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• Leica M Mount Lenses
• Leica Screw Mount (LTM)
• Leica R Mount
• Leica L Mount
• Micro Four Thirds
• Nikon F Mount
• Contax RF

Leica M Mount Lenses (YouTube)

100-135mm

• Best 135mm Lenses for Leica
• Leica Hektor 135mm f4.5 – See “Best 135mm”
• Leica Elmar 135mm f4 lens
• Leica Tele-Elmar 135mm f4 – See “Best 135mm”
• Leica Elmarit 135mm f2.8 – See “Best 135mm”
• TTArtisan 100mm f2.8 lens – YouTube

90mm

• Best 90mm Lenses for Leica
• Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4
• Leica Summilux-M 90mm f1.5 – YouTube
• Leica Summicron 90mm f2 Pre-ASPH
• Leica Summicron-M 90mm f2 APO – YouTube
• Leica Thambar 90mm f2.2 lens
• Leica Elmarit 90mm f2.8
• Voigtlander APO-Skopar 90mm f2.8
• Voigtlander APO-Ultron 90mm f2 – YouTube

65-75mm

• Leica Elmar 65mm f3.5 – YouTube
• Leica Summicron 75mm f2 APO
• Leica Summilux 75mm f1.4 – YouTube
• Leica Noctilux 75mm f1.25 ASPH
• Thypoch Simera 75mm f1.4 – YouTube
• TTArtisan 75mm f1.5 (M42*) – YouTube
• Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f1.5 ASPH
• Voigtlander 75mm Nokton vs Ultron
• Voigtlander Ultron 75mm f1.9 (MC vs SC)
• Zeiss Biotar 75mm f1.5 – YouTube

50mm

• ALL 50mm LENSES! YouTube PLAYLIST
• Collapsible 50mm Lenses for Leica
• 20x 50mm Lenses for Female Portraits
• 7Artisans 50mm f1.1 lens – YouTube
• Canon 50mm f0.95 Dream Lens (M Conversion*) – YT
• Leica Elmar 50mm f2.8 lens – Collapsible
• Leica Noctilux 50mm f0.95 lens
• Leica Noctilux 50mm f1.0 lens
• Leica Noctilux 50mm f1.0 vs f0.95
• Leica Noctilux 50mm f1.2 (Re-Issue) – YouTube
• Leica Summarit 50mm f1.5 lens
• Leica Summarit-M 50mm f2.5 lens
• Leica Summicron 50mm f2 DR lens
• Leica Summicron 50mm f2 v5 lens
• Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH
• Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH II
• Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 v2 Pre-ASPH – YouTube
• Leica Summilux ASPH 50 vs Summicron 50 + M3
• Light Lens Lab “Z21” 50mm f1.5 – YouTube
• Light Lens Lab (Cooke SPII Replica) 50mm f2
• Light Lens Lab (Leica Elcan Replica) 50mm f2
• Light Lens Lab 50mm f1.2 “1966” – YouTube YT2
• Skyllaney Bertele Sonnar 50mm f2 M – YouTube
• Thypoch Eureka 50mm f2 – YouTube
• Thypoch Simera 50mm f1.4 – YouTube
• TTArtisan 50mm f0.95 lens – YouTube
• TTArtisan 50mm f1.4 ASPH – YouTube
• Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm f2 – YouTube
• Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm f3.5 – YT
• Voigtlander Heliar-M 50mm f1.5 – YouTube
• Voigtlander Heliar-M 50mm f3.5 – YouTube
• Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.0 ASPH – YouTube YT2
• Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.2 ASPH – YouTube
• Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.5 – YouTube
• Voigtlander Skopar 50mm f2.2 – YouTube
• Zeiss ZM Planar T 50mm f2 lens
• Zeiss ZM Sonnar 50mm f1.5 lens
• Zeiss ZM Sonnar C 50mm f/1.5 vs Leica Lenses

40mm

• Minolta Rokkor-M 40mm f2 lens
• Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f1.4 lens
• Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f1.2 ASPH – YouTube
• Voigtlander Heliar 40mm f2.8 lens – YouTube (see LTM)
• Zeiss Biotar 40mm f1.4 (M Conversion) – YouTube

