DropBox Folder - Photos taken with the Carl Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 (Film and Digital) www.dropbox.com/sh/iad19xtac9orgcy/AACntF_Wsaty295XJ-MZezoaa?dl=0

Well-done first-impressions review. Thanks! I look forward to the longer-term review. A silvery-finished Zeiss ZM lens does, indeed, look quite nice on a matte black M10.

That lens is beautiful! Just looking at the dropbox the images look so good.

Great video and lovely lens! Another one to add to my wish list :)

I bought one recently and love it. It’s a keeper for me.

It's my most used lens for my Leica's. Great quality and compact.

Just had a peek at the Dropbox files. They look great 👍

Darryl returns! A friend has that lens, it's such a little gem.

I really want this lens too even though I have two 35 voigtlanders already haha! 35 is my favorite focal length.. Great photos man.

* 1/3 stops, not 1/4 stops 🙏 Great take on a great lens!

Hi Darryl, from Haoge the Haoge LH-ZV02P, P for "Peep Hole", and the Haoge LH-ZV02 without the extra hole, for the Viewfinder OVF. It's not a vented Hood, but square design.

Thanks for the video Darryl. I've the Planar 50/2 which is unreal and also the ZM 28/2.8 which is just incredibly sharp to the corners! I'm currentlky looking for that compact 35 and I was considering the new Type ii Voightlander Ultron 35/2 but seeing this it is a gorgeous lens. Perhaps I don't need f2!

I just bought my first Leica an M9 and 35 Summilux FLE, coming from mirrorless & SLR cameras I’m finding composition quite challenging as the rangefinder frame lines most often don’t reflect the framing of the final image, could you do a video Daryl on some tips for this? Thanks so much

I knew a place that was doing 3D printing hood for this lens, but I can’t remember the name. I’ll try to look up online! Great vid and it’s a joy to use for having one!

Would you recommend this lens or the F2 version?

Great first look Darryl. I reluctantly sold my Zeiss 50mm f/2 Planar after selling my M4-P. It was a very solid performer and a great duo. I also love the 28mm focal length, having cut my teeth on the classic 28/50/90mm combo. How are you gonna shoot like HCB without a 50? :-)

Holy wowness! That JCH Street Pan 400 has all my attention now. By any chance, anybody has created a Fujifilm recipe to simulate this film for those who shoot digital?

Hey! What color film did you use please? Fantastic photos!

Nice. This my favourite lens in terms for colour rendition. The voigtlander lens hood actually fits as well. Enjoy.

Hi Darryl, I have just recently sold this lens to get a Voigtlander APO 2/35.It is a very sharp lens renders nicely. Lens hood, very expensive, here in Aus. C.R. Kennedy charges AUD 200 for it. I purchased a 43mm vented screw on hood from China and it works just fine for about 5 bucks. BTW you are referring that it has ¼ stops, to my understanding it is 1/3 stops.

I'll also echo the praise of this glass. I also use it on an M6 TTL with nice results. I must be much less sensitive to the hood intrusion as I needed to go pick up the camera/lens after watching this and do some critical viewing and realized that I hadn't noticed the intrusion enough to remember it. I wear eyeglasses so my eye relief is likely a bit rearward of yours and the vented hood provides very little distraction to the viewfinder view for me. On my old CL (rf window closer to the lens), I find that simple, generic hoods prevent rf problems as they somewhat follow the diameter of the lens and this may be a cheap experiment for you.

Darryl, I haven't yet confirmed wether or not this hood vignettes (haven't had my film processed!), but was in the same predicament as you and came across the Canon EW-43 lens hood for the EF-M 22mm pancake! Cost me 20 bucks and there are cheaper aftermarket versions. Keeps it very compact, minimal viewfinder intrusion and looks the part if you ask me! Seeing you have a M10, perhaps you can confirm quicker than me! Shouldn't be a problem as the hood is designed for 35mm equivalent and the Zeiss is more like a 36/37mm.

you did never review in detail the voigtländer 1,7 ultron that you unpacked? Or did you?

Thank you for this excellent video. I have the same lens on my Leica M Type 262 and it is arguably the sharpest 35mm pre-asphrical M mount lens available. And it will give some of the aspherical lenses a real run for the money.

I'm looking for a 35mm for my M11-P, but i'm hesitating between the Zeiss 35 F2.8 ZM and the Voigtlander Ultron F2 Type II ... have you tested both ? thank you for your answer :)

Hi Darryl, thanks for your review of the lens. I‘ ve owned and used the lens for a couple of months now. I can‘t agree more on your opinion concerning built quality and sharpness. Concerning the lens hood I completely disagree. I can‘t imagine that the original Zeiss lens hood (which is always on my lens) blocks the viewfinder more than your 28mm summicron does. It‘s tiny, but maybe it‘s just a matter of preference. Cheers Siggi

The Voigtländer hood LH6, I believe, fits the lens, and there is a 3D printed hood l use on my Leitz Minolta CL, as the OEM one blocks the tiny rangefinder window, which has a flat top and bottom to it. You might want to look into that.

Nice & Thanks :)

I have this lens for 3 years now, it’s my favourite. I'm okay using it without lens hood.

Amazon has a smaller square lens hood that is a perfect match

I've the Zeiss ZM 50mm f/2 and use a Voigtlander hood

Amazon has a number of vented lens hoods - thread in style. I have had most of the Zeiss lenses for Leica over the years... they are sharp... but not 'special'. Retired all of them in favor of Leica's or Voigtlander's of similar focal lengths.

Hi, you can save a couple of dollars and get the voigtlander lens hood. Exactly the same as the zeiss just different branding. I use the same combination m6 and biogon c👍

This lens is better than any Voigtlander 35 I’ve seen. It’s as good as the asph summicron. I have this and a Voigtlander 35/1.2 v3

worth a thumbs up in anyone's money! ;-)

Try the Zeiss 50mm f2 and 35mm 1.4 you will change your mind about buying Leica . I own many Leica lenses then friends introduce me to zeiss and honestly they are as good as Leica , but less than half price .

The Zeiss hood is vented. There’s plenty of third party vented and rectangular hoods on the market.

you can buy a voightländer lens hood, same as the zeiss but at least cheaper

Look for Haoge lens hoods - they are available via Amazon. Example here - images.app.goo.gl/AJnCn1RDe7dWZW6z9

I own the lens, it is excellent - sharp, great fall off, compact. 1/3 stops though, not 1/4.....I personally like the 1/3 stops as it matches your EV steps. I have never used a Zeiss lens that doesn't absolutely deliver. Highly recommend their 25mm as well. the only thing they could do with seriously improving is the focus tab - it's ludicrous

AliExpress you can try.

wrote a review of the Summicron 28mm ASPH II on my blog as well. Cosmotographer.com

Omg, this microcontrast

Very nice photos. But the M6 photos looks much better than the M 10-P shots. Digital sucks. Why buy a M6 or a M10-P and shoot with Zeiss, Voigtländer or Artisan glass? That's ridiculous. The more photographers buy cheap lenses, the faster Leica gets bankrupt and disappears. That's the truth guys.