Kanykei Posted March 7, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 7, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Dear Leica connoisseurs Does anybody have this for sale or knows where it can be bought? MS Optics Reiroal 35mm f1.4 thanks Kanykei Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zeitz Posted March 7, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 7, 2020 Have you tried the Japan Camera Hunter, Bellamy Hunt? I lives in Japan and will use his sources to find equipment. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted March 7, 2020 Share #3 Posted March 7, 2020 IIRC, it's a Limited Edition in chrome finish made for Map Camera in Tokyo. Small numbers, most likely sold out. Worth asking Bellamy, though. Its sibling the Apoqualia 35/1.4 (AFAIK the same lens except the finishing and other details, such as the focus tab) would be easier to find. One of Miyazaki's finest lenses IMHO. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted March 7, 2020 Share #4 Posted March 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Kanykei said: Dear Leica connoisseurs Does anybody have this for sale or knows where it can be bought? MS Optics Reiroal 35mm f1.4 thanks Kanykei https://www.mapcamera.com/html/worldguide/english_page.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted March 7, 2020 Share #5 Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ecar said: IIRC, it's a Limited Edition in chrome finish made for Map Camera in Tokyo. Small numbers, most likely sold out. Worth asking Bellamy, though. Its sibling the Apoqualia 35/1.4 (AFAIK the same lens except the finishing and other details, such as the focus tab) would be easier to find. One of Miyazaki's finest lenses IMHO. I hoped to like this lens but really couldn't after seeing a load of images Bellamy posted when it came out. At the apertures wider than ƒ5.6, chromatic & spherical aberrations galore as well as resolution/acuity no better than the ancient Nikkor 35/1.4 AIS. Seemed better suited for dreamy B&W images. Suspect you can get similar or better results from the Voigtländer 1,4/35. Edited March 7, 2020 by james.liam 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted March 7, 2020 Share #6 Posted March 7, 2020 55 minutes ago, james.liam said: I hoped to like this lens but really couldn't after seeing a load of images Bellamy posted when it came out. At the apertures wider than ƒ5.6, chromatic & spherical aberrations galore as well as resolution/acuity no better than the ancient Nikkor 35/1.4 AIS. Seemed better suited for dreamy B&W images. Suspect you can get similar or better results from the Voigtländer 1,4/35. Yup. Different aesthetic perceptions. We've been there before, haven't we? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted March 7, 2020 Share #7 Posted March 7, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) 45 minutes ago, Ecar said: Yup. Different aesthetic perceptions. We've been there before, haven't we? Been many places but not there. 😎 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted March 8, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 8, 2020 I suspect the TT Artisans 35/1.4 would be a better purchase as well, given how pleasantly surprised I have been at the build and image quality from their 21/1.5 in Leica M mount. The 35 is only £420 from Hamish at 35MMC in the UK. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted March 10, 2020 Share #9 Posted March 10, 2020 On 3/8/2020 at 6:45 PM, wlaidlaw said: I suspect the TT Artisans 35/1.4 would be a better purchase as well, given how pleasantly surprised I have been at the build and image quality from their 21/1.5 in Leica M mount. The 35 is only £420 from Hamish at 35MMC in the UK. Wilson Maybe. But it's two different beasts in terms of size/weight and image rendering (judging from the TT Artisans pictures I have seen on the web - I don't have one). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted March 10, 2020 Share #10 Posted March 10, 2020 If you really do feel the need for one of Miyazaki San's idiosyncratic but tiny lenses, there is a replacement for the Reiroral 35, the New MS-Optics Apoqualia 35mm 1.4 F MC. This looks pretty similar to the limited edition (100 examples) Reiroral and might have better availability. As others have said, I would think Bellamy at Japan Camera Hunter is probably the best way to track down one of these lenses. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted March 10, 2020 Share #11 Posted March 10, 2020 On 3/7/2020 at 9:42 AM, james.liam said: I hoped to like this lens but really couldn't after seeing a load of images Bellamy posted when it came out. At the apertures wider than ƒ5.6, chromatic & spherical aberrations galore as well as resolution/acuity no better than the ancient Nikkor 35/1.4 AIS. Seemed better suited for dreamy B&W images. Suspect you can get similar or better results from the Voigtländer 1,4/35. Similar with Vaseline applied on front glass. Better even with v1 as is I’d rather pay for his 28/2. Awesome pancake. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunez Posted March 11, 2020 Share #12 Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) I just bought this lens from Mapcamera but I’ve reluctantly decided to return it. I absolutely love how it renders, but the ergonomics are quirky, and I just bought a Summicron 8-element that handles much better. It’s too bad because I really wanted to keep this lens. You could wait for Mapcamera to relist this item on eBay, or you might want to check out the silver Apoqualia on the FB Leica Exchange group right now: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited March 11, 2020 by hyunez Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/307211-ms-optics-reiroal-35mm-f14/?do=findComment&comment=3929156'>More sharing options...
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