Ivar B Posted September 17, 2014 Share #41  Posted September 17, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Zeiss posted a comparison of their three 35mm ZM lenses on their twitter feed:  photo credit: official zeiss twitter feed  Not enormous, if you ask me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 17, 2014 Posted September 17, 2014 Hi Ivar B, Take a look here Zeiss has a new 35mm 1.4 ZM. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted September 17, 2014 Share #42 Â Posted September 17, 2014 Indeed not small, but I am sure Zeiss needed the size to be able to attain the quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted September 17, 2014 Share #43 Â Posted September 17, 2014 Zeiss posted a comparison of their three 35mm ZM lenses on their twitter feed: Thank you much. "C Biogon T* 2,8/50 ZM" must be a typo i guess. What we see on the left is the ZM 35/2.8 most probably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph_d Posted September 17, 2014 Share #44  Posted September 17, 2014 I am curious about the performance of this lens wrt focus shift, when focusing on far/near objects at open aperture. Has anyone been able to get info on that?  Rgds  Christoph Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duoenboge Posted September 17, 2014 Share #45 Â Posted September 17, 2014 Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZM | ZEISS Deutschland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted September 17, 2014 Share #46 Â Posted September 17, 2014 Not enormous, if you ask me. Taller than a Summicron 90 though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest odeon Posted September 17, 2014 Share #47  Posted September 17, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Zeiss posted a comparison of their three 35mm ZM lenses on their twitter feed:  photo credit: official zeiss twitter feed  Leica can produces a 35/1.4 lens in the size of Zeiss's 35/2.0. Zeiss shows the dimensions of 35/0.95 to us.  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan.y Posted September 17, 2014 Share #48 Â Posted September 17, 2014 The closest comparison seems to be the CV 35/1.2. The Zeiss is over 100 grams lighter but about the same size, which is perfect for me. I found the Summiluxes too small and dislike their focus tabs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan.y Posted September 17, 2014 Share #49  Posted September 17, 2014 Leica can produces a 35/1.4 lens in the size of Zeiss's 35/2.0. Zeiss shows the dimensions of 35/0.95 to us. http://www.kenrockwell.com/leica/images/35mm-f14-asph/D3S_5849-1200.jpg  A 35/0.95 would be heavier and bigger still. There is one such lens, and it even only covers an APC-S sensor:  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indergaard Posted September 17, 2014 Share #50  Posted September 17, 2014 Zeiss posted a comparison of their three 35mm ZM lenses on their twitter feed  Not small, but not too big. Compared to the FE Distagon 35/1.4 that was launched for the Sony Alpha E-mount system this is small compared. And the performance is stunning according to Lloyd Chambers.  I'm not getting one however. The size and capabilties of the 35 FLE is the perfect combination... Although if I didn't already own it, I would probably have purchased this instead if I was buying new - considering the cost and performance difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar B Posted September 18, 2014 Share #51 Â Posted September 18, 2014 Taller than a Summicron 90 though... Â Agreed, it is not compact. I guess one needs to hold camera and lens to arrive at a firm opinion. Â We know that Leica buyers are very loyal, but I would be very surprised if this lens will not sell in high numbers. The "reviews" we have seen so far are very promising indeed and it only costs about $ 300 more than a 35mm Summarit. and unless you are looking for the most compact solution solution available the choice seems to be a no brainer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaques Posted September 18, 2014 Share #52 Â Posted September 18, 2014 I don't think this lens will be too big- or block too much. I use the CV 35 1.2 lens (V2) and whilst it is large it works well ergonomically on the M240 and isn't too big. It does block out a fair corner of the finder but after a while you (I) don't even notice this. At the price of this new Zeiss glass I think I will be sticking to my CV f1.2 lens. To my mind it is an interesting lens wide open (noctilike)- and way better value than Zeiss (exceptional value really for Leica M mount lenses). