🔴 Investing in BAD Lenses (Leica Summicron 35mm v1,v2,v3,v4,v5,v6,v7 Comparison)

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  • Опубликовано: 18 янв 2025

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  • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
    @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  18 дней назад +1

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  • @otimoluk
    @otimoluk 18 дней назад +21

    If you’re a Leica user, don’t yet have a Leica lens and want an all purpose 35mm then believe me, any Summicron version from the first to the last will serve you just fine. I happen to have the one Matt and a lot of people don’t like, that Canadian version IV (urgh!). I love it! If that’s the ‘worst’ one….look as I say, any of them will serve you just fine.

    • @andyrunton
      @andyrunton 18 дней назад +3

      Agreed. So many of the other brands are nearly as much as the Leica, so just find one you can afford. I was looking for a long time and ended up with version 2 (with the tab), made in Canada, still it its box. But mine fits the e39 filters? I’m guessing there was some overlap in features. I got it used for just under 1k and I love it.

    • @markandrst8767
      @markandrst8767 18 дней назад +2

      I have version IV and love it too! It’s my most used Leica lens.

    • @jayderose753
      @jayderose753 18 дней назад

      I bought a v26e Canada many years before there was a youtube...didn't know I had junk until others (NOT MATT) sneered at it. Works just fine but I did buy a ULTRON 35/2 for times I want a more modern rendering.

    • @papasight7365
      @papasight7365 18 дней назад

      @@andyrunton I was about to leave @mattosborne a comment that mine has the filter threads too. Good to know.

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  Час назад +2

      Thanks for sharing

  • @sunny16portraits
    @sunny16portraits 18 дней назад +5

    I can confirm that the V1 8E with goggles is also the best one for street photography. You just put it on the SL as demonstrated in this video and you get a lot of funky looks straight into your camera!

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  15 дней назад

      Haha thanks Thomas! An easy way to pimp up the SL for sure. Looks cool! :)

  • @RS-Amsterdam
    @RS-Amsterdam 18 дней назад +2

    HAPPY NEWYEAR MATT
    I wish you good health and many subscribers

  • @y2ktube
    @y2ktube 17 дней назад +2

    I own the original 8-Element 35 Summicron (Non-Goggles). Because the coatings are SO SOFT, they're tough after a C L A to find one that still retains its internal coatings and are devoid of frost haze (glass damaged by the acidic lube out-gas). - Before settling on mine, I had to go through 4 lenses to find my current CLEAR sample. Now, this lens is amazing. Its sharpness is comparable to the first 1996 ASPH model, AND, Matt forgot to mention that the 8E also has a unique W-Depth-of-Field (At infinity, even wide-open, certain close fields of view are sharp !)...

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  13 дней назад

      Thanks for the added info, great lens for sure and it’s funny that it out performs some lenses that came later!

  • @morespinach9832
    @morespinach9832 18 дней назад +1

    An avid subscriber. Not only do you know what you're speaking of, the format is so punchy. Love it. Keep it up!

  • @stefanmelzer9943
    @stefanmelzer9943 18 дней назад +2

    I purchased my Summicron 35mm version 3 in 2010 for 700 Euro. It’s not bad it’s beautiful vintage lens. I would get it over every Voigtländer, 7artisans or what so ever. I paired with a modern Summilux 35 fle. Couldn’t be happier.

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  12 дней назад

      Very nice. Yes I like the vintage rendering it gives more than modern versions.

  • @ph4z_
    @ph4z_ 18 дней назад +4

    My v2 is threaded for E39 filters, so is the one on the leica camera forum wiki.

  • @ScottP-j1o
    @ScottP-j1o 17 дней назад +2

    Just got an V1 8E days ago and it's really impressive. It's my favorite camera now

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  15 дней назад

      It's great isn't it! My Patreon Thomas loves his too. Every time I see him he has it!

