Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
p.18 #1Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
rsolti13 wrote:
I just got notification overnight that my Ti shipped. Should be here mid next week
I got my notification as well. Did you order with or without knurling? I ordered without and sent them an email when they asked for those wanting to keep they non-knurled orders to contact them, but never received definitive confirmation about whether or not they would honor my original order, just that they would "try". Curious as to what is going to show up.
Uofoducks15 wrote
All this patent law talk and all I’m still wondering about is what the production schedule looks like. Titanium was originally October-November and it doesn’t seem like any of them have shipped yet.I got my notification as well. Did you order with or without knurling? I ordered without and sent them an email when they asked for those wanting to keep they non-knurled orders to contact them, but never received definitive confirmation about whether or not they would honor my original order, just that they would "try". Curious as to what is going to show up.
Nov 07, 2026 at 07:11 AM
p.18 #2Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
One has been shipped to me for review. 
Nov 07, 2026 at 07:42 AM
p.18 #3Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
Fred Miranda wrote:
One has been shipped to me for review.
Same, ha. Very much looking forward to your review as well.
One has been shipped to me for review.
Same, ha. Very much looking forward to your review as well.
Nov 07, 2026 at 08:05 AM
p.18 #4Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
Uofoducks15 wrote:
Same, ha. Very much looking forward to your review as well.
I don't know which version (barrel aesthetic) I will get for testing.
Fred Miranda wrote
One has been shipped to me for review.I don't know which version (barrel aesthetic) I will get for testing.
Nov 07, 2026 at 08:12 AM
p.18 #5Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
Fred Miranda wrote:
One has been shipped to me for review.
Finally!
Any chance of a Leica 35 APO comparison?
One has been shipped to me for review.
Finally!
Any chance of a Leica 35 APO comparison?
Nov 07, 2026 at 02:27 PM
p.18 #6Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
rscheffler wrote:
Finally!
Any chance of a Leica 35 APO comparison?
That's too rich for me but I can try (no promises). I do have a Voigtlander 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar at hand.
Fred Miranda wrote
One has been shipped to me for review.Any chance of a Leica 35 APO comparison?
That's too rich for me but I can try (no promises). I do have a Voigtlander 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar at hand.
Nov 07, 2026 at 02:34 PM
p.18 #7Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
I have a 35 Cron APO….see what I can do
Nov 07, 2026 at 03:42 PM
p.18 #8Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
endergemini wrote:
I just got notification overnight that my Ti shipped. Should be here mid next weekI got my notification as well. Did you order with or without knurling? I ordered without and sent them an email when they asked for those wanting to keep they non-knurled orders to contact them, but never received definitive confirmation about whether or not they would honor my original order, just that they would "try". Curious as to what is going to show up.
I’m with knurling
rsolti13 wrote
Uofoducks15 wrote
All this patent law talk and all I’m still wondering about is what the production schedule looks like. Titanium was originally October-November and it doesn’t seem like any of them have shipped yet.I’m with knurling
Nov 07, 2026 at 03:43 PM
p.18 #9Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
rsolti13 wrote:
I have a 35 Cron APO….see what I can do
That would be great to see, Ryan. I'm more curious about character/bokeh/rendering differences than sharpness as from what I've seen so far, I believe both are excellent in this regard.
I have a 35 Cron APO….see what I can do
That would be great to see, Ryan. I'm more curious about character/bokeh/rendering differences than sharpness as from what I've seen so far, I believe both are excellent in this regard.
Nov 07, 2026 at 08:18 PM
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p.18 #11Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
Just opened mine. First impressions, excellent build quality, just like everything else I've had from LLL. Titanium feels excellent, very premium. Focus ring rotates much smoother than the 11873 I tried, where that one had a gritty feel to it. At infinity, almost exact same height as the 35 Cron APO. Focus throw seems to be exactly the same as the 35 Cron. At minimum distance, the Cron is actually slightly taller. Quick focus check inside, spot on wide open, unlike two other 11873 copies I tried. I had very bad luck with the 11873, tried three copies and had issues with all three.
The magnetic hood is actually quite nice. If it isn't in the perfect spot it will rotate and remains slightly loose, though won't fall off. If you pull the hood cap while it's in the wrong position it will take the hood off. However, once the hood locks into the right place, its extremely tight and requires effort to pull off.
The magnetic hood is actually quite nice. If it isn't in the perfect spot it will rotate and remains slightly loose, though won't fall off. If you pull the hood cap while it's in the wrong position it will take the hood off. However, once the hood locks into the right place, its extremely tight and requires effort to pull off.
Nov 11, 2026 at 06:11 PM
p.18 #12Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
Awesome - can't wait for mine - just a quick question - does it have the Chinese lettering ?
Nov 11, 2026 at 06:16 PM
p.18 #13Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
lens_payoff_0l wrote:
Awesome - can't wait for mine - just a quick question - does it have the Chinese lettering ?
It does.
One other quick observation, the aperture ring clicks aren’t as precise/clicky as Leica.
Awesome - can't wait for mine - just a quick question - does it have the Chinese lettering ?
