m8 purchase which lense

[nickname]

planning to buy an m8.
would appreciate any advice on which summarit
lense to choose as part of the promotion that seems to on
around town.
75mm or 35mm ?
also wondering if anybody knows if the m8's on sale are
the upgrade version with the new quiet shutter.
is this much of an issue for current users out there?

nick

[gommy]

If this is your first lens, I'll go with the 35mm. M8 on sale should not be the upgraded one but I tried one a few days ago & it did sound different & quieter. However, not bothered by the current one as I came from SLR background. If you are coming from film M, then there is a lot of difference.
Don't wait too long, 30 June will come quickly or it may go out of stock again.

Originally Posted by nickname planning to buy an m8. would appreciate any advice on which summarit lense to choose as part of the promotion that seems to on around town. 75mm or 35mm ? also wondering if anybody knows if the m8's on sale are the upgrade version with the new quiet shutter. is this much of an issue for current users out there? nick

[paisatge]

any idea how much is the dream set? would love to have the 28mm f2

http://en.leica-camera.com/news/exklusiv_sets_m/

[nickname]

thks gommy for the advice.
does anybody know when the upgraded version
will be available here?
nick.

[monte]

the M8 + 28/2 kit should be $11+k

[nickname]

hi monte,

any idea where i'd find that kit. in cathay
they only had the summarit kits available when
i checked yesterday.

nick

[monte]

hi Nick

you can try Hacker - our in-forum Leica dealer

[Hacker]

Originally Posted by nickname hi monte, any idea where i'd find that kit. in cathay they only had the summarit kits available when i checked yesterday. nick

The kit is not officially sold in SIN (only the Summarit set), but we can always work something out of course.