Best 35mm lens on Reddit
153 reviews from r/Leica, r/AnalogCommunity, r/canon and 11 more subreddits
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#1
Voigtlander
4.6
(32)
"You will not beat a Voigtlander 35 APO period."
"Two of the best."
"I'd recommend to grab a used."
"It’s a fantastic lens... very sharp with great contrast."
"The sharpest by far is the 1.7 ltm also the most beautiful optics."
"Ultron F2 all day"
"Is an amazing compact lens."
"The CV Ultron 35/2 is my favorite 35mm lens."
"Voting for the Voightlander Ultron II, I’d say it’s better than the current Summicron."
"Go for the Voigtlander 35mm F1.5 II as a starter lens."
#2
Zeiss
4.6
(24)
"Produces great images."
"I absolutely love my Zeiss Biogon 35mm f2.8. Nice and compact, and sharp as a tack."
"Razor sharp 😉"
"I ended up upgrading to the Zeiss 35 f2 and haven’t looked back."
"The C Biogon may be the best overall 35mm lens for M mount."
"Get the zeiss Biogon 35mm f2."
"I have the biogon 35/2 and it’s great."
"It's such a stellar 35mm."
"Love the small size, image quality and price."
"Small, ridiculously sharp, almost no distortion."
#3
Leica
4.8
(16)
"35 Summicron ASPH or 35 Summicron III."
"I’ve got one and it is very sharp and renders beautifully."
"The 35 FLE has amazing pop especially with a pan film."
"Summaron 35 2.8 — sharp contrasty tiny."
"This is the lens I recommend if someone wants to splurge on a 35mm."
"The Summaron 35mm 2.8 is WONDERFUL."
"Can‘t speak highly enough of the 35mm Summicron V4."
"I’m really enjoying the 35 Lux FLE on my M11."
"It’s the perfect lens imo."
"There’s only one obvious choice - the 35mm Summaron f/3.5."
#4
Nikon
4.3
(14)
"FWIW, the Z 35/1.8 S is the best 35mm lens ever produced by Nikon."
"Its specifically designed for your camera."
"If you're dead set on 35mm, the 35mm f/2 Ai or Ai-S is my pick."
"I think the best bang for your buck is the 35mm f/2 D lens."
"Nikkor 35/2.8 if you want something small."
"I've seen good things on the 35mm F2 AIS"
"I found a good price on an AIS 35mm F2 so I am going to go start off with that."
"Of the 35mm f/2 lenses the AF-D Nikkor is probably the best optically."
"I quite like my E series 35mm F2.5. It’s small, light and sharp enough for me."
"I’d go for the 35mm f2 ais"
#5
Canon
4.4
(13)
"Adapted EF35mm L II, instant favourite lens"
"The new Canon 35mm 1.4 L II is probably the best 35mm lens I've ever used."
"Get the RF 35mm 1.8."
"Absolutely love it."
"Is excellent optically, quick to focus, well built."
"I'm digging my Canon 35mm 2.0. It's LTM, so it would need an adaptor."
"It’s a great lens."
"An absolute darling of a lens."
"Nothing beats the RF 35 1.8."
"You can get a nice canon 35/2 for a super compact sharp lens."
#6
Voigtländer
4.5
(11)
"The CV Ultron 35/2 is my favorite 35mm lens."
"Honestly, I love the Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 v2."
"The best options are the new voigt APO 35."
"The APO kit is the largest but absolutely delivers in IQ."
"I have a Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron."
"Matt Day did a review of the Voigtlander 35mm 1.4 and sang it's praises."
"I’d go for a Voigtlander 35mm Ultron Type II."
"I use my M2 with CV Nokton f/1.4 35mm."
"The Ultron 35mm Type II is also a good choice."
"Nokton 1.4/35 has slight barrel distortion."
#7
Sigma
4.8
(8)
"The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art-series lens is a pretty obvious choice."
"Get great writeups from Roger at LensRentals."
"Highly recommend it."
"Picked up the Sigma and it's great."
"The Sigma has the best value."
"Someone get this guy a sigma 35mm 1.4 art! Would sell you mine if I didn't love it so much."
"My gut feeling is, take the sigma 1.4 and use it at 1.8 for maximum sharpness."
"My gut feeling is, take the sigma 1.4 and use it at 1.8 for maximum sharpness."
#8
Sony
4.7
(7)
"The Sony 35mm F1.8 needs to be your starting point if you're going for any type of primarily stills/hybrid use."
"I find it so light."
"The Sony 1.8 is excellent."
"It's light, compact, sharp."
"I love my Sony 35mm 1.8. It's light, compact, sharp, and really quick with AF."
"This lens is compact, lightweight, and offers excellent image quality..."
"You could consider the Sony 35mm f1.8 oss or the Sigma 30mm f1.4 which are available for the e-mount."
#9
Fujifilm
4.6
(7)
"The 35 f2 is also amazing. Cheap small and great."
"I then bought the 35/1.4 and adored it."
"Just get the xf 35 f2 mate ❤️"
"I use the 35mm f2 wr and feel that pictures taken with it generally is more interesting and technically better."
"Or Fuji GFX 35-70 as it’s well priced and you can keep it at 35 without an issue."
"For compactness, weather resistance, price and optics."
"I have the old 35 1.4 and it’s definitely magical in its own way."
#10
Tamron
5.0
(4)
"It is absolutely fantastic."
"One of the finest 35mm lenses period."
#11
Pentax
4.8
(4)
"One of my favorite lenses ever."
"Cheap and amazing..."
"If you have the money, it's well worth it."
"The DA 35mm macro limited is wildly good and cheap on ebay."
#12
Minolta
4.5
(2)
"Tis the best."
"Rokkor 40mm is a great choice too if you want a more vintage feeling rendering."
#13
7Artisans
4.0
(2)
"It is my standard lens when I want 35mm focal length."
"7Artisans 35/2. Leaves you with some spare change for film and chemicals."
#14
Color-Skopar
4.0
(2)
"Color Skopar or even better C-Biogon."
"I have the Color-Skopar and like it just fine."
#15
Samyang
4.0
(2)
"Samyang makes some pretty affordable primes."
"If you need AF I think Samyang/Rokinon AF 35 f1.4 is the way to go."
#16
Ricoh
5.0
(1)
"Get a first version Ricoh XR 35mm2.8."
#17
Panasonic
5.0
(1)
"I personally love the Panny 1.8s for their compromise of weight, size, price and quality."
#18
Mamiya
4.0
(1)
"I’d go for a Mamiya 645 Sekor 35mm f3.5"
#19
7artisans
4.0
(1)
"I snagged a basically new 7artisans 35mm/f2 on eBay recently and have had no issues with it."
#20
Jupiter
4.0
(1)
"Could always get a Jupiter 12 35/2.8."
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