  • @TobiasSpranger
    @TobiasSpranger 18 дней назад +1

    Thanks Matt for the summary of all versions. It was really confusing for me, but your video helped a lot. I like the LLL 8E collapsible for portraits, because the sharpness falloff from center to outer mid is not to bad. So it's still good when you place your model off center.

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  15 дней назад +1

      Thanks Tobi, yes sometimes I miss having the version you have for the smallest size for travel!

  • @arrangearrange
    @arrangearrange 16 дней назад +1

    Good stuff. Looking forward to the nokton classic comparison. I feel like that one is a gem for more vintage rendering. I’ve also read but never seen direct comparisons that the Voigtlander ultron is like a more modern v4 (which seems right as it has different rending to the asph summicron).

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  13 дней назад

      I posted the Nokton video just last night! Yes agree the Ultron is closer to later Cron lenses

  • @vinylisland6386
    @vinylisland6386 18 дней назад +3

    I've got a tatty Canadian KOB but all metal, and it's fabulous. Patrick Colpron (he who made the ultimate Steel Rim review) reckons it, the original Steel Rim (or a 216 transition V2) and the double AA render nicest of all the Leica 35mm, with possible exception of the 35 apo, of course. If you ever get a chance to try the double aspherical 35, jump at it, by the way. That is really something exceptional. Do you think the version 1 is worth buying, based on your experience of it and Thomas's, and if so at what price? Oh, and wishing you a very successful and fun New Year. 40K subscribers is just around the corner!

    • @leonardopiotti4833
      @leonardopiotti4833 18 дней назад +1

      In fact last versions of Canadian version 4 are in metal. Stunning lens.

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  12 дней назад +1

      Yes the AA is great and the Steel rim has lots of character. I’ve used both. Check eBay for the v1, they are great if can find a clean copy at a great price.

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  12 дней назад

      Thanks! Yes the ‘rule’ is any metal one is a good one.

  • @KnutSandaker
    @KnutSandaker 18 дней назад +6

    Happy new year!

  • @johnkasianowicz6536
    @johnkasianowicz6536 9 дней назад +1

    The APO-Summicron-M 35 is a stunning lens.

  • @adamw.20
    @adamw.20 18 дней назад +3

    ....Matt Frohes Neues Jahr und viel Erfolg 👍👍👍

  • @michaelcase8574
    @michaelcase8574 18 дней назад +2

    Happy new year, Matt!
    I'm waiting for and am listening for the BBC and the chiming of Big Ben ringing in the new yesr.
    4pm here on the West coast of the US.
    All the best in 2025!!!

  • @averywagg1839
    @averywagg1839 18 дней назад +1

    Happy New Year, Matt. I hope it’s a good one for you!

  • @bobbleczar
    @bobbleczar 18 дней назад +1

    Happy New Year Matt!

  • @MashkProd
    @MashkProd 18 дней назад +1

    Happy new year Matt - thanks a lot for your precious advices & videos. All the best

  • @johnkasianowicz6536
    @johnkasianowicz6536 9 дней назад +1

    Matt, have you tried a Leica Summilux-R 35 mm f/1.4? Its MTF charts suggest sharpness and acutance are not this lens’s strengths (Leica Pocket Book, 9th edition, p. 305), but the price of a used copy in the US was strikingly high. I don’t know if the seller is playing off the lens’s relative rarity (only ~ 4,500 were produced) or the lens offers a distinct and unusual rendering that’s “worth” the coin. One plus: the lens can focus to 0.5 m.
    The v3 lens you showed here renders nicely.

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  2 часа назад

      Thanks, yes Summilux lenses are always expensive. Older lenses are softer with more glow so people expect it.

  • @esfahan1961
    @esfahan1961 15 дней назад +1

    I own a V4 🇩🇪 35mm Summicron which I bought new with my M6 back in 1994: my preferred go to Summicron by far compared to my 90mm, 50mm & 28mm Asph. Good review Matt, thanks and happy 2025

  • @62smarty
    @62smarty 18 дней назад +3

    I use the Voigtlander 1.4/35 😊

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  15 дней назад +1

      Very popular lens! I'll try to share the results vs Cron in the next video.

