Stein K S Posted December 12, 2017 Share #141 Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) The Summilux 35 asph pre-fle sums up in my opinion (at least for the time being... ,-) to represent the best ¨blend¨ of all the qualities I can be looking for in lenses. However, the lens that has overwelmed me the most by its delightful drawing is the 24 elmarit asph. PS: the only lens I sold without regretting it, was the 28 elmarit asph Edited December 12, 2017 by Stein K S 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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michaelwj Posted December 13, 2017 Share #142 Posted December 13, 2017 The Summilux 35 asph pre-fle sums up in my opinion (at least for the time being... ,-) to represent the best ¨blend¨ of all the qualities I can be looking for in lenses. However, the lens that has overwelmed me the most by its delightful drawing is the 24 elmarit asph. PS: the only lens I sold without regretting it, was the 28 elmarit asph Having just let go of a 35mm summilux pre-asph and acquired a 28mm elmarit asph, I concur. The 35mm summilux pre-asph has that special something that makes it really ... special. On the other hand, the 28mm elmarit asph is less special, or generic? Having said that, I don't regret letting go of the 35mm summilux pre-asph, and I'm really enjoying the 28mm elmarit asph. They're all mass produced items that can easily be bought again if the need/want arises, so there's no regret anyway. I don't miss the 35mm summilux pre-asph though. Now I need to find a 24mm elmarit asph... Damn this place. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiggiGun Posted December 13, 2017 Share #143 Posted December 13, 2017 Good question but the awnser is not as easy it seams to be! Favorite for what? Most used lens (= general purpose) = 35LUX Wedding photography = 50NOCTILUX Light wight travel = MATE Portrait = 75LUX "Best" lens = 50APO Architecture = 21SEM Low light = 35LUX Street = 24ELMAR Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertknappmd Posted December 13, 2017 Share #144 Posted December 13, 2017 50mm AA.... It is in a different league. Amazing performance. Albert Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted December 13, 2017 Share #145 Posted December 13, 2017 My favorite Leica lens? All of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted December 13, 2017 Share #146 Posted December 13, 2017 Good question but the awnser is not as easy it seams to be! Favorite for what? Most used lens (= general purpose) = 35LUX Wedding photography = 50NOCTILUX Light wight travel = MATE Portrait = 75LUX "Best" lens = 50APO Architecture = 21SEM Low light = 35LUX Street = 24ELMAR I see a hole in your world - Point and Shoot = 28 Summaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertknappmd Posted December 13, 2017 Share #147 Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) an example.... Albert Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited December 13, 2017 by albertknappmd Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/261451-your-favorite-leica-lens/?do=findComment&comment=3417108'>More sharing options...
duoenboge Posted December 13, 2017 Share #148 Posted December 13, 2017 Summilix 35 ASPH + M and APO Summicron 50 ASPH + M Monochrom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDFlood Posted December 14, 2017 Share #149 Posted December 14, 2017 After a couple months with a 28mm elmarit, 35mm summicron, 50mm summilux, and 75mm summariit The 35mm is out more than others combined. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemeyer Posted December 14, 2017 Share #150 Posted December 14, 2017 Love my daily carry for all-round use - M-Rokkor 40mm F2. Not perfect for everything, but very good for many things. “The best lens is the one you have with you...” Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letin Posted December 15, 2017 Share #151 Posted December 15, 2017 on film = 50 summicron V3 M10 = 50 summilux FLE 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6bit Posted December 16, 2017 Share #152 Posted December 16, 2017 35 Lux without a doubt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abram Posted December 16, 2017 Share #153 Posted December 16, 2017 Every time I come back to this thread I feel like I've tried a dozen more lenses. At the moment I am using one focal length, but two lenses. I have the 35 Summilux FLE and a Canon 35mm f/2 LTM II. Very different characters / handling / size overall. I don't know that the 35 Summilux will be my favorite yet, but I do think it is very good overall. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted October 2, 2019 Share #154 Posted October 2, 2019 Probably my 35 summilux pre asph. I love it wide open for certain portraits with good bokeh, but closed down it becomes super sharp. Nice travel lens. Honestly it's hard to call my lenses favourite because in certain moods I love 'm all. I tend to collect. For instance I have The zeiss 50 1.5 sonnar for portraits, but I also have the Leica summilux 50 pre asph (last version). God knows why! Love them both, both similar. Maybe the sonnar is better for portraits. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakontil Posted October 3, 2019 Share #155 Posted October 3, 2019 I have lenses but the most frequently used lens would be 50 apo and 35lux and if i have to choose only one is the 35lux for most general purposes Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaeger Posted October 3, 2019 Share #156 Posted October 3, 2019 1) 50 lux 2) 24 lux 3) 90 APO Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieJ Posted October 3, 2019 Share #157 Posted October 3, 2019 My affair with Leica started in 2017 with a 50 Summilux. Back in my students days in the late 70's early 80's my only lens and therefore my favorite lens was the 50mm f1.7 SMC-M on the venerable Pentax K-1000 (fitting that I chose the 50 - albeit the Summilux as my first Leica lens) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metin Colak Posted October 6, 2019 Share #158 Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) 1-Noctilux-M 50mm f1...... For ethereal images at f1... And very special glow invisibly percepted by the eyes until f2.8... 2-Summilux-M 75mm f1.4....... For subtle colours, unsual rendering and that special glow again invisibly percepted by the eyes.. 3-Summicron-M 90mm f2.. At f2 for the Leica glow, and at f5.6 for subtle colour tones.. This lens sometimes gives me even better results than Summilux-M 75mm! 4- Summilux-m 35mm Pre-Asph... Between f1.4-2 for the very visible Leica glow, dreamy rendering.. 5-Leica Tele-Elmar 135mm f4... For the Orange and Blue colours, and very special rendering of the out of focus plane. 6- Nikon 50mm f1.2 AIS...... For a special cool blue, and white colour tones.. (This lens also has a very special rendering, specifically of colours, a 'cheap' jewel crown!). 7-Zeiss Distagon T 28mm f2.... Very cinematic, 3D image rendering which I couldn't get from any other lenses so far, including Leica 28s.. Edited October 6, 2019 by Metin Colak 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirubadanieru Posted October 10, 2019 Share #159 Posted October 10, 2019 I've owned pretty much every version of the 35mm & 50mm summicron and summilux, and there's only two lenses I ever regret selling: 1) Summicron 35mm 8 elements 2) Summicron collapsible 50mm That's why I bought them again and will never sell them : ) That being said if I really had to have just one lens and nothing else for the rest of my life, the lux 35mm fle is the most versatile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted October 10, 2019 Share #160 Posted October 10, 2019 Today, I'd go for the Summaron-M 5.6/28mm . Other days maybe something else, as usual 😇. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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