Leica M6 + 35mm f/1.4 Summilux ASPH

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[@TalyaAdams]

I shot the 35mm Summilux last year at Photoville LA and fell in love. Can’t wait to have a Leica setup. Congratulations!

[@mangoldm]

Props to you for having the wisdom to understand the value of something, not just its cost.

[@bencollsuss]

This is the exact camera/lens combo I use every day. It's just astoundingly awesome. If you want to maximize your experience, I recommend a leather luigi half-case.

[@Bekah_and_co_prohair]

Love your compositions and how you capture the beauty of a day!

[@williamkung9863]

Enjoy this piece of Art Sam, having a Leica one day is dream for all of us photographers. Gonna work hard for it!

[@oudjunk]

I have used summilux 35 for 3. Versions v2 , pre fle, and fle. For me pre fle is my favorite.

[@kevin-parratt-artist]

My only deviation from Leitz lenses has been to Zeiss with the 21mm f4.5 Biogon, which I chose after exhaustive comparisons with all the alternatives. Distortion free & amazing corner to corner resolution. I do think you have made the right choice with that Summilux. Obviously you really like it. When a piece feels good in the hands and delivers on quality, hey, what else is there to wish for. Portra, ... omg .. that is such a highly evolved product, it's almost criminally stupid not to use it. And as with all films, they only remain with us if the sales are there to keep them in production. Like our brains and muscles, one rule applies: Use it or lose it. All the best Samuel, I have subscribed. 👌

[@wobblycoastalfish1726]

This is probably my favourite video on this lens, so very relatable

[@benjhaisch]

Big fan of that lens for sure. If I didn’t have to have such a large kit, I probably would have grabbed one too.

[@danangpriantoro5565]

Those shots were amazing

[@DaleelahSada]

Love how light it is 😍

[@gregheo]

I like the long-term thinking of a camera setup to last a lifetime 😄 I have the older Canadian-made version of this lens which I love, for the more oldschool look + I'm Canadian so feel a patriotic duty to shoot with it 🇨🇦

[@MoghulVeyron]

I have to say I preferred the images on the Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4. Look forward to seeing more shots though!

[@benjhaisch]

Yo, stumbled across this. Next time you’re up in the PNW and want to try some more Leica lenses, let’s make something happen!

[@elmowillgetu96]

love ur shots! ur an inspiration :)

[@adventureStaley]

Nice man. Def going to be getting a 35 for my M6. Probably a Cron.

[@mariogpx2990]

I have this lens , I love it , but it needs closer focus range and would be a perfect lens !

[@Narsuitus]

Thanks for sharing your comments and images of the Leica M6 and 35mm Summilux combination. Based on my previous experience with the 35mm f/1.4 on my Nikon 35mm SLR, I knew I wanted a 35mm f/1.4 for my Leica M6. Based on my previous experience with Zeiss lenses on my Nikon 35mm SLR and Zeiss lenses on my Contax G1 35mm rangefinder, I knew I liked the image quality of Zeiss glass. The first lens I bought for my Leica M6 was a Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon. It was expensive but not as expensive as the 35mm f/1.4 Summilux. With the money I saved, I was able to buy a 90mm f/2 Summicron for my second lens. Later, I bought the 21mm f/1.4 Summilux for my third lens.

[@jaredfadel]

Great man, happy to hear your thoughts :)

[@mikefreelandphoto]

Sometimes I wish that instead of investing in my 5D three years ago that I had instead picked one of these up. Obviously it’s more practical for me to start with a digital camera if I’m looking to get jobs right away. But man that Leica is sexy!😍

[@Kdw4eva23]

Hey Sam by chance where did you get that strap?

[@kkfox7822]

Have a look on Etsy. There are heaps of great straps. Search for Leica strap and you’ll find some gorgeous stuff.

[@manuelnobauer5827]

These pictures are so beautiful 😍 i would buy these presets whatever they cost

[@barneyarthur4615]

great vid as usual

[@robertvandevelde7870]

Hello Samuel , great content. A quick question, is the 35 FLE a snug fit on your analog M6? Asking because I have my new 35FLE and MP being adjusted as we speak. It was to much loose (rotational) when adjusting the somewhat heavy focusing tab.

[@HoldFastPhotographyProductions]

Sooo. A year later. Still have this lens? Still enjoy shooting with it? Any regrets? Considering picking one up for my MP film. Thanks!

[@HANandSOL]

It’s such a masterpiece. Hope I’m also lucky enough to have one of those😩

[@MarcS4R]

the Distagon 35 ZM 1.4 is a great alternative

[@danielkaplan6582]

Great video! What strap are you using?

[@asamakhtar5704]

Sam, where do you get you film scanned. I just got into film photography and did not like the way my film scan came out. Thanks

[@tomholden2510]

Astonishing

[@craigcarlson4022]

Samuel, i just came across your channel due to your Canon R5 review. Like what you are doing with the color palette of the final photos you show. Any chance we could ask you to test the Canon R6 as a stills/photography only camera? Price wise, its much more accessible than the r5. Thanks, Craig

[@lukepio]

I’m curious, did you stick with the summilux or switch to another 35mm?

