Just bought the black paint/brass version to match my M4. Very pleased with it. Its been over 20years since I bought a Voitlander and they`ve certainly improved the build quality. My copy is very smooth .
This is the review i'm serching for. A wedding photographer using this lens. I'm very happy with my voigt lenses converted to my Nikon Z6 (50mm 1.2, 35mm 1.4, 28mm f2 v1) but I really want to change my 35mm 1.4 for the softness that it have. For personal photos is OK but for weddings I need something sharper. Thanks so much for the review!!
Great to see you back for a new video! I've bought a lot following your advice and I like your opinions. I bought the M10, then the summilux 50 asph, then the VM1.0, then went back to the asph but black chrome this time. You're good to my soul but not good for my wallet😂
I’ve spent about 10 hours reading about this lens. I read all of the reviews I could find, and I think that this is the best. I have the Zeiss ZM 35mm f/2 and 35mm f/2.8 currently, and think I am just going to stick with what I have now. After buying many lenses each year for a long time, I am proud to say I haven’t bought any new gear since early 2020 and have even sold off a few cameras and lenses.
Great review Andrew. I do love my 35 Summilux FLE (V1), but I can see the value in having a smaller, "cheaper" and closer focussing option. I have the Voigtlander 28mm Ultron II and I actually prefer it vs the Leica 28mm Summicron. That close focussing distance is a real plus and what Voigtlander has been able to offer on the market at that price is very unique. BTW, we still need to record an episode of my podcast and go out and shoot in MTL together ;-) Cheers!
I have got Nokton 35 1.4 II (one aspherical element). Been waiting for it for years, due to version I been prone for severe focus shifts. This lens is known to be after classic Cron.
Great review, thanks. I have the aluminum version (Type I) and love it. It's so light it feels like no lens is mounted at all. You might like using the LH-12 hood with it. It works on the 35 1.5 without vignetting and has a similar shape to the one you showed but is not so large.
I have it, pre-ordered it because of the size. I have the V2 and have no problem with the weight. Feels very durable, can't tell about the lighter version. I have also the distagon and will keep both but 90% the Nokton is on my M. I was shattered by the reviews and thought i might have even a very goog copy but since everyone is searching for 100% performance all the way the people are spoiled the wrong way. Yes i would like to have the FLE II but i am so happy with the Nokton and will take the Leica money for a nicer holiday trip to take fotos with my Voigtländer.
I shoot with a film Leica MP and use Voigtlander (35/1.4) as well as Leica (Summicron 35/2.0) lenses. I've never noticed any difference in quality, but a significant difference in price. But as they say: It's not a fiddle, it's a fiddler. :-D Otherwise great review👍
The 35 1.4 has a great classic look. Depends on the Summicron but the cron will definitely be optically superior. Just gotta not go looking for flaws and you’ll be happy with either
Solid performer that can take great photos. I would really like to see you review the CV 35 1.2 v3 given your experience with the distagon and the fle.
I personally have the 35 Nokton II Classic and overall like it a bunch. Not sure that the size of this would sway me to pick this up , but I do appreciate your thoughts and samples on it :)
Awesome review! How do the FLE and this lens compare on film? Do you think you see a big difference there? Really struggling to figure out which lens to get especially in terms of sharpness on film. Thank you!
Useful information! I value your thoughts on this f/1.5 Nokton, as I consider adding a smaller yet “fast” 35mm lens, for the times I would rather be a bit more discreet, probably covering that shiny “nose” with a step-up ring, rather than using a hood. I’ll not be trading-away a Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 ZM, however, as there are many times I value every bit of its sharpness and contrast.
Thank you for this! Your reviews are my favorite on RU-vid. I’ve been using the CV 35mm Ultron II; I love the form factor of the Ultron but not the feel of the focus helicoid and the somewhat nervous bokeh. I’ve been torn between this new 35/1.5 and just biting the bullet and buying a 35 Summicron. 1.5 isn’t too important to me; what I really want is a natural, pleasing rendering with smooth transitions. It seems like Voigtlander may have hit the mark. Do you have any experience with the Leica 35/2 ASPH? How does this compare?
Oddly enough I’m on a similar boat. The cron asph is tempting but the rendering of this 1.5 is really phenomenal. I’d suggest trying them at your local camera store. It’s hard to justify the cron at 3 times the price. The cron is much more uniform and sharper, it is also the same size as this 1.5, tough call!
