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By contrast, here’s my M5 with the Zeiss 35 2.8 Biogon that more or less lives on the camera.
I’ve not felt the need for anything faster than 2.8; however I tend to use Fuji digitals for colour low light, rather than film.
I've always thought the M5 was made for the Noctilux. If I ever have the scratch for one of those, then the M5 is a natural choice.
By contrast, here’s my M5 with the Zeiss 35 2.8 Biogon that more or less lives on the camera.
I’ve not felt the need for anything faster than 2.8; however I tend to use Fuji digitals for colour low light, rather than film.
Agree! (if we restrict ourselves to 35mm...) Although the F3 is not far behind.
I've always thought the M5 was made for the Noctilux. If I ever have the scratch for one of those, then the M5 is a natural choice.
The M5 light meter didn't work well with my 50/1.0 in low light and the VF/RF of the M5 isn't really up for critical focussing. The M7, possibly with a 1.25x magnifier loupe, is a much better match, especially with an optional grip, like the Rapidgrip.
Don't want to turn this into a gear p@rny thread...
More shocking is the Voigtlander lens.I would be shocked and horrified that you put something with the odious "computer" label on a holy Leica, but it's an M5 so I guess it's okay.
More shocking is the Voigtlander lens.
Modern Voigtlander lenses, like the Zeiss ZM are made in Japan by Cosina.Am I the only person in the world who thinks that modern Voigtlander lenses are better built? I have just 3 Leica lenses (35, 50 Luxes and one 50 Summarit) and all of them have somewhat loose aperture rings. My two Voigtlanders (35mm Nokton Classic II and 28mm Ultron II) are more "tight", come with better designed all-metal bayonet hoods, and they out-leica Leicas in how petite they are relative to their speed.
Not Safe For Wetzlar.For the Leicaphiles, doesn't the flash and the lens require a NSFW label.?
You can use the Leica magnifier with the M5 too. I keep the 1.4x one in the bag with it, but have found no issues nailing focus with my 50 1.4 and 1.1 lenses.
Perhaps your rf is slightly out of whack? (technical term).
Can you see the needle meter in the M5 VF when using the 1.4x? I never tried it but sold the M5 in 2009 when I bought the M7.p.s I can see how a spot meter may not work well with a lens that may have heavy vignetting wide open.
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