are times when I forget to bring the accessory view finder, or I do not have time to attach it. During those times, I simply use the full frame of my M6 view finder with the thought that I am capturing everything I see plus a little more. This has worked for me.
thanks for your input! Ive looked at 21mm before, but because of the framelines, I didnt go for it. I do take my M6 sometimes on hikes with me, with a 21, the view of nature be more open, I'll have a look! @@Narsuitus
Have the same Leica Elmarit -- wonderful lens ! Very good sharpness and contrast -- maybe a tad behind version V , but for sure not by much, and much more affordable . Only the Lens hood one day kind of broke and to replace that one is too expansive, so I got a small matching China lens-hood , which works quite well -- not a big issue anyway .
The 50mm 1.2 is an wonderful lens and I would love to get my hands on it 2nd hand in good condition. Right now I do have the Apo 50mm f2 , which is amazing -- maybe just a bit too perfect though 😆
haha yeah I can imagine that the lens cap can break. or loose actually. Getting it separate is quite costly indeed! I was also looking at the 50mm APO, but I, for now, only shoot analog and it's very nice to have that extra light to get a shot
Do you also shoot analog with the 50 APO? Would be curious about those results!
@@gerthilbrands actuall I did - have done several rolls of film. B&W and color just lately. I am also curious actually - have to develop the B&W film soon and probably will be through the roll of color film just after Christmas or New Year. Looking forward to seeing the results myself.
he! handy information! what would be your suggestion for a starter? is the 28mm an option? Thinking of trying street photos but also a bit of nature around cities.
thank you! When you are starting out and you don't have experience with wider lenses, 28mm can be actually a bit wide for general use, a 35mm lens would be a bit easier to use. If you already have some experience with wider lenses, then for sure, go for the 28mm!
For the first year, I only shot with the 35mm lens and almost never thought, I wish it was a bit wider, only in "tight" situations like small streets in older EU cities.
28mm is a stunning focal length for streets, but for start it can be very hard to make photos you are happy with because you need to be very close to your subject or need to layer. I startet with 28mm and wanted to quit after a few weeks. But it forced me to overthink every photo and now it’s my go to lens. I made my best pictures with it and I improved my photography a lot. The 35 would be an easy entry but for me the 28mm is the one you need to practice and improve a lot from.
Sounds good!! 28mm can be tough to start out with, I've heard your experience also from other people, good that you continued with it!! I started with a 35mm and transitioned to a 28mm, but when you start with a 28, you will have a bit of a learning curve :)
Here are the best three lenses for my Leica M6:
90mm f/2 Summicron
35mm f/1.4 Zeiss Distagon
21mm f/1.4 Summilux
Nice lenses! I am curious, what is your experience with the 21mm? Shooting with an external viewfinder?
@@gerthilbrands
Before my M6, I was using a Contax G1 with 90/45/21mm lenses. The 21mm lens for my G1 came with a 21mm accessory view finder. I now use that view finder with my Leica.
However, there are times when I forget to bring the accessory view finder, or I do not have time to attach it. During those times, I simply use the full frame of my M6 view finder with the thought that I am capturing everything I see plus a little more. This has worked for me.
thanks for your input! Ive looked at 21mm before, but because of the framelines, I didnt go for it. I do take my M6 sometimes on hikes with me, with a 21, the view of nature be more open, I'll have a look! @@Narsuitus