Constantly blown away by the high standard of your content... And that intro... that apartment... traveling (well not right now I guess, lol) ... shooting animals (with a camera!)... supporting humans who help animals ... and yet again, being able to shoot those stories... you're living the dream...

The Leica 35lux is the gold standard. M10 + 35 lux is my go-to combo.

28 for streets, 50 for portraits. Enough for me. What a masterpiece samples u have there. Brilliant.

This entire rig is my dream come true... And your photos blow me away every time. So beautiful. I love the color and rendering of this lens too. Your portraits from this lens are just wonderful. I too prefer horizontal portraits + this lens really does a beautiful job. Ultimately, it IS the talent of the photographer over the gear but yeah, this lens (& body)! Super inspiring as always....ahhh, (sigh), maybe one day soon.

35mm Summilux & M10-D. That’s the dream pair right there. Just found you through the Like A New Day podcast, love your work!

Glad this came across my feed! Subscribed immediately. 🤙🏼

Amazing photos you have taken!❤

I entirely agree with you. I own several Leica bodies and lenses. Great video RS. Canada

Great review. Proper review by a proper photographer. Love your photos!

I also use the Leica 35mm 1.4 a lot. And I also do people / portrait photographs in landscape. I like to photograph people in their environments/ surroundings, and I feel landscape is, for me, an easier way to do that.

i follow you on instagram. didn’t know you had a youtube channel too....instant follow, keep up the good work and i absolutely love your series about the rhino keepers.

Hey Justin! Love your videos, this video is amazing as I was debating over which 35mm to get and you've convinced my to get this lens....Question for you, i'll be shooting with an M6, which film would you recommend if i'll be shooting in color and most likely when it's bright outside (I live in Hawaii and it's pretty sunny here). Thanks so much and please keep posting great videos!

Great review. I’m glad things are going well in Hanoi. Also find the 35 equivalent is my most used lens. 👍🏻

My favourite is 50mm 1.4 summilux, thanks, nice to meet you

Love your Leica gear videos

Ì'm a 35mm guy too: for me it's the Voigtländer Ultron 1.7 which delivers super quality from wide open at a non-eyewatering price point. My second most used lens is the humble 50/3.5 on the Fuji GFX system, which roughly translates to a 40mm. Back in the day it was the75mm on the Pentax 67, so I see a trend here ;-). Like you, I love the versatility, and the still pretty neutral depiction of a scene for a wide angle. I shoot at least 80% of my work with those two lenses.

Hey Justin, thanks for the video. I love my 50lux and will never sell but wanted something wider. Picked up a mint/excellent+ 35lux FLE. focus is stiff like any new lens out of the box but the aperture is quite loose out of the box and i keep nudging it unknowingly from 1.4. My buddy with the same lens states his aperture ring on the 35lux FLE is the loosest too on that compared to his other lux'es. How is yours and did you have adjusted?

These videos are so cool (as if I didn't want a summilux already). Dude, I miss you! I wish we lived closer.

i have the 35 mm 1.4 and I’m in love with it . i have the Sony A7 and it’s mad official

Hi Justin! Big fan of the channel. Recently just got this lens - I know this is such a noob question, but do you use UV filters as protection in your travels for your glass? I know you go to a lot of remote places and was wondering what your take was on that! Been very inspired by your channel! Keep it up!

I couldn’t agree more Justin! 35mm is the way to go for, basically, 80% of photographic subjects. The undistorted view allows for various types of shots, personally I am using it for close ups, landscapes and street photography and works wonderfully for all of them. As for the Leica… for me that brand is synonymous to photography (though I never had one and can’t afford it). It’s all about aesthetics and inspiration. Image quality you can buy for a fraction these days and if you ask me, is pointless by itself… what matters is your eye and your creativity, and Leica somehow sparks creativity (Leica blog is my favorite source of inspiration). Thankfully there are plenty of options for most people that can’t afford a Leica. I am a vintage lens lover and, like you, I really appreciate a nice tactile feeling. My favorite lens is the Voigtlander 35mm f1.4 and my second favorite the Meyer Trioplan 35mm f2.8 II. I love them both for their character. Lately though I bought a TTArtisan 23mm f1.4 for my APSC Sony a6000. The idea was to make my old camera a real MF X100V alternative for EDC and, thankfully, it worked! It’s a really small and capable camera/lens combo that can fit in every bag, plus it costed me only 139€ (for the lens, since I had the camera). For such a cheap lens it has great character and build quality.