35mm

• ALL 35mm lens comparison review
• 7Artisans 35mm f1.4 lens – YouTube
• 7Artisans 35mm f2 Mark II – YouTube
• 7Artisans 35mm f5.6 lens – YouTube
• Funleader 35mm f1.4 (Artizlab)
• Funleader 35mm f1.4 (Artizlab) v2 – YouTube
• Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm f2 vs Summilux FLE II – YT
• Leica Summicron 35mm f2 (v1,v2,v3,v4,v5,v6,v7)
• Leica Summicron 35mm f2 (v1) 8E – YouTube
• Leica Summicron 35mm f2 (v2) – YouTube
• Leica Summicron 35mm f2 (v3) – YouTube1 YouTube2
• Leica Summilux 35mm f1.4 ASPH – YouTube
• Light Lens Lab 35mm f2 8-Element – YouTube
• Light Lens Lab 35mm f2 8-Element (Rigid) – YT
• Mandler 35mm f2 – YouTube
• MrDing Pactcron 35mm f1.8 – YouTube
• Thypoch Simera 35mm f1.4 lens
• Thypoch Simera-C 35mm f1.4 – YouTube
• TTArtisan 35mm f2 APO-M lens – YouTube
• Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 35mm f2 – YouTube
• Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f2.5 lens
• Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f3.5 – YouTube
• Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.2 ASPH v2
• Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.2 III – YouTube
• Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.4 (II) vs Summicron – YT
• Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.4 lens
• Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.5 – YouTube
• Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f1.7 ASPH – YouTube
• Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f2 ASPH – YouTube
• Zeiss Distagon 35mm f1.4 ZM – YouTube
• Zeiss Biogon C 35mm f2.8 ZM – YouTube

28mm

• 7Artisans 28mm f5.6 lens – YouTube
• 7Artisans 28mm f1.4 lens
• Brightin Star 28mm f2.8 – YouTube
• Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f2.8 lens
• Leica Summicron-M 28mm f2 ASPH – YouTube
• Thypoch Simera 28mm f1.4 lens
• TTArtisan 28mm f5.6 lens
• Voigtlander Color Skopar 28mm f2.8 ASPH
• Voigtlander Nokton 28mm f1.5 VM – YouTube
• Voigtlander Ultron 28mm f2 I & II – YouTube
• Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 28mm f2 – YouTube

25mm

• Voigtlander 25mm f4 – See LTM section
• Zeiss ZM Biogon 25mm f2.8 lens

21mm

• Leica Elmarit-M 21mm f2.8 ASPH – YouTube
• Thypoch Simera 21mm f1.4 – YouTube
• Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f1.4 – YouTube
• Voigtlander Color Skopar 21mm f3.5 – YouTube
• Voigtlander Color Skopar 21mm f4
• Zeiss ZM Biogon 21mm f2.8 lens

<21mm

• Funleader 18mm f8 Caplens – YouTube
• Lomography 17mm f2.8 Atoll lens – YouTube
• Voigtlander 15mm f4.5 Super Wide Heliar

Leica Screw Mount Lenses (LTM) (YouTube)

• Collapsible 50mm Lenses for Leica
• 20x 50mm Lenses for Female Portraits
• Canon 25mm f3.5 LTM lens (See 28mm video)
• Canon 28mm f2.8 LTM lens – YouTube
• Canon 35mm f1.8 LTM lens – YouTube
• Canon 50mm f1.8 LTM lens – YouTube
• Canon 50mm f1.4 LTM lens – YouTube
• Canon 50mm f1.2 LTM lens – YouTube
• Canon 50mm f0.95 (see Leica M lens listing)
• Industar-22 5cm 3.5 LTM lens – YouTube
• Industar 26M 52mm f2.8 LTM lens
• Jupiter-8 50mm f2 LTM lens (Sonnar Clone) – YouTube
• Jupiter-9 85mm f2 LTM lens (Sonnar Clone) – YouTube YT2
• Jupiter-12 35mm f2.8 LTM lens (Biogon Clone) – YouTube
• Jupiter-3 50mm f1.5 LTM lens (Sonnar Clone)
• Leica Elmar 9cm f4 LTM lens – YouTube
• Leica Elmar 5cm f3.5 LTM lens – YouTube
• Leica Summaron 35mm f3.5 lens
• Leica Elmar 5cm f2.8 LTM lens – M Mount
• Leica Summar 5cm f2 LTM – YouTube
• Leica Summitar 5cm f2 LTM lens – YouTube
• Leica Summicron 5cm f2 LTM – YouTube
• Leica Summarex 85mm f1.5 LTM – YouTube
• Light Lens Lab 35mm f2 Collapsible LTM – YouTube1 YT2
• Light Lens Lab (Elcan Replica) 50mm f2 LTM
• Voigtlander Heliar 40mm f2.8 LTM – YouTube
• W-Nikkor-C 3.5cm f2.5 LTM/Nikon-S lens – YouTube
• Nikkor-HC 50mm f2 LTM lens – YouTube
• Nikkor S.C 50mm f2 LTM/Nikon-S
• Orion-15 28mm f6 LTM lens – YouTube
• Russar 20mm f5.6 MR-2 LTM lens – YouTube
• Topcor 50mm f2 LTM lens
• Voigtlander Super Wide Heliar 15mm f4.5 LTM – M Mount
• Voigtlander Color Skopar 21mm f4 LTM – M Mount
• Voigtlander Snapshot Skopar 25mm f4 LTM – YouTube
• Voigtlander Color Skopar 28mm f2.8 ASPH LTM – M Mount
• Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f2.5 LTM – M Mount
• Voigtlander Color Skopar 50mm f2.5 LTM – YouTube
• Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.5 ASPH LTM – YouTube
• Voigtlander Heliar 50mm f3.5 LTM lens – YouTube
• Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f1.5 LTM/CRF – YouTube

