M8 (crop) - what did you choose to get 35mm?

I used a 24, 25, and 28 on my M8. Preferred the 28 FL to get 35. The M8's 28mm framelines are sweet. Although I am a zeiss fan, if I still had an M8 and wanted to run with a 28mm, I'd sacrifice to get the 28/2 Cron ASPH.

The wide combination I liked the best on my M8 was the 18/4 distagon, giving an 24mm, although it always seemed effectively a bit wider to me.
 
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brbo said:
24/25 or 28?....... just looking for some additional points that maybe I haven't thought of.
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Here's a point for your consideration; how articulate will your images be if your eye is distracted by the lines of a large rectangle plonked in your field of view? The choice of focal length with regard to a lens' twinned frameline in the viewfinder is a very important factor for me as I don't want the distraction of unwanted rectangles in my field of view when constructing photographs.

I started with a 24mm, but was always distracted by the twinned framelines for 35mm, and retrospectively I can detect that unwanted, negative influence in my work with the 24mm lens. I have found that 28mm focal length is a very comfortable one on the M8 because it gives a much less distracting viewfinder to work with. If you need dioptre correction, a 1.15 Japan Exposures variable dioptre will give a great viewfinder image for 35mm [which is my standard lens], and still allow comfortable use of a 28mm lens.

My recommendation is 28mm over 24/25. I have a 28mm CV Colour Skopar, I'd rather it was a Zeiss 28mm f2.8.

............... Chris
 
JSU said:
If not the 28 Summicron, then the CV 28/1.9, both are excellent on the M8.

The CV 28/1.9 is a bargain here, 37mm equivalent is close enough to 35mm for me and the available f-1.9 can be crucial on the M8 for working at lower ISO settings to minimize noise.
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agreed. especially since the high ISO performance of the M8 is not good, the extra stop from thr CV f1.9 is crucial if you are doing anything other than sunny f16 rule. THe Cron would be the next logical choice, but at what expense? $2-$3k! for a lens that is probably bigger and heavier. and for my uses, the Cron and Zeiss 25/2.8 have too much contrast/saturation/sharpness.

Perhaps a solution for some folks is to have both the CV 28/1.9 AND a Zeiss 25/2.8, still for less than the price of one used Cron 28mm.
(PS, I have had the Zeiss 28/2.8, also a very good lens, but f2.8 didnt work for me in the end, a tad too slow, and a bit too much DOF coverage)
 
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Has anyone here ever looked at countless superb pictures from the 1960, when ISO 400 was as fast as B+W went, and High Speed Ektachrome (ASA 160) was available only in 20-exposure rolls?

Cheers,

R.
 
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