I’ve had the 35 summicron and although it is super sharp the bokeh can sometimes seem quite busy and I really didn’t like the flare it would sometimes produce. The rendering from this lens seems really nice to me.
Great videos Andrew. When using no Leica lenses on Leica M body do you use lens profiles in the camera, if so which one. Eg with the 35 Distagon do you use the summilux profile?
I recently picked up a Nikon W.Nikkor.C 35 mm f/3.5 LTM lens (with a LTM to M mount adapter). It’s tiny (about that of the Leica M 28 mm f/5.6) and surprisingly sharp (but not as sharp as the Leica Summilux-M 35 FLE I). Although the lens is free of fungus and haze, the contrast at f/3.5 to f/5.6 is significantly less that that of the FLE. Perhaps the coatings are a bit worn.
Hey man. How would you compare this with 40mm f2 summicron c? I’m torn between that and this lens for my first lens for my sl typ 901. Hope you can give me your thoughts. Thank you!
Merci! Bon video. Pour moi le choix contre la 35 f 1,5 était facile. Longer and wider than the Ultron f 2. I hate blocked viewfinders and I avoid f stops outside 4, 5,6, 8 to obtain max quality. I also think that Bokeh has taken on fad characteristics. If I need it, I would go for 50mm or up. C'est mon avis, et encore je vous remercie.
Thanks! The 1.5 is more pleasing to my eye, I do appreciate the overall feel to the images, including the colors and correctness wide open. -Speaking from experience with the 40 Nokton 1.4 which is very similar- I adore the 1.4, though it can be a bit too busy wide open. I like it a lot on film, but I find it too 2 dimensional on digital at times. Stopped down it’s great but that’s not what we’re buying these for.
someone need to make more m-mount cameras, i want to have a m-mount camera just to use nativaly(probably not a word) voigtlander lenses and i need to pay ultra premium to buy one that is newer then 10 years or more
@@GenericPhotographer the only mirrorless that compares in size is the a7c, i wish it had more compact full frame cameras, i use most mft and a 35mm its already a telephoto and the wider ones that would work better are always way bigger and just neglect the size factor 😭😭😭😭
Another nice review Andrew. I am wondering between this and the 40mm f2.8 heliar asph. Which do you think has more 3D pop, bokeh and sharpness. I appreciate any insight. Thank you and great work.
Thanks for your comment Mark! They’re both excellent lenses, the 1.5 is definitely more versatile at the expense of being slightly larger. They both are capable of producing good 3D images, I’d give a nod to the Nokton based on the depth of field alone. At f2 it’s very sharp and creates lovely subject separation. The heliar has a tighter crop for more compression and isolation. The 35 will be sharper at 2.8, being stopped down two stops helps. From f4 onwards I’d go with the heliar for its size and feel. I find their rendering quite similar. Tough call.
I had the Voigtlander 35/1.4 Nokton for awhile but I just got tired of it. The distortion was awful, the coma was ugly, the rendering at or near wide open got old after eventually; and I didnt love the ergonomics either, just slightly too small. This new 35/1.5 ASPH isn’t perfect but seems like a hell of a great choice for a fast 35mm lens for M mount, I can’t wait to pick one up. This one isn’t as nice as the LEICA 35 FLE but still does a good job.
cosina is just wasting their production ability to produce tons of different models of 35mm. why not produce a true classic? btw, you picked the black paint type 2 version, good taste.
When basing decisions upon facts , measurable qualities , I do not let my emotions over reach ; what the hell is wrong with men nowadays ? MATT of Mr Leica does reviews and he can scribe a quantitative measure in a lens's bokeh without referring to an " emotive state " . Please guys ... pull the " fashionable " ESTROGEN based ( feminine ) descriptors , and Harden with calculation , and observation , analytics per se ..... a product is not purchased over an emotion.
long time no see! as before great ,tasty , review covering all the aspects only thing is missing that close ups of the lens on and off the camera . I am also surprised that voiglander makes brass lenses . I hate weight but with Leica love brass heft in hands as you mentioned in m11 review . I did a mistake went for aluminum one then sold it taking huge loss of $ and bought brass one and also brass limited 50 summ for same reason- it feels vintage , cold and expensive . though MY shoulder hates it :) cheers @georges_angeles