Leica R Lens Reviews

• Leica R Lens Review (9 Lenses!) – Blog & YouTube

• Leica Elmarit-R 24mm f2.8 lens
• Leica Summicron-R 35mm f2 lens
• Leica Vario Elmar-R 35-70mm f4 – YouTube
• Leica Summicron-R 50mm f2 lens v1
• Leica Summicron-R 50mm f2 lens v2
• Leica Elmarit-R 60mm f2.8 Macro – YouTube
• Leica Elmarit-R 90mm f2.8 lens
• Leica Elmarit-R 135mm f2.8 lens – YouTube
• Leica Vario Elmar-R 80-200mm f4 – YouTube

L Mount Lens Reviews

• Best L-Mount Lens For Portraits?
• 7Artisans 85mm f1.8 AF lens – YouTube
• 7Artisans 85mm T2 lens – YouTube
• 7Artisans 75mm f1.4 lens – YouTube
• 7Artisans 35mm f1.8 AF lens – YouTube
• Blazar Mantis 35mm T2 1.33x Anamorphic – YT
• Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f2.8 lens APS-C*
• Leica 35mm Summicron-SL f2 ASPH – YouTube
• Leica 50mm APO-Summicron-SL f2 – YouTube
• Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f1.8 lens – YouTube
• Panasonic Lumix S 85mm f1.8 lens – YouTube
• Panasonic Lumix 20-60mm f3.5-f5.6
• Sigma 24mm f2.8 DG DN lens – YouTube
• Sigma 24-70 f2.8 DG DN II – YouTube
• Sigma 35mm f2 DG DN lens – YouTube
• Sigma 45mm f2.8 DG DN lens – YouTube
• Sigma 50mm f1.4 HSM Art lens – YouTube
• Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN lens – YouTube
• Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN lens – YouTube
• Sigma 90mm f2.8 DG DN lens – YouTube
• Sirui Saturn 50mm T2.9 1.6x Anamorphic – YT
• TTArtisan 40mm f2 AF – YouTube
• TTArtisan 75mm f2 AF – YouTube

Micro Four Thirds Lens Reviews (MFT)

• Leica Summilux 15mm f1.7 MFT – YouTube

Nikon F Mount Lens Reviews

• Voigtlander Color Skopar 20mm f3.5 SL – YouTube
• Samyang 24mm f1.4 lens
• Voigtlander Color Skopar 28mm f2.8 SL – YouTube
• Nikkor 35-70mm f2.8 D lens
• Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL II – YouTube
• Tamron 45mm f1.8 lens
• Nikkor 50mm f1.2 ai-s lens
• Nikkor 50mm f1.8 v3 Pancake lens
• Nikkor 50mm f2 AI lens
• Nikkor 55mm f2.8 Micro lens – YouTube
• Nikkor 60mm f2.8 Micro lens – YouTube
• Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f1.4 SL – YouTube
• Voigtlander APO-Skopar 90mm f2.8 – YouTube
• Lensbaby Edge 80 Optic
• Petzval 85 Art lens
• Samyang 85mm f1.4 lens
• Tokina 100mm f2.8 Macro AF lens
• Nikkor 135mm f2.8 NAI pre-Ai lens
• Nikkor 180mm f2.8D lens – YouTube
• Nikkor 200mm f2 Ai-s lens

Contax RF Mount + Nikon-S Mount

• Zeiss Sonnar 5cm f1.5 – YouTube
• Zeiss Sonnar 5cm f2 – Coming soon!
• Zeiss Tessar 5cm f3.5 – YouTube
• W-Nikkor-C 3.5cm f2.5 – YouTube
• Jupiter-8 50mm f2 (Sonnar Clone)
• Zeiss Sonnar 85mm f2 – YouTube
• Jupiter-9 85mm f2 (Sonnar Clone) – YouTube
• Jupiter-12 35mm f2.8 (Biogon Clone) – YouTube

Lens Comparison Reviews (YouTube)

Not all lens review videos are listed above so please see the playlists –

• Leica M Mount Lens Reviews – YOUTUBE PLAYLIST
• Leica Screw Mount Lens Reviews – YOUTUBE PLAYLIST
• All Lens Reviews – YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

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