  • @LucyS565
    @LucyS565 18 дней назад +1

    Happy New Year Matt! 🥳

  • @Odins.Valhall
    @Odins.Valhall 18 дней назад +1

    Hey Matt✌
    First of all a healthy new 2025 for the new year the best and creative power. And what you have set yourself, of course that your channel continues to grow👌 I had version 4 to test years ago because I was supposed to buy it for a friend because I lived nearby and he comes from the north of Germany😁At that time I didn't have a Leica and only adapted it to the Sony A7II which I still have. And I was really enthusiastic👌And it was exactly the KOB version. And now since last year when I was finally able to fulfil my Leica dream, of course I had to get a 35 Summicron and it was exactly in the bundle of the 240 with the 35. I didn't really care, but I was all the more pleased that it was made in Wetzlar. For me it just feels great to the touch and I use it on the M3/M240 but also on the Sony when I feel like taking photos with it. I already had the metal lens hoods with me 👌I then got the square one but it's not what you're used to. I was wondering when you would make a video exactly about the Summicron and BAM it came just right, although it was still produced in the old year and also published as a kind of treat at the end of the year😁
    Lg Anderl

  • @MarkDoyleLuthierCat
    @MarkDoyleLuthierCat 18 дней назад +1

    This is an invaluable video for using these lenses. Respect! Thank You!

  • @jeremykeller211
    @jeremykeller211 18 дней назад +1

    Matt-- Happy New Year! The best of your reviews IMHO have focused (intended) on lighting, metering, and posing.
    However, once you get involved with all the distinctions among Summicrons (v1 to v7; Summicron ASPH 1 vs. 2) with all the differences between Leica lenses and the ever increasing boatloads of replicas from SE Asia---LLL, Thy Pooch (canine?) TT Artisans, Funnyfarm, etc., I find my cortex overloaded. I have pointed out in various RUclips fora that the large majority of the pantheon of great photographers used a very few lenses to achieve their magnificent results (and none of them seems to have mentioned Bokeh--this is a different subject.) In particular I don't see the need in distinguishing the different Summicrons. Perhaps my geriatric vision is to blame?

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  13 дней назад

      Thanks Jeremy, yes there are different types of photographers. Some do everything with one lens, others love trying all the different options to find which suits them the best. Eventually I’ll settle on a few but currently it’s my job to test them.

  • @TheoDahlemPickups
    @TheoDahlemPickups 9 дней назад +1

    Quite some heavy fungus on the Cron V.4 in Praha. Nice review like always.

  • @carlosmcse
    @carlosmcse 17 дней назад +1

    I had the Nokton 35f1. 4II and I enjoyed it but I never bonded with it. My finger was always slipping when I tried to focus. Very uncomfortable small focus tab. I didn't like the way it felt. Also the distortion bothered me for what I shoot. I ended up going to the Leica store and took the hit and got a brand new crispy 35 Summicron ASPH v2. Basically I wanted the one with the least distortion. I can say it's amazing. Wonderful focus tab. Perfect pair to my 50 Summicron.
    You can tell that the photo has more contrast and has a more modern look than the 50 Summicron which isn't ASPH, but it's not so much that it looks too corrected (like the APO-lanthar for example). It's a modern but beautiful image.
    It took me a while to decide because the used KOB especially the prices are so crazy you might as well get a brand new ASPH.

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  13 дней назад +1

      Nice, yes it’s important to find lenses that work best for us. I like the feel of my Cron v3.

  • @erikgrossman
    @erikgrossman 18 дней назад +1

    I’ve tried a lot of lenses and a lot of 35mm Summicrons. I think my overall favorite Leica lens now is the 35mm Summicron 8E (without Goggles). Just a lovely classic rendering.