[@itsthatsoftwhite]

any plans to do an update w this lens

[@powderedtoastman3093]

what's the difference between the latest 35mm Summilux and this one or are they the same ? Also I thought you could use Leica lenses on film and digital?

[@kloyoeum]

I have both the voigtlander and FLE, and i would say the build on the voigtlander is on par with the FLE. Have you noticed the aperture ring on the FLE has a little play when you move it up and down? Also at the end of the aperture range, you're able to turn it past 1.4 and f16 like a quarter of a stop. Its not just my FLE, I've played with 2 others that have this "feature". Also noticed it did that on my 35 cron asph v1 also. Must be a Leica thing. 🤷

[@chirag4]

I wish Leica offered 28 summilux or this 35mm f/1.4 FLE summilux in place of 50 summilux with the *white* limited edition M10-P that i purchased in january. Manual focusing would've been easier with a wider lens, i guess. Thanks for your amazing videos brother.

[@bradleybull1787]

"4200USD used....really reasonable purchase" ... Sam pls convince my gf the same many thx

[@SamuelElkinsPhoto]

It’s only reasonable for the long term lol, at the moment it def doesn’t 😂

[@depotmsa2362]

it's time to get a new gf , one who supports your decision lol

[@dx4816]

It is expensive, but a great price relatively with this kind of condition. Happy for you Sam and jealous.

[@alexstarkey9087]

@@dx4816 You talking about the lens or a new supportive girlfriend lol

[@dx4816]

@@alexstarkey9087 Haha. I say BOTH!

[@mattdayphoto]

FIIRRRRSSSTTT

[@mattdayphoto]

I’m terribly sorry.

[@MoghulVeyron]

Hey man, have you noticed the lens hood doesn't align straight with the body?

[@zoranzambo7364]

Dig that strap, where'd you get it?

[@homerhorowitz7649]

How’d it work out? Do you still have this set up? I’ve had my M6 for about 5 years and that same Voigtlander 35mm 1.4 classic has lived on it for most of that time. I also have a voigtlander 50mm 1.2 in it’s a much better all around lens but I still prefer the 35mm perspective for what I do with this camera. Partly because 35mm is just great but also because my viewfinder is .72 and it’s just way better suited for that frame. I love a 50mm but coupled to a wider rangefinder, the frame takes up so little of the viewfinder that it feels more like I’m aiming at a composition then making one. Anyway, I’m thinking it’s time to finally take the plunge into a proper 35mm lens and this is at the top of my list.

[@Adilboukind]

May I ask what strap are you using ?

[@marcellocolona4980]

Try the MATE. It’s discontinued but available second hand.

[@lensman5762]

Years ago I bought my used Leica M6 which came with a 35mm F1.4 Summilux ASPH. I paid a small fortune then, well above my pay grade one might say. I am glad that I did. Leicas, particularly the older ones are just magic, very expensive magic but magic nonetheless.

[@enzovoorts]

I love the street shots! Where is the photo taken at 5:35 ?

[@ashleycarr2899]

I think it would be remiss to not mention that a recent 35mm Summicron is going to get you pretty close to the Summilux for quite a bit less money. If you’re shooting at 1.4 the majority of time then sure, Summilux is the way forward. For everything else, on film anyway, you’re pretty much there with a Summicron. Nice looking vid 👍🏻

[@GurmeetSingh-fr8uo]

How this lens compare with Sony G Master 35mm f1.4?

[@benjhaisch]

Back here 6 months later. How are you feeling about it now? The balance actually looks pretty good. I love the image quality out of the Zeiss 35/1.4 but carrying it around for anything that isn’t work sucks...

[@Floydsframes]

+1

[@martinlee5879]

That Tacoma thooo. Are you in one of those now or the Forester!?

[@AndresRuiz-gs8vm]

Is a rangefinder better than an slr? Explain

[@ItisBean]

Leica is like Ferrari or Lamborghini, can you get a car that goes from 0-60 faster and half the price? Yes, but it would not have the same characteristics, build quality, uniqueness and refinement. I shoot 35 and 50 Lux on my M6 and M10. You really see the differences when you shoot it on the M10 (or any other digital M), the M6 is more fun tho! :)

[@ywamdan408]

using that setup as your EDC, are you worried or concerned at all carrying it around LA? I feel like I'd always be worried that it would be stolen

[@humbertomorales6559]

If you ever want to give Voigtlander a second chance, I'd like to hear your thoughts on the 35mm f2 Ultron. It's an aspherical design (super sharp and no distortion); the fact that it is the most compact 35 f2 currently in production is also seducing me. You got my subscription!

