Thank you so much for this!  Very interesting perspective and results on the 35mm APO and Summilux FLE. Yes, the film stock does matter , and I really liked the shots. Especially 6:19, as you mentioned.  Once again, thank you!

Nice video!

so a couple of thoughts. firstly, every true apo lens I've used has had somewhat "muted" colors, right from the beginning with a Leica 100 APO macro lens. this can vary a bit within the Leica lineup; some lenses like the v5 50 cron and the 90AA (which is quite an old design at this point) are quite muted then you get into the 21SEM/24EM and those seem almost crunchy. I would say the 35 FLE is more in that latter group. in terms of not editing film, well you know I dont shoot film anymore so feel free to take this with a grain of salt, but not editing film is largely just the same as shooting JPEG. film shots are quite malleable, and it's more that you're allowing a lab to make those decisions for you, which is fine. I learned how to print in a darkroom at uni in sort of the last days of that (Im a millenial), and I was a heavy photoshop user since even before that, so it's just sort of hard for me to view film as a hands off exercise any more than digital. oh, and the secret to 28 is to just shoot it more. if you dont force yourself to get to know it, you won't. I don't dislike 35 but 28 and 50 are really the focal lengths for me. although ironically my most used lens recently is the light lens lab 35mm 8 element. if you are shooting film and want a bit of a challenge, that or a v1 summicron (though you'll pay less for an 8E and it's probably better since you know it's new and all) are really nice companion lenses to modern 35s like the FLE or APO.

In reverse order, film (Leica M3, Nikon F2) always was what I've used in photography.  Couldn't think of switching to digital, but realized to reconsider.  Film costs: buying film, developing, optical prints, scans, flash drives shipping and long wait times were taking a toll.  The main reason for my dislike of digital photography was the screen.  Too distracting and complicated.  This all changed with the purchase of the Leica MD 262 from KEH.  Not only did the MD shoot like film it surpassed the experience...!

I use the Plustek 8300i to scan my film from my 2022 M6

For greater impact you should get closer to your subjects and get more focused (zeroed-in) framing. Further away shots are good for landscapes but not much else, except to establish context (to inform other, more detailed shots in a series). And, of course, that would mean getting comfortable with getting in close and personal. You should see a great improvement. Hope that helps.

Apo lens with film makes no sense