What M mount 35mm did you have before this? Maybe that can be my next stepping stone. I’ve been using a voigtlander 35mm 1.4 classic on my M6 for years. It’s small, well made, and definitely has character but that comes with a hefty amount of barrel distortion, and it lacks the micro contrast I see from leica glass. It also doesn’t deal with difficult lighting very well and flares even when it really shouldn’t. It’s limitations didn’t bother me as much when I was just shooting black&white and working in the darkroom but I’ve started processing color and it’s pretty clear that I need to step up my M 35mm. I’m also really into the fast and wide look and know that if I got the summicron f2, I’d always be yearning for those extra stops of light and shallow depth of field. Rangefinder systems (digital or film) wouldn’t lend themselves to most of the commercial work that I do, so that 5k number has been harder to drop.

50mm for me. It’s great when it’s your only lens. But I always found nearly wanting something narrower or wider. It was quite annoying for me. So 28&50 make the perfect pair for me. 50f1.4 Summilux may be my dream lens.

Beautiful pictures! Should receive this Lena this week. I like your strap, where did you get it? Thanks

I've been a 50mm shooter for about 20 years and I probably shoot 90% of my work on the 50...but I am so intrigued by the 35mm. I want to give it a real go. Cheers.

In the past I always use the tele-photo lens such summarit 75 and 90 summicron. After I try 35mm. I think if I can have for one lens this focal length is my answer. BTW, the 35 lenses that like it’s Zeiss 35 f1.4 and Leica 35 summilux pre-fle

My first lens for my 35mm SLR was a 50mm. However, I never cared for that focal length. It seemed too telephoto for my tastes. Over a long period of time, I also tried 45 and 40mm and liked them better than the 50. Later, I tried the 35 and the 28 finally decided that the 35 focal length was my favorite go-to focal length for shooting general subjects under general conditions. I shot with a 35mm f/2 and later a 35mm f/1.4. I flanked my 35mm lenses with an 85mm f/1.8 and a 20mm f/3.5. When I decided to get a 35mm Leica rangefinder, I knew that the 35mm f/1.4 would be my first lens. I flanked it with a 90mm f/2 and a 21mm f/1.4. I use my three lenses on an M6 and an M10.

Great video again!!👌🏻 Did you use manual focus on the videocamera as well 😜. Would love to be able to try a Summilux one day. Would probably end up with me selling the car, and buing the lens. But that would be good for the environment. Hmmm...hold that thought...

Thank you. Beautiful shots. Just got my m10 with 35 lux. My first Leica and very excited about it.

Wow, wanna say Hi from Cambodia 🇰🇭 Great video bro

This lens is the most sexiest of them all. This and the 50mm Summilux make a one helluva combo!

Just ordered the 2022 version of this and can't wait to get back to SEA with it.

Yeah man i feel the same!!! 35mm and orizontal portraits all the way

I love your video ! ❤

I love this lens. This and the 50mm counterpart are my favorite lenses and focal lengths. The size of it is indeed crazy impressive compared to Canon.

Great video! What made you choose the Lux over the Cron? I have a 35 Cron ASPH V1, a lens I have used ever since I started with Leica M6 over 25 yrs ago. Did upgrade my 50 Cron this summer to a 50 Lux and have been smitted by the 1.4 aperture and bokeh on the 50. Dabbling with the thought of upgrading the 35 Cron to the FLE if a find a good priced one. My concerns are the viewfinder blockage from the huge hood as well as weight. I will be able to squeeze into my beloved Dome F-803 which I initially didn't think I could. Would be glad if you gave your input into the +/- 's.

something tells me if they came out with a Q35mm it would crush literally everything from a sales perspective based on the hundreds of KZfaq comments I've read researching the camera system.

Nice review. I was about to buy it a few months ago, but the focus shift at f2.8 and f4 pulled me back. Did you have any issues with it? How do you deal with it? Regards

Do you still have it now, with the release of the version 2 closer focus? Thx. Like your vids./ Good job!

I'm not yet into Leica N but the 35mm f/2 is my favourite with the Nikon full frame cameras. :)

I have to agree with you, that LENS is the BEST on any LEICA!

50 Summilux is sharper and better but both are great. I have both.

I've done a ton of horizontal portraiture with a 24. Haters gonna hate.

