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I feel like this doesn’t get talked about that much, or at least not in a really detailed way.

You don’t often see a proper comparison between 28mm and 43mm — not just in terms of framing, but in how the lens actually renders the scene. The character, the way it separates the subject from the background… that stuff tends to get overlooked or only briefly mentioned, without really showing it side by side.

Also, I think it’s pretty important to understand the difference between Summilux and Summicron lenses in general, because they push you to shoot in very different ways.

Summilux tends to be softer and more “dreamy” — it naturally draws attention to the subject and kind of lets the background fall away. Summicron, on the other hand, feels much more clinical and precise. It doesn’t really “hide” the background — it actually brings more of it into play, adds context to the scene, and in some situations that can make it a bit harder to work with if you’re trying to isolate your subject.

Because of that, 43mm probably isn’t the most obvious choice for street photography. You can definitely make it work, but to me it feels more natural for product shots or portraits, where that rendering and subject separation (or intentional lack of it) really stand out.

I’ve only had the Q3 for about two days — just got it recently — but I already wanted to share some photos. Mostly to show how this lens actually performs, how much character it has, and how different it feels.

More than anything, I want to highlight the difference between 28mm and 43mm, because to me it’s pretty significant.

Curious what you guys think — do you actually prefer the more “honest” look of Summicron, or the softer, more subject-focused rendering of Summilux?

Some shots from a week of shooting this lens exclusively during some time off.

Overall I love this lens. I had been looking for a 35f2 for a bit and the price was right for me to give it a go. I also took a 28 and 50 on this trip, they stayed in the bag. Maybe next time.

📷 Leica M-P 240

I worked with the Swedish Nordic folk group Åkervinda yesterday. Brought my big Sonys, but ended up shooting mostly with the EV1 and a Voigtländer Nokton 50mm. Just a warm-up before all the rock ’n’ roll festivals this sum

Recently acquired the LLL ‘11873’ double aspherical and have been enjoying the lens. I can only describe the images coming out of it as having just the right amounts of everything which come together nicely to create a really pleasing image with beautiful out of focus areas.

I had previously been using the 35mm Nokton SC exclusively as my go-to 35mm. The Nokton’s compactness has always been a big draw for me and I wanted to do a quick non scientific comparison of the renderings between both to see if the size difference is worth it.

Here’s a quick comparison shot at f1.4 out of the window for anyone else curious. (M10 SooC JPEGs)

First shot is from the LLL and second with the Nokton - main difference being the busyness of the bokeh highlights. The Nokton definitely has a more classical rendering but for its size advantage, still remains a great contender for a daily fast 35mm (Have thrown in a 35mm Summicron ASPH v1 for size comparison)

What do you guys think?

Hi! I'm new to the Leica M series. I have an M11 with the 35 Summicron ASPH. Seeing these shapes in all my photos. Is this something with the lens?