# Leica 28mm Summaron-M f/5.6 Lens Review *January 2018* ![LEICA - Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 Lens](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666492713-ME2XS491GU1HKYW6K0OT/822fe-19adb-35143736_10156274590300132_3695287821645381632_n.jpg) **LEICA Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 Lens** [Buy Now](https://www.amazon.com/LeicaSummaron-M-28mm-f-5-6-Lens/dp/B06WWQJ4W1/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529491863&sr=8-1&keywords=summaron-m) **This little lens is absolute magic.** I've owned it for a few days now, and I rarely want to take it off my camera, especially when I'm out on the street and it's bright outside. *This is the ultimate street photography lens.* *Video review available on Vimeo* ![Selfie (taken indoors) with the new limited Leica 28mm Summaron-M f/5.6.](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666461219-5602851WT4PRZ6BBMZHS/0501e-c931f-l1001557.jpg) ## The Perfect Street Photography Lens * It's incredibly small (smallest M lens ever made!). * It has an absolutely fantastic rendering, very classic look while retaining a modern edge. * At f/5.6, nearly everything is in focus — perfect for street photography. * 28mm is a great focal length for street photography. ## Sample Images [![L1001442.jpeg](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666490199-79WKXR098WLVG4LGSP73/790b6-27ade-l1001442.jpeg)](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666490199-79WKXR098WLVG4LGSP73/790b6-27ade-l1001442.jpeg) [![L1001449.jpeg](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666494699-AZQZP4R7XCZS7NOFN3FE/8625b-d61ce-l1001449.jpeg)](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666494699-AZQZP4R7XCZS7NOFN3FE/8625b-d61ce-l1001449.jpeg) [![L1001451.jpeg](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666496006-E3WICXA5KQMM0SPKEGN4/8b6b2-13bb8-l1001451.jpeg)](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666496006-E3WICXA5KQMM0SPKEGN4/8b6b2-13bb8-l1001451.jpeg) [![L1001471.jpeg](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666525313-0LEV2NT3KCRGSH6ISC2O/ef7d4-b4e99-l1001471.jpeg)](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666525313-0LEV2NT3KCRGSH6ISC2O/ef7d4-b4e99-l1001471.jpeg) [![L1001660.jpeg](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666526696-0HJSLRGZ4U21MD4NAKH9/f8157-9e3df-l1001660.jpeg)](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666526696-0HJSLRGZ4U21MD4NAKH9/f8157-9e3df-l1001660.jpeg) [![L1001729.jpeg](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666520900-SH20TXHYJUBRI6MKWVMQ/dd3c0-b526f-l1001729.jpeg)](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666520900-SH20TXHYJUBRI6MKWVMQ/dd3c0-b526f-l1001729.jpeg) [![L1001745.jpeg](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666502670-8AYWSC9OWJJ8DT48PZLL/a5610-d96d3-l1001745.jpeg)](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666502670-8AYWSC9OWJJ8DT48PZLL/a5610-d96d3-l1001745.jpeg) [![L1001753.jpeg](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666517513-7X1KLOJARETZB6FM4P95/d8c11-a5f2e-l1001753.jpeg)](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666517513-7X1KLOJARETZB6FM4P95/d8c11-a5f2e-l1001753.jpeg) [![L1001767.jpeg](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666503100-2Z4HTXBF5QRTZ5Y94N5O/a64b3-ff2fa-l1001767.jpeg)](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666503100-2Z4HTXBF5QRTZ5Y94N5O/a64b3-ff2fa-l1001767.jpeg) [![L1001782.jpeg](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666478737-3G46KHWU0AF2WQCVGQJQ/4864e-fa591-l1001782.jpeg)](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666478737-3G46KHWU0AF2WQCVGQJQ/4864e-fa591-l1001782.jpeg) [![L1001790.jpeg](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666486047-T6D8A215GMMVSOCA857B/61403-1f3b2-l1001790.jpeg)](http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/665498111876725f7613f1e6/1719666486047-T6D8A215GMMVSOCA857B/61403-1f3b2-l1001790.jpeg) As you can see, the microcontrast rendering of the 28 Summaron-M lens lends itself incredibly well to black and white photography, and colors, while muted, can easily be "popped" in post production, with much success. ## Things to Note about the 28mm Summaron-M * This lens' minimum focus distance is 1m, not 0.7m like most modern Leica glass. * The focus mechanism does not rotate between 9 o’clock and 6 o’clock like most Leica glass does. This range is used for the standard street distances you’ll be shooting it with — but for closer objects, you have to go all the way to 1 o’clock, which definitely takes some getting used to. * Because the lens is so small, it’s easy to accidentally have a finger at the edges of your frame. This just requires some adjustment to the handling vs. standard Leica glass. * The focus mechanism locks at infinity, and requires a depress of the adjuster to unlock it. This comes very naturally, but takes a little getting used to. * Mounting and dismounting the lens is a little difficult, as there’s little to grab on to, other than the focus adjuster. This is why it locks at infinity. *I highly recommend this lens for street photographers.* --- ## [Learn more about the **Summaron-M 28** on Amazon](https://amzn.to/2ytBm5q)