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35 mm summilux ASPH and M9?


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Took a few shots with this combination, here is one :

 

Street Photography in Paris Blog Archive Leica M9 Launch today, sample picture

 

It was wide open so no shift. But anyways, mine is back at the dealer for a check-up. I found that the center part of my M8 images were significantly less sharp than the sides at infinity with it ! Probably something wrong in it ...

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You should really subscribe to Sean Reid's reviews as he covers this aspect very thoroughly in the first part of his M9 Review.

 

I have looked at his review and did not read anything regarding focus shift with this lens. Doubt he's tested this yet.

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Oh geez sorry, I must've read the 35 lux review around the same time as I read the M9 review and they blended in my head!

 

It should be less noticeable than the M8 at the same size print, but it's a result of the lens, not the sensor so I'd say at 100% the backfocus on the M9 will be identical.

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Hej Peter,

Here is a couple of shots with M9 and 35mm. 1.4 asph. First two are iso 80, the others are iso 2500!

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One more with 35mm. 1.4 asph. iso 800

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No research concerning focus shift, only some shots with this wonderful combination.

Solo bikers in Amsterdam, all ISO 400.

 

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From my very brief test with the M9 I had no problems with my 35 'Lux Asph. In fact I'm pretty sure I'll use it as my main lens once I can get my hands on a couple of M9s.

 

I didn't shoot a ruler or anything, but all of the 50+ images I made with the M9 were with the 35 Lux Asph, and not one was soft. It was beautiful at F/1.4 but the images were also sharp at F/2 through F/5.6. Didn't stop down much past that due to low light, but by F/8 there is a lot of DOF anyway.

 

Although having said all this my copy of the lens performs well on my M8 bodies too. I would imagine if your lens focus shifts on an M8 you'll get similar results on the M9. The only difference is that, at a given print size, you'll be enlarging less. So perhaps your results will be better.

 

If your lens shifts focus badly, I would send it back to Leica for adjustment.

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