John,
This is a bit off-topic, as most members here would convince you to
ditch the M6, get an
OM-3, and put the Olympus Zuiko 40mm f/2.0 on it :-)
Personally, I would say the only problem you will have with your M6 is
that it does not have a
40mm frame line, so you'd have to practice quite a bit to anticipate
what will/won't be in the
frame when you photograph.
For this reason, I'd steer you in the direction of a Voigtlander 35mm
f/1.4 or a Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5,
or (if they are already available, and you have the funds) the
seemingly amazing new Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1.
If you are happy with guesstimating framing, then by all means go
ahead and get the 40mm f/1.4, it's supposed to be
a really nice lens, and I'd get the SC (blue text) version if I were
doing B&W (which I always do) with it.
And no need to feel funny about using film-based equipment around
here, this list's purpose (Olympus OM) sort
of precludes any on-topic digital discussion...
good luck,
Dawid
On 23 Jun 2009, at 5:14 PM, john.duggan10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> Will be arriving in Colorado Spgs in 4wks for a visit to my
> Sister, along with other relations in Colorado and Wyoming.
> I am seriously considering buying a Voigtlander 40mm f1.4 Nokton
> lens in Leica mount to fit my Leica M6. I have a range of
> Voigtlander lenses....15mm, 21mm, 25mm and 35mm, as well as Leica
> 50mm f2 and a collapsible 50mm f2.8 new style collapsible Elmar (a
> gem of a lens) but I am looking for a "fast" slightly wide lens for
> low light work.
>
> I am more than happy with the general standard of Voigtlander lenses.
> An added incentive is that US price for this lens from Camquest is
> $430.00 including hood and postage to a US address whilst cheapest
> UK price is $656.00 Lens only! I despair of UK prices!
>
> Has anyone used this lens, or an opinion on 40mm lenses in
> general...YES I know this is film based!!! ;-0
>
> Thanks in advance for any replies.
> Regards
> John Duggan,
> Wales, UK
>
>
>
>
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