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted September 18, 2014 Share #53 Â Posted September 18, 2014 I've always found Zeiss lenses too bulky, reason why i did not choose them for my Ms and (d)SLRs in spite of their high quality but there are exceptions like my favorite ZM 50/1.5 and 35/2.8. The new ZM 35/1.4 looks like a monster by comparison and will block the M's viewfinder a lot most probably. Now one can use EVFs with the M240 and mirrorless cameras of course. But for classical RF users, smaller lenses like Leica 35/1.4 pre-asph & asph or CV 35/1.4 look more convenient. As an happy owner of the latter lenses i won't even think to try the new Zeiss but it is indeed a matter of tastes as usual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tookaphotoof Posted September 18, 2014 Share #54 Â Posted September 18, 2014 I would love to give it a go. Always been a great fan of Zeiss lenses. But if it blocks too much, even for me it would be a no go, I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaques Posted September 18, 2014 Share #55 Â Posted September 18, 2014 My Noctilux f1 blocks out more but after a while I don't even notice unless I actively think about it. By the looks of this Zeiss it will block less than the VC f1.2 which is less than the Noct. I tell you don't worry about blockage; it's a well kept secret amongst us pros: Not much ever happens in the bottom left hand corner of good photos anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted September 18, 2014 Share #56 Â Posted September 18, 2014 My Noctilux f1 blocks out more but after a while I don't even notice unless I actively think about it. By the looks of this Zeiss it will block less than the VC f1.2 which is less than the Noct. I tell you don't worry about blockage; it's a well kept secret amongst us pros: Not much ever happens in the bottom left hand corner of good photos anyway Blockage will affect the bottom right corner of your pics i'm afraid but nothing happens there either anyway . The new Zeiss will block your 35mm framelines significantly more than your Noctilux does on 50mm ones i suspect, but i may be wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sileem Posted September 19, 2014 Share #57 Â Posted September 19, 2014 How can this be so small compared to C-biogon (which is insanely small)? And 380g is crazy light. Â I wait more test shots, if it's close enough to ZF.2 35mm 1.4 character, then i will buy one for sure. Â IMHO, 90mm Apo-Summicron asph is crazy small lens. Funny i always thought it's a big lens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indergaard Posted September 19, 2014 Share #58 Â Posted September 19, 2014 According to Lloyd Chambers the Distagon 35/1.4 even outperforms the APO-Summicron 5/2 in certain shooting conditions. At 1/3 the price, and one f-stop faster. Â Seems like Zeiss is doing a great job with optics nowadays. Their Sony FE (35 and 55) lenses are superb, their Otus lenses are stellar, and this lens is also superb. And all of them are much more affordable than comparable Leica glass. Hmm. Â Conclusions The outstanding control and superb flare control delivers deep rich dark tones and pure highlights free of any flares (comment based on much more than this scene). To put this into proper perspective, the 35/1.4 Distagon is less than 1/3 the price, a stop slower, and yet is light years ahead of what Leica did with their flagship lens which suffered from damage even under ordinary shooting conditions (improved in revised version, but still not Zeiss grade). The linked flagship lens points to the APO-Summicron 50/2. "a stop slower" is probably a typo, and should be "a stop faster" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted September 19, 2014 Share #59 Â Posted September 19, 2014 [...] 90mm Apo-Summicron asph is crazy small lens [...] The Summicron 90/2 apo (78mm) is the tallest current Leica M lens aside from the Apo-Telyt 135/3.4. The discontinued Summilux 75/1.4 is a bit taller (80mm). With a length of 46mm w/o hood, the Summilux 35/1.4 FLE looks like a dwarf by comparison but is still bulkier than the Summilux 35/1.4 pre-asph (38mm) and the CV Nokton 35/1.4 (29mm). FWIW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
horosu Posted September 20, 2014 Share #60 Â Posted September 20, 2014 I'm very interested in this lens and I'll most probably buy it. It won't be my only 35 mm lens, that's for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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