It does.
One other quick observation, the aperture ring clicks aren’t as precise/clicky as Leica.
Nov 11, 2026 at 07:10 PM
p.18 #14Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
Just received the LLL 35/2 APO Titanium version with knurling. This 35/2 APO is tiny next to my CV 35/2 APO-Lanthar...curious to see how they compare optically.
Nov 11, 2026 at 07:55 PM
p.18 #15Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
I received mine as well. They sent the knurled version even though I ordered and emailed confirming I wanted the non-knurled version. Disappointing; not sure if they made zero non-knurled ones even though they said they would be making them on a first-come first-serve basis or if they decided me emailing right after the blog update went live that I wasn't fast enough to contact them. Emailed to see what the situation is since technically this isn't what I ordered. If they had just outright said the non-knurled version had been canceled then that would be one thing, but no confirmation before shipping the product sucks from a consumer standpoint.
On the plus side the quality seems high and quick focus tests inside at home show accurate focus and great sharpness.
On the plus side the quality seems high and quick focus tests inside at home show accurate focus and great sharpness.
Nov 11, 2026 at 08:23 PM
p.18 #16Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
Mine arrived today but I won’t be home until tomorrow. Excited to give it a spin this weekend.
Nov 11, 2026 at 08:54 PM
p.18 #17Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
rsolti13 wrote:
It does.
One other quick observation, the aperture ring clicks aren’t as precise/clicky as Leica.
Thank you - one way to look at it is since I have never used Leica M lens - I will not know what I am missing out on
lens_payoff_0l wrote
Awesome - can't wait for mine - just a quick question - does it have the Chinese lettering ?One other quick observation, the aperture ring clicks aren’t as precise/clicky as Leica.
Thank you - one way to look at it is since I have never used Leica M lens - I will not know what I am missing out on
Nov 11, 2026 at 08:56 PM
p.18 #18Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
endergemini wrote:
I received mine as well. They sent the knurled version even though I ordered and emailed confirming I wanted the non-knurled version. Disappointing; not sure if they made zero non-knurled ones even though they said they would be making them on a first-come first-serve basis or if they decided me emailing right after the blog update went live that I wasn't fast enough to contact them. Emailed to see what the situation is since technically this isn't what I ordered. If they had just outright said the non-knurled version had been canceled then that would be one thing, but no...Show more →
That's frustrating, though I've been testing it today and I’m so glad my review copy is the knurled version. It really helps with close focusing, so it's not just for looks...there is an actual functional benefit to it. That's the exact reason the Leica version is knurled all the way around. Try it out, you might like it!
I received mine as well. They sent the knurled version even though I ordered and emailed confirming I wanted the non-knurled version. Disappointing; not sure if they made zero non-knurled ones even though they said they would be making them on a first-come first-serve basis or if they decided me emailing right after the blog update went live that I wasn't fast enough to contact them. Emailed to see what the situation is since technically this isn't what I ordered. If they had just outright said the non-knurled version had been canceled then that would be one thing, but no...Show more →
That's frustrating, though I've been testing it today and I’m so glad my review copy is the knurled version. It really helps with close focusing, so it's not just for looks...there is an actual functional benefit to it. That's the exact reason the Leica version is knurled all the way around. Try it out, you might like it!
Nov 11, 2026 at 09:06 PM
p.18 #19Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
I had another go with this lens using my M11 and better lighting. You know what it reminds me of? A ZM Biogon. I'm not getting the Leica APO "pop", but something that really reminds me of the ZM 35/2,8 that I used to own and the ZM 28/2,8 that's currently in my kit.
e: I'm not knocking it - the ZM lenses are superb, minus that awful focus nub.
e: I'm not knocking it - the ZM lenses are superb, minus that awful focus nub.
Nov 11, 2026 at 10:49 PM
p.18 #20Official: Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 "Apochromatic"
mkuredjian wrote:
I had another go with this lens using my M11 and better lighting. You know what it reminds me of? A ZM Biogon. I'm not getting the Leica APO "pop", but something that really reminds me of the ZM 35/2,8 that I used to own and the ZM 28/2,8 that's currently in my kit.
e: I'm not knocking it - the ZM lenses are superb, minus that awful focus nub.
The zm 35/2.8 is the reason why I never really considered this lens. The zm is such a good and reliable lens. Slow, but draws very pleasantly wide open. Beautiful colours. And when I want fast + character I have the LLL AA replica. Perfect 35mm combo
I had another go with this lens using my M11 and better lighting. You know what it reminds me of? A ZM Biogon. I'm not getting the Leica APO "pop", but something that really reminds me of the ZM 35/2,8 that I used to own and the ZM 28/2,8 that's currently in my kit.
e: I'm not knocking it - the ZM lenses are superb, minus that awful focus nub.
The zm 35/2.8 is the reason why I never really considered this lens. The zm is such a good and reliable lens. Slow, but draws very pleasantly wide open. Beautiful colours. And when I want fast + character I have the LLL AA replica. Perfect 35mm combo
Nov 12, 2026 at 06:06 AM