I Wanted to Hate This Lens, But I LOVE it! Light Lens Lab 35mm 8 Element

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[@The_LaughingHyena]

I love Kai and Dan's interactions, the humor is dryer than the Sahara and I love it.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

If they are not currently making the original lens, it's not a knock off. It's a homage to a once made lens.

[@CattoRayTube]

I love this particular style of vlog-ish review. Smooth but homely, genuinely engaging, and informative!

[@robertstacy8438]

Despite owning a 35 LUX, the LLL is my everyday carry - it is smaller, lighter, and the images, due to the leaded glass, are sublime. I never used an original 8 element, because as you point out, they are either too much money or in terrible condition, but the LLL produces a rich vintage look and that glow you cannot get from a modern lens. I also own the Elcan they have reproduced - and it is also great - but also announced as discontinued.

[@Before.mikiyo]

I have the LLL 50mm as my everyday lens. What ultimately made me decide to go with LLL, getting a brand new lens haze and fungus free. They add character to your photo. Not to mention a fraction of the price for a vintage lens that don’t guarantee they will be in good condition. Don’t sleep on this brand. Cheers!

[@zwete]

Recreations of vintage products are absolutely fine as long as they don’t deceive by claiming it’s the real deal.

[@simonkimber1152]

I bought the light lens lab last year in china… fantastic lens but can be bought much cheaper in asia… for £600 equivalent is a brilliant lens

[@darrenmkj]

Every morning I wake up, the very first thing i do is to scan your page. can' t wait to see the newest video, especially the review of M11M!!

[@jonktankwatch]

Drove from Leicester to Bham today with my family, saw this geezer just like you! Yup definitely was you! Wanted to shake your hand! Next time I'll buy you a egg tart or a dozen!

[@just_eirik]

Speaking of Adorama, remember Adorama TV with Mark something (I think)? Learned so much from him back in the day! I’m just being nostalgic because Kai mentioned Adorama.

[@CalMukumoto]

Just bought the LLL 50mm f2 Elcan. Love it.

[@NullStaticVoid]

for a minute I thought this was about the 8 element 50mm f1.4 Takumar. Which is quite dear for an M42 lens at a extremely common focal length, and doesn't even look as cool as the 35mm f2.3.

[@ryankwan1934]

Fun seeing Kai add the Z mount to his repertoire. How many mounts does he have now? m4/3, L, M, FE and now Z?

[@JACKnJESUS]

Been looking at LLL for a bit now...they are on to something...have some really amazing lenses. I've never really looked at non native lenses besides Voigt. but... LLL has made the short list. Nice video...

[@Pozi_Drive]

Look again at 33 March

[@JACKnJESUS]

@@Pozi_Drive Not sure what you mean sir.

[@Pozi_Drive]

@@JACKnJESUS This is a well prepared Aprils fool joke.

[@JACKnJESUS]

@@Pozi_Drive It's not actually...the lens exists. He does have an April Fool short however...and it is spectacular. StuNDglasses...look for them everywhere.

[@FO123a]

Very Lovely video. This lens is created for gorgeous black and white photos - may be the best from Leitz.

[@carlseibert9015]

From the back of the camera, Nikon lenses are right handed. (To the right to mount, to the left to remove.) I usually stand behind my camera, so it seems OK. You are right. Regardless of right-handed or left-handed-ness, it's because that's how Contact did it.

[@carlseibert9015]

Oh, and I sold my 8-element and got the Voigtlander Ultron2, which is almost the exact form factor of the 8-element. A bit more modern. A bit more contrasty. A bit sharper. And a fistful of money I used to help buy an M10-R.

[@alfoutdoors9660]

Hey Kai, what is that Camera store you were in?

[@sashachen8274]

I always enjoy watching your videos. Thank you.

[@EmeraldAudiovisual]

The nuggets (of knowledge) you find in these videos. Now on to find your local Mackie D's for some real nuggets.

[@brewandthecrew]

@Kai W Don't forget the slash before the ? in the url! KZbin's URL detection is a little finnicky! Anyway, yay on the Adorama partnership! I'll certainly be using that link on my next purchase! =)

[@RenatoLaino]

Did you change to Adorama due to Dpreview? If yes, that's awesome!

[@gadgetman7119]

great video as usual! Quick question for you guys, Im thinking which cam to get for hybrid use of video/photography. which of the list bellow would you recommend keeping in mind night shooting for both video and photography ( and if there is a different camera to offer , I'm ope minded : ) ) : Canon R3 Canon R5 ( a bit old now perhaps) Sony alpha 7R V Canon R6 mark ii Thanks!

[@hantastic932]

Would highly recommend the Panasonic S5 II. If you’re looking to get new lenses anyways, I think it’s the best hybrid camera for the money right now.

[@akai8167]

sony a7iv or a7iii are more than fine, i implore you you don't need an r5 or r3 or a7r v for 50% of what you're doing

[@marcs.6106]

Love this new balance sweater. Which one is this? A colab?

[@joshmlp]

next id like to see the 3L 50 1.2 noct : )

[@normalguyreviews7102]

Kai can I get your brief response about using 2x d750 for weddings in 23 ? 🙏 🙇‍♂️

[@villageblunder4787]

Absolutely not. You'll get laughed right out Church. 2 D750s God!

