I hear what you are saying, Fred. I remember Benj Haisch did a test of 50/1.4 primes a while back, and it was surprising how similar the Sony 50/1.4 GM was to the Leica 50'lux asph was in terms of rendering and sharpness. In this case, I haven't really analyzed the results, I was just not getting Sony "vibes" from the images I saw of the 35 Nocti so far. More to come for sure.
Previous version Leica Summilux 50/1.4 ASPH is perhaps my favorite rendering lens of all time, however, as my preferences evolve over time, I am now looking for that in a 35mm focal length. Until last week, the 35'lux FLE was the obvious choice (especially since one would save some money over the latest close-focusing FLE II).
I was seriously thinking of getting the Leica Q3 43 for a while, but the combo of the ultra-linear Sony sensor, Leica's color science and that technically perfect APO lens is like stacking perfection, which again, is not wrong and a matter of taste, but the result perhaps too close to perfect IMO.
Oh well, not in a rush, doing a job change, not spending the money right now.
Feb 01, 2026 at 09:19 AM
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I hear what you are saying, Fred. I remember Benj Haisch did a test of 50/1.4 primes a while back, and it was surprising how similar the Sony 50/1.4 GM was to the Leica 50'lux asph was in terms of rendering and sharpness. In this case, I haven't really analyzed the results, I was just not getting Sony "vibes) from the images I saw of the 35 Nocti so far. More to come for sure.
Previous version Leica Summilux 50/1.4 ASPH is perhaps my favorite rendering lens of all time, however, as my preferences evolve over time, I am now looking for that in a 35mm focal length. Until last week, the 35'lux FLE was the obvious choice (especially since one would save some money over the latest close-focusing FLE II).
I was seriously thinking of getting the Leica Q3 43 for a while, but the combo of the ultra-linear Sony sensor, Leica's color science and that technically perfect APO lens is like stacking perfection, which again, is not wrong and a matter of taste, but the result perhaps too close to perfect IMO.
Oh well, not in a rush, doing a job change, not spending the money right now.
Feb 01, 2026 at 09:17 AM
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I hear what you are saying, Fred. I remember Benj Haisch did a test of 50/1.4 primes a while back, and it was surprising how similar the Sony 50/1.4 GM was to the Leica 50'lux asph was in terms of rendering and sharpness. In this case, I haven't really analyzed the results, I was just not getting Sony "vibes) from the images I saw of the 35 Nocti so far. More to come for sure.
Previous version Leica Summilux 50/1.4 ASPH is perhaps my favorite rendering lens of all time, however, as my preferences evolve over time, I am now looking for that in a 35mm focal length. Until last week, the 35'lux FLE was the obvious choice (especially since one would save some money over the latest close-focusing FLE II).
I was seriously thinking of getting the Leica Q3 43 for a while, but that APO lens is almost too good technically, if you know what I mean.
Oh well, not in a rush, doing a job change, not spending the money right now.
