I have owned this lens for over 2 decades. While I own quite a few lenses, including other Wetzlar offerings, this is one of my absolute favorites. Never shot it digitally, only analog and B&W; permanently mounted on a Minolta CLE. To this day, it still produces prints of wonderful quality. Enjoyed the video.
Glad to hear that you’re making good use of it! As far as size and performance are concerned, there’s little more to be desired. Thanks for the comment!
I took this lens on a Memphis trip when I first got it and took some of my favorite film photos. Wonderful lens, not perfect but loads of character and like you said 3D pop wide open at f/2 to f/2.8
One of my absolute favorites. Had it for over 10 years and it’s the ONLY Leica M lens that I will not let go of. It just gets out of the way and delivers results at f4 that’s above and beyond.
I picked up the Voigtlander 40mm f1.4 for my M3. The 40mm is great. I don't know how the Voigtlander compares with the Leica but I would not hesitate on a 40mm.
Can confirm that this lens is dope, even on the M11! Definitely a fair amount of the vintage glow wide open, but it’s sharp and reasonable contrasts in the center. F/2.8 gets a huge bump in contrast. Stop it down, and you’ve got an amazing landscape lens that’s sharp corner to corner. Couldn’t agree more with your take that’s a 2-in-1 sort of lens.
Happy to hear that it lives on with the M11! It’s one of those lenses that you don’t mind carrying around all day long. I’m a big fan of it’s ability to tone down the funk as you stop down. It’s as if it’s a f2.8 lens that can shoot at f2.
I'm so pleased to read all of the positive reviews of this lens. I have just ordered an "excellent +" copy to use with my M2 and M10. Thank you for a really informative video Andrew, and I look forward to trying out my 'new' lens!
Great video on the many pluses and few minuses of this lens. I have the M-Rokkor Japanese version and it was the first rangefinder lens I had for my M2.
Hi Andrew, thanks for one more great review ! I really believe you are one of the best "Leica" voice on RU-vid at the moment 🙂👍 Do you have any thought / feedback to share comparing the 40 summicron versus the voigtlander 40 2.8 Heliar that i believed you reviewed later ? Which one would you choose for an "every day lens" ? Many thanks and all the best !
not sure i would call >600€ a budget lens, but maybe the prices have just rocketed since this video was posted. It‘s insane how the Leica CL now costs as much as the m4‘s i find.. And the m5, the so called cheapest alternative, now reaches crazy prices, probably because people looked for it because it was „cheap“.. The world is crazy 😅
@@GenericPhotographer: well this video has encouraged me to try it more often on my Leica M9 and maybe even MP. glad to see it is being recognized more but hopefully prices don't surge on the summicron 40mm.
Not many people can pull off the long chat to camera … but you nailed it! Excellent knowledge/perspective from an enthusiastic, skilled, working photographer and lots of examples of real images.
Nice review 👍 Shame you didn't have the fold out rubber hood, its quite a neat design. I'd love to see what you think of the Zeiss Sonnar 40mm f2.8 HFT. That's definitely my favourite 40mm RF lens.
I just picked up the Voigtlander 40 f2.8 and am eager to see how it compares with this Summicron, which I’ve owned quite a while. Would love to hear your thoughts, as you’ve recently shot both. Thanks for 2 excellent reviews!
Hi, I am actually interested in knowing what would be a comparison between the 2 lenses. If you did try both, may I ask what were your observations / thoughts ? Many thanks !
Just found your channel. Cheers from Northern Canada. With your Leica SL2s do you need an adaptor if you wanted to use Voigtlander lenses? I currently have a A74 with a maybe shutter count but I always keep wanting a leica.....lol.
I for one love ovf cameras. especially large VF’s from old slrs. But yes Leica should make a Q size camera in an interchangable mount. But chances are they won’t cause it’ll eat into their SL system sales.
Why on earth all the geeks out there knows how to spell LEICA correctly but when it comes to NIKON they fail miserably? Wtf its not NAIKON ITS BLOODY NÏKON NÏKON NÏKON
