Ken8 Posted August 27 Share #1 Posted August 27 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello, I will apologise in advance as I realise this is yet another of the "which lens should I buy" questions. I almost did not post however I value your input so thought I would reach out... I recently purchased an SL2 and have been using this with my Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 (version 1) I purchased to use with my M9. I will keep this as a character lens but also need a 'cleaner' 35mm lens. I have narrowed this down (I think) to the Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 viii and the Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4. I am not a professional but do occasionally sell landscape prints and hope to do a little more of that in due course. I also travel a lot, primarily with a 35 and 50mm and I am not too worried about the size of the Zeiss, which I have heard mentioned many times. I had decided on the Voigtlander however every thing I read and hear about the Zeiss makes me think again. I have seen many images from both and while they both look amazing, the Zeiss does seem to have that 'pop' that is mentioned so often. I very much like the idea that the Voitlander is soft at 1.2 and I also like vignetting and character. I believe this becomes sharp corner to corner as you close it down and all this suggests this may be the better option for me. I still have a Zongyi Mitakon 35mm f/0.95 on a Fujifilm X-T2 which I love due to its imperfections however I also appreciate the clarity and perfection of the Zeiss. I must have read everything I can by now on both lenses but have no way of testing either so I just wanted to reach out and ask how people get on either lens when photographing landscapes/travel/family shots/etc. and/or as a daily carry lens? I am 60/40 swayed towards the Voigtlander at present. I thought about a Summilux and while I have not completely ruled this out that will need to be further down the line. Many thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skybolt Posted September 2 Share #2 Posted September 2 Hello, I have to get it translated. The Summilux-m 1.4/35mm FLE is a good lens across the entire image area, the Zeiss ZM 1.4/35mm is significantly better in the center area. Since I had both, I would buy the Zeiss today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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