  • @jayderose753
    @jayderose753 18 дней назад +2

    Hi Matt...thanks for the review.
    I've been anxiously waiting for this since you mentioned it a few months ago. I own the V26e Canada and just wanted to add a couple of comments. My lens is threaded for filters unlike the copy you reviewed (39mm).
    When it comes to lens hoods...be careful...everyone insisted to me that the proper hood was #12585...NOT...without testing I took the lens to Yellowstone Park. Every photo taken with this lens/hood combination had "clipped" corners..very disappointing. The proper hood is #12504...I verified with a digital camera. (Digital was not around when I first got the lens).
    I use the V2 when I desire slightly softer images. I settled on the VM 35mm ULTRON for most other work. I also have VM 35/1.2 NOKTON III for low light.
    Now that I'm retired Leica glass is out of reach for me but I'm very happy with Voigtlander unless a bag of cash money falls from the sky....unless it crushes me haha.

    • @Odins.Valhall
      @Odins.Valhall 18 дней назад +1

      which one do you have the Ultron 1.7/35 Voigtländer? I also have a few 35s the one that was the cheapest but has been in my possession for a very long time is the Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35 with M42 as a screw mount also adapted to the M240 With the lens hood mine was already equipped with the right one when I bought it.👌👌

    • @jayderose753
      @jayderose753 18 дней назад +1

      @Odins.Valhall 35/f2 ULTRON.
      Based on Matt s review 35/2 is smaller,lighter and sharper etc than the 1.7...(though the 1.7 is a great lens by itself).

    • @Odins.Valhall
      @Odins.Valhall 18 дней назад

      ​@@jayderose753 naj I know the video of the 1.7 too, but he thought it was the sharpest, maybe the Ulron 2/35 came later.

    • @Odins.Valhall
      @Odins.Valhall 18 дней назад

      @jayderose753 I had once considered getting the Ultron 1.7😁but I already have 5x the 35😎

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  Час назад +1

      Great. Yes. Voigtlander are great too

  • @blackjackpinoko
    @blackjackpinoko 18 дней назад +1

    1960-1990 Non-aspherical Summilux 1.4 is my fav. Coma/SA galore at 1.4. W-Nikkor 3.5cm 1.8 is also really nice. Super sharp lenses become boring quickly.

  • @ralph7042
    @ralph7042 18 дней назад +1

    “Happy New Year! Thank you for all the great videos. Your fan from Nuremberg. Maybe you could set up a fan meeting in Nuremberg next time - I’d be glad to meet you!”

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  2 часа назад

      Thanks! I’ll mention in the mrleica.com newsletter when I’m next coming to Nuremberg!

  • @jaxytvids
    @jaxytvids 16 дней назад +1

    Mr. UPS Man dropped of a v3 late this evening. Unfortunately, I'll have to wait till tomorrow to get outside and take some shots.

  • @MarcS4R
    @MarcS4R 18 дней назад +1

    i use the v3 and i love it for film got it for a great price because the seller though it had fungus. it was actually just oil from the aprture blades. after cleaning and a cla , its perfect.

  • @stuartmeador8993
    @stuartmeador8993 16 дней назад +1

    I am more than comfortable with the Voigtlander 35mm f/2 Nokton, having moved off all my Leica brand glass...

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  15 дней назад

      The 35mm f2 Ultron is a great lens too. I still use mine sometimes (it's sharper than the pre-asp Leica)

  • @12barko
    @12barko 16 дней назад +1

    can you share how to block the infinity lock on the light lens lab?
    thank you

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  15 дней назад

      I read on a forum people have used art of a matchstick but I've not tried it myself. Maybe check Google for tips.

  • @nyannyanneko5919
    @nyannyanneko5919 18 дней назад +1

    Happy new year Matt, may I know how much is the Leica 35 summicron v5 v6 better than the Voigtlander ultron 35? I'm always thinking of upgrading to a Leica lens. I'm using the M240 and M6 rn, and always looking for the least chromatic aberration lens.

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  12 дней назад +1

      I’ve not tested together but Ultron is closer to v5/v6. Not sure about CA but Leica are usually better corrected and sharper corners as a general rule.