I have 21, 28, 35, 50 and 75mm for the Leica M system. I take aways 2 focal length with me. Because they are so small. I like my 35 its the 35 f2.5 Summarit. Obviously its not the Summilux but is still a solid performer. I am mainly buying used Leica lenses. The depreciation value is nearly zero with used Leica lenses. I think if you know before what are you going to shoot then you know wich lens suits for the job. In your case it make sense to have the LUX since you make money with it. For me is just passion and a hobby.

I love the 35mm but can’t stomach the price of the body and lens. I’m interested in the Q2 which offers the 28, 35, & 50 lengths with the 1.7. Do you think 1.7 lux is wide open enough compared to the 1.4 lux you have? Thx!

My dream set M10d +35mm asph

i shoot with only a 35mm on my sony a7ii for my job at my college. the other photographers think im crazy since they all use 24-70s but i just love the 35 too much to ever take it off my camera haha

Dude your images are insane. They really tell a story within seconds of viewing. Lens looks nice too 🤷‍♂️

If you are still in Hanoi Vietnam then can you sometime make a POV Street photography with a leica M camera, especially with m11 if you had a chance to have a hand on

great review, I subscribe ! I'm more a 50mm guy (I have the Noctilux), but I find interesting to hear another point of view. if you could make a video about how you take portraits with your 35, it would be great ! Alexandre Alexander (Bangkok)

Got a smoking deal on a Leitz edition a couple months ago. It’s a never sell lens. I don’t think I will ever need another 35mm lens. Ever.

Everything Leica is beautiful! Have used the APO 35 at all? I f so, how does the photos compare? PS: nice pad!

Have you tried the 35/1.4 on the SL2? If so what is your impression of the handling and image quality.

From VN with love ❤️

I love a 35mm lens or things that equivalent with that. Greetings from Indonesia.

I just bought this lens a day or two ago, and I paid even more for it than you did. It was great - really great - to hear that it's your favorite lens. My only question is: why do you have black electrical tape on the top of your camera?

What about the Viewfinder blockage? Is it severe or modest? Great channel!

I use 24mm and 50mm when I'm traveling with two lenses, 35mm when I'm only taking one with me. Why are you using the 35mm Summilux and not the Summicron, that would be a bit smaller?

I could not decide which is my favorite,so I bought each one in evey focal lenth from 24 to 90 24/3.8 35/1.4 fle,50 apo,75 apo and 90 apo whth my m10r

How tempted are you by the new 35 mm summilux close focus?

Ha! I know that bridge you were on at the start of the video!

I want the 35mm is a favorite, love photos taken by 35mm but never my oven, have a hard time to like it,

my favourite focal lenght is zoom

Excellent size, ergonomics, and rendering, but the flare and distortion is actually pretty bad even if it were half the cost. I chose the zeiss 35 biogon c, which just absolutely crushed the 35 fle even in my "price is no object" search for a 35. The ultra clean, high ISO capabilities of modern cameras resolves the aperture limitation.

Hi. I would like to ask you about this lens, is it German or Portugal made? Because I wanted to buy one but when I heard it was Portugal made, I hesitated. As you know, the German industry is second to none.

I’m thinking about this lens. I have a 50mm summilux and I’m debating on selling it for this lens.

35mm 1.4 is the last one I need for my set..

Why is there tape on the top of your camera?

Like the way I love my Canon 6D.😊

is that the floating lens element one?

Just one comment on the plastic and rubber - metal lenses in subzero temp are really very annoying

If you want to see the actual lens, skip to 4:00

It'd be interesting to see a working pro compare the 35 1.4 FLE to the 7artisans 35 1.4 which around $400. This would be interesting because all the points you covered for the FLE the 7A has for under 1/10 of the price.

What's your favorite focal length?

They should have autofocus for that price and image stabilizer. Lol

If you had to post a picture of your lifetime. What camera and lense would you use.

im so lucky i have an even better 35mm lens ,the zeiss 35mm f1.4 zm

Need.

and the leica M system is so DISCRETE! especially the black one.

Good lord.

Sorry to be a downer but the focussing (or lack thereof) is petty distracting and annoying. Why not just set it a constant f5.6 or so?

I sold mine because it was way too sharp for my liking even with full open. Bokeh was too perfect and boring....

50mm is way better. There’s too much negative empty space with a 35.

Canons monstrosity of a lens

Seriously, your hat... thingy....

So much bs oh man. “Feels good” and that’s it.

Just talk less

This lens in Netherlands from 3000 Euro. Why this lens is so expensive ?