[@normalguyreviews7102]

@@villageblunder4787 just checking as I’ve done 15 weddings last year with perfect feedback on all of them - just wanted Kai’s opinion

[@StrangelyIronic]

The z fc does a pretty good job considering that's a fairly old sensor reused again. If Nikon hadn't screwed me over with a trade-in where they took my camera body, never paid me, then ghosted me after 2 emails/threw me on hold for over 2 hours so I would hang up, then I would have bought a black z fc and a 28mm to go with. They get 1 point of praise from me; they didn't lock down Z-mount so third-party lens makers couldn't put out solid fast primes for the crop sensor models instead of forcing users to buy the more expensive/bulky full frame glass like some other company that might have pretty colors. Still bought a black fc eventually, but only after someone I knew bought one on impulse and then sold it to me for a slight discount. I use 2 Voigtlanders with it, the 23 and 35mm f/1.2's for z-mount that have focus confirmation. With some settings tweaks you can get trap focus with it like I use with my Pentax DSLR's and vintage manual lenses. Great setup that I love for some fun shooting, but Nikon should get a 0/5 with the BBB instead of the 1/5 they have/had.

[@jamesoliver6625]

Lesson to learn, register and insure the posting. Then, either the insurance, or Nikon is ponying up the cash. Or be like me. I buy it, and never sell it again. I may give it to my daughter, but I never get rid of.....anything.

[@mattdyer9544]

I’ve also heard about LLL possibly producing a Barnack Leica clone.

[@porkmarras]

Is Henri Cartier-Bresson the only photographer you know? Genuine question.

[@D1N02]

I used to have an New Balance sweater in the eighties.

[@dannylo4807]

i dont think it's a knock off if it's not intended for the original target audience and more importantly, appear many many years later. they didnt try to use the logo, nor try to make it sounds like it's made in the west. i mean, would you call the Ineos 4x4 a knock off?

[@westdk6705]

Is there any place in Europe where we can buy those lenses?? Thanks! 😊

[@yogurette8831]

let me know If you find it please. Would love to buy one but. customs are way too high

[@Jake-g9l7i]

OK so why did Contax make their lenses to mount opposite to all the other cameras? Don't know do ya ? See . I enjoyed this, sorry I'm a year late but you know. Regards Jake E.

[@adamarmfield1069]

whilst i'm not interested in watching you eat i'm always interested in knowing which restaurants etc are good round there, i pulled a long black hair out of my egg fu yung once at one buffet in the area

[@laurencemadill]

Looks to me very much like The Great Thai on Riding House Street, great little place

[@alfonta]

on a nikon...?

[@fairviewjc]

Watching for “long time. no see” friend Mr Dan Chung.

[@chriss2295]

Have not seen Dan on KZbin for eons.

[@carlosmcse]

They just announced they’re copying the double ASPH Summilux 35 too

[@GigiScorcia]

more of kai eating things, please

[@skyowan]

More camera geeky stuff better than cameras review 😂

[@hyprz]

Just buy a Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 II MC for way cheaper. Same classic look and f/1.4

[@nguyenhoangvu9609]

+1

[@Barrrt]

But the bokeh is distracting on that lens - otherwise i'd love to get it

[@hyprz]

@@Barrrt the light lens lab has the same "distracting" bokeh. "Bad bokeh" is what makes images look 3d. Go buy a lens with perfect boring bokeh then and have everything look flat.

[@Barrrt]

@@hyprz Thanks for that perspective. I haven't really seen the bokeh yet on the LLL. Since I'm a portrait guy who hates flat images I love me some non-distracting-chaos in the background :P

[@luisv7117]

I went to the Manhatan adorama store once and after 5 minutes I left, their customer service was terrible

[@Ni5ei]

Was the video meant to end this sudden?

[@boniman]

I remember one time my dad gave me money to pay my electric bill, but instead I bought a lottery ticket drawing a new car. When I got home, I explained to my dad what I had done, he kicked my ass.... But the next day, when my dad woke up and opened the door, there was a new car outside. We were all crying, especially me, because the car was from the power company, it had come to cut off our electricity... My father beat the shit out of me again.

[@zenden6564]

Kruelle but fair.

[@Pozi_Drive]

AT 2:07 UKP 906 is not nine hundred and nine pound

[@vyrnmn]

yes, he knows. that's why he put the HUGE PINK CAPTION over the clip, correcting the voice over....

[@Freddy-Da-Freeloadah]

@0:03 Sometimes CLICK BAIT is not done with words: "TWO LENSES CAPPED TOGETHER!" Right... No Pictures... Sad. IMHO

[@kevinmarkham6385]

great, now the price of this unknown gem will explode

[@simongentry]

brave!

[@dongfeng3730]

your friend is great

[@manyulam5275]

1:09 錄緊唔好講粗口啊

[@carlosmcse]

I’ll buy it when they take off the CHINA off the front

[@yashveersingh1795]

👌💜💜💙

[@Stealther]

Buy moar gear you don't need because Influencers!

[@IPpainting]

Damn all that money for average image quality

[@Rauz11]

Dont worry, i hate it for us both.

[@LWRC]

Aren't we suppose to move away from Communist Chinese products or are we too weak when it comes to our hobbies??!!! Just buy a Leica lens and be done with it!!!

[@jliang70]

No, we supposed to move away from buying the US crap and definitely not buying their lies.

[@LWRC]

Are you buyers also buying Rolex knockoffs from China also???!!!

[@oliverlison]

Light lens should be sued anyway in my opinion. I just don't like Leica copies.

[@jliang70]

I do. Looking forward to get another one after 50mm F2.0 Elcan. I don't like Leica price or being ripped off by Leica.

[@Ajidam]

You are the best! I wish we were friends irl. You are the coolest person in the world 🌎