  • @Vizihon
    @Vizihon 18 дней назад +1

    Hi Matt! Happy new year! Will you do a test about the Light Lens Lab 50mm f2 rigid some day? THX

  • @louis5352
    @louis5352 17 дней назад +1

    Talking about returned lenses. I tried the TTArtisan 90 f.125 and liked its rendering, BUT it was heavy like 1kg! Have you ever tried that lens?

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  15 дней назад

      Yes it's a big lens! I was going to make a video ages ago as used it. I might need to use again before I can make a video as a refresher.

    • @louis5352
      @louis5352 15 дней назад

      @@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Do you own it?

  • @ChrisWhittenMusic
    @ChrisWhittenMusic 18 дней назад +1

    Thanks for doing this. Have you done something similar with the M 50mm?
    Mine is a V4 (late 1980's). I presume German made as it is metal and doesn't say Canada anywhere on the lens. It has been one of my favourite ever lenses over many years. used initially on an M6 (film), then multiple digital hybrids like the Epson, Sony, Panasonic and Sigma with adaptors. Looking to purchase another M digital soon.
    It renders beautifully and seems quite sharp and contrasty which I like.

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  12 дней назад

      Thanks Chris, you be not done with the 50s yet, I’d need more versions to test, v3 v4 etc.

  • @ernstfrohlich897
    @ernstfrohlich897 17 дней назад +1

    Much better optically and from handling is the ASAHI PENTAX-M 35mm F2.8 lens. It is a fantastic lens in every sense.

  • @hoagyguitarmichael
    @hoagyguitarmichael 18 дней назад +1

    Great vid - Happy New Year. I saw that your friend is using the goggle version on an L mount. I have been wondering if I could use the affordable 135 Leica 2.8 with the goggles on my SL. Does this mean it is possible?

    • @webersteve1547
      @webersteve1547 18 дней назад +1

      These are just other googles, for a tele lens. It is not the sharpest 135, but a nice addition

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  12 дней назад +1

      Yes of course. Thomas uses the 135mm also with goggles.

  • @physiocrat7143
    @physiocrat7143 18 дней назад +1

    I have a 35mm 2826478 made in Canada, seems to be V3, quite well made

  • @hyprz
    @hyprz 18 дней назад +1

    Nokton Classic for the win

  • @tnts999998
    @tnts999998 18 дней назад +1

    Would you be interested to compare Leica APO, Leica ASPH and equivalent Voigtlander or Zeiss?

    • @morespinach9832
      @morespinach9832 18 дней назад +1

      In the APO f/2 department, the Voigtlander has really nailed it. Leica is excellent, but wow the Voig gets 97% of the way. Zeiss needs to drop the Sony schtick and get serious about M Mount lenses again.

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  Час назад

      I compared Leica APO vs ASPH 35 before. See video. I’ve compared a lot of 35 Voigtlander but not all together.

  • @keithplemmons5615
    @keithplemmons5615 18 дней назад +1

    Good information nicely collected, and another timely video. However, I must say, the audio on these is becoming progressively worse and you are now difficult to understand. Please see what can be done about this. Thank you and keep up the work.

    • @amosk24
      @amosk24 18 дней назад

      I think he has an undiagnosed throat cancer. Hopefully he can get it checked out soon! HNY🎉

    • @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
      @MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom  Час назад

      Thanks Keith, sorry about the audio for you. Most seemed to think the ‘new’ editored audio is much better. I’ll keep at it.

  • @charlesscott2200
    @charlesscott2200 18 дней назад +4

    Thanks, Matt! You've been a huge resource for me in 2024, here's to 2025!

  • @HopefulForever-ln5xm
    @HopefulForever-ln5xm 18 дней назад +1

    If you can only have one Leica lens the 35mm summicron is it. I was able to get a minty used 6-bit coded Version 5 on ebay for relatively cheap.

  • @Mamo878
    @Mamo878 18 дней назад +1

    v7 is $8500 USD
    Yikes

  • @zoltankaparthy9095
    @zoltankaparthy9095 18 дней назад +1

    Guid Hogmanay