Compared: 35mm Lenses for Leica M — Summilux, Summicron, Biogon

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In my Guide to Leica I revisit three 35mm lenses for Leica M:

• Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH FLE (2010 version).
• Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH.
• Zeiss 35mm f/2 Biogon.

The 35mm focal length being the most natural on the Leica M, the choice of a 35mm lens is thus one that should be of keen interest to most M users.

Read the comparison.

I might post one or two more comparisons, but I’ve satisfied myself (with this one and others) that this one fairly represents the relative lens performances.

35/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH, 35/2 Summicron-M ASPH, Zeiss ZM 35/2 Biogon

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Leica M9P + Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH FLE @ f/5.6