Beautiful and Strong
This lovely lens has been around for 80 years and shows no signs of stopping! It’s made of solid brass and glass, and it’s still going strong on the latest Leica digital cameras. It’s like a flower that can bloom forever! It’s a well-made, reliable tool that’s great for both digital and film photographers.
Cookies in the pocket
Dr. Max Berek designed the 28mm and 35mm “cookie” lenses for Leica. They’re pretty small. Sometimes I mount an Summaron 28mm f/5.6 on my Leica body and keep the other Elmar 35mm f/3.5 in my pocket with the cookies.
“This is Elmar.”
“This is cookie.”
“This is a Cookie Elmar.”
“You may think I’m small, but I have a big world inside me.”
Street Photography
The Elmar 35mm lens is a total favorite among street photographers! This lens is just perfect for capturing the energy and spontaneity of the streets! Its compact size and wide angle make it ideal for street photography. Once you’ve attached the Elmar 35mm lens to your camera, you’re all set to go! The collapsible 50mm Elmar lens is also nice and small when mounted on the camera and collapsed. All you have to do is stretch it out to shoot! If you’re a street photographer looking to capture the heart and soul of a city, the Elmar 35mm is an excellent choice.
Sharpness
Just a heads-up: When you’re shooting at f/3.5, the corners of the image might be a little blurred. But don’t worry! You can also make things look sharper and give your photos more depth by narrowing the aperture. I’m sure you’ll be really impressed at f/5.6 or f/8!
Bokeh
I’m sure you’ve noticed that this lens produces gorgeous bokeh when shot wide open! I’m so impressed with the bokeh quality! It’s so smooth and creamy, and the shapes are just so natural and rounded! While it may not be as dreamy or ethereal as some lenses, it adds a lovely touch of depth and dimension to images captured with the lens, which I think you’ll really love! I really love the bokeh of this lens! It’s a great reason to add it to your photography toolkit. Absolutely! It does create bokeh.
Filter
If you’re looking to bring out the contrast and tonal definition in your black and white photography, the Leica yellow filter A36 is a great way to do it! This filter is great because it absorbs blue light, which makes the contrast between blue and yellow or white subjects really pop! This effect makes black and white photos look more defined and moody, which is why I think the Leica yellow filter is a great choice for photographers who want to add depth and drama to their images! You might find it helpful to use a yellow filter with this lens.
Hood
If you’re using a digital M camera, I highly recommend the Black Paint Hood FLQOO as a must-have accessory! It’s also great for reducing lens flare and improving image quality by blocking out excess light from bright point sources like the sun. We all know how frustrating lens flare can be! It can occur when light sources are much brighter than the rest of the scene, and it can damage your images. The Black paint hood FLQOO is a big hit with photographers and collectors alike, who just love its one-of-a-kind look and protective features. You might want to get a hood for this lens.
Glare
I just love the way the Elmar 35 3.5 produces a really attractive glare! The light is so beautifully distributed throughout the frame, which makes the photos taken with this lens really stand out in the best way! They’re described as having a classical style, and I absolutely love that style myself! I know not everyone is a fan of this style, which reduces the overall contrast, but I really like it!
Digital M
The Leica M9 and the ELMAR 35 are a match made in photography heaven! When you use them together, you get images with that famous “Leica Look” style we all know and love. The ELMAR 35 has a gorgeous look to it. You’ll find rich colors and smooth tonal transitions that make images captured by the lens really stand out and stay with you. The ELMAR 35 is a fantastic lens, even though it’s not the newest. I’m happy to say that it still delivers excellent results even on modern digital cameras! And the best part is that even after all these years, it still follows Leica’s color philosophy!
Elmar and Summaron
Leica Elmar lenses are made with love using the finest glass from Schott, which is part of the Zeiss Group. Oh, but the Summaron 3.5 lens uses glass made by Leica! That’s what I found online, and to be honest, the glass doesn’t really matter to me. I think the difference is probably just cosmetic, but I could be wrong! One thing that’s pretty obvious is that the two lenses are quite different sizes. The Summaron is almost twice the size of the Elmar, which is pretty big!
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Production period: 1930-1949 Code: LEDTF(non standardised), EKURZCHROM (chrome), 1, EKURZ(nickel EKURZUP(nickel), EKURZ(postwar Serial#:171,001(1933)-n/a Total production: ca. 42, 800 Maximum aperture: 1: 3.5 Focal length(nominal): 35mm Angle: 64 Minimum distance: 100cm Weight: 110- 130 grams Filter: A36