[@joemonat2579]

^This. The voigtlander ultron 35mm f2 and 1.7 are outstanding performers and definitely perform just as well as Leica's equivalents but handling is not the same. The nokton 1.4 is a weak performer but that's not its fault, it is modeled after the v1 pre-asph summilux.

[@chucksavage3712]

Leica lenses are mostly of good build quality but by comparison Voigtlander lanses certainly don't feel cheap IMHO. In fact my CV 35/1.4 has a firmer aperture ring than my summicron 50mm! However, the points about vignetting and IQ are correct in my experience.

[@ferencbodor]

when did your m6 turn silver, haha

[@SeberangPraiFotografi]

No doubt , I think the first b-roll is convincing me to watch the whole video 😂

[@ryantongs]

Are you going to do more videos on Fuji medium format camera?? Would love to see more *a fan *

[@SamuelElkinsPhoto]

Next week 😉

[@geneduprey6938]

You will also see a greater color range also with Leica glass.

[@alexphan7303]

Saw the notification, opened this right away

[@Passingmomentsvideo]

Are you still using this as an everyday camera?

[@Ammah786]

Good video bro

[@jjDemir]

What’s the result. Voit or Leica? I’m not pressed on coin.

[@bobsykes]

I think you'll come to appreciate the lack of chromic aberrations that (and the f/2 Sumicron) has as well.

[@seleldjdfmn221]

I support you! this reminds me of a few years back. sending my support xd

[@xyzhou6207]

zm35 1.4 by Zeiss provides overall better image quality compare to this. The point of 11663 is a balance between size and image quality. Btw no, you don't need a $4000 lens for life time.

[@simonnkang]

what is there to dislike about this video...?

[@merzemann]

Your Leica is a 0.58, 0.72 or 0.85?

[@SamuelElkinsPhoto]

I’ve sold it since this video but I wanna say .72

[@sijilo]

✌️😊

[@shademanirvanipour6870]

i got a friend of mine who want to sale his Leica M6 none TTL model to me for £1,000 for the body

[@shademanirvanipour6870]

you got over £6,000 worth of Leica M6 and the Expensive 3MM Leica lens

[@paulsehstedt6275]

Always wear a camera...

[@bigwildbear8750]

first?

[@peterbazz6808]

please stop this film grain filter over the motion shots

[@jqueryrocks]

Voiceover: Elon Musk

[@MrJoaoAfonso]

I will buy a sony A7r IV because I can't buy Leica cameras.

[@eg-g]

Dude, you don't have massive hands, curb your anatomy.

[@JohnnyMcMillan]

I do appreciate the production of the video and the content but sadly this video didn't do it for me. The big problem with this is that it's not relatable to his target audience. How many people have 4k for a lens on a 2k body? When you get the likes of Negative Feedback, Matt Day, Willem doing more low fi cameras and film and technique its far more relatable.

[@JacobChristiansen1]

If you always make videos to please everyone you please no one. I enjoyed the video and plenty of people throw a lot of money into their canon and sony. The difference is that most people who own Canon/Sony/whatever buy many lenses, whereas with Leica many people (not all), have just one lens glued to the camera. You also have to remember that Sam can sell this lens any time and get his money back or even make a profit on the lens.

[@ItisBean]

How do you know what his target audience are and what they can or cannot afford? If you think of this positively, this video inspires those that cannot afford it to work harder.

[@Chazyfizzlez]

It's relatable to me...

[@fuji_film_digital2122]

$4200 bahahaha. Over priced! I’ll buy a few xpro2’s with every lens Fuji offers for the same price. I guarantee you won’t notice a difference with no vignetting or lens distortion. I might even be able to afford a Nikon f3 and still come out ahead. Classic dumbness!

[@williamkung9863]

You look salty as hell bro. Buying a Leica is not about the vignetting and shit. Buying a Leica is about being happy that you can afford a piece of ART. not a salty comment like this. lol

[@hakurou2170]

Its not your money dude.. relax😉 & it’s Sam decision not yours.. why whining like a little bitch? If u satisfied with ur fuji system that’s fine, u don’t need to push someone else buy something you like. Overpriced? that decision its not yours.

[@JacobChristiansen1]

@@hakurou2170 it happens on all Leica videos. People who can't afford it try to make people who can look stupid. Film Leica's and lenses are investments. I really don't understand why people get upset at other people's camera choice lol

[@Chazyfizzlez]

I shoot Leica M with a 28 lux and 50 lux and i can tell you that it's well worth the price if you can afford it. I shot with the Fuji system for 5 years and had all their fast primes. I'm sorry but Leica is in another league. With Leica you pay for a combo of build quality, heritage and an experience that you can't get with any other system. Don't hate unless you've owned the system and have used it long term.

[@ItisBean]

Everything in this world is overpriced, the question is can you afford it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@tiagolopes9576]

love your work but this video is sponsored by Leica? if not i dont see any good content here bla bla bla 4200$ on a lens bla bla . not real testing nothing just a showoff video shame.