Here are a few shots I took with this lens. The 75mm focal length has always been a favorite of mine. I previously shot with the Leica Summicron 75 and missed that reach when I moved away from it.
What stands out with this lens is the way it casts a subtle veil over the image. It softens how colors render and how light moves across the frame. Contrast is low, but in my view not in a way that flattens the photo or drains it of life. At least to me, there's still depth and separation, just handled more gently.
One thing I struggle with a lot shooting here in Norway is forest backgrounds. The greens can be so dense and dominant that they overwhelm the subject, especially in summer light. With this lens, that wasn't an issue; the rendering pulled the greens back just enough that they stayed as a backdrop rather than competing for attention.
Compared to the Summicron 75, these two couldn't be more different. The 'cron aims for perfection, tidiness, beautiful colors and clean transitions. It is still one of my absolute favorites. The Light Lens Lab 75/2 SPII is more organic; as a lens, it feels like it's trying to tell a story rather than render one perfectly.
Shot on a Leica M11, all frames at f/2.8–f/4.0. My daughter in all the photos, and one with her and my wife, and one of her and me (using tripod, taken by my wife).
