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What a beautiful rendering of that lens. And I thought I was done with buying M lenses:banghead:One more from last week. NEX-5 + 35 Nokton II.
Benroy: The 'cat' and the 'cobweb' are brilliant. :salute: Just saw the second set of images! 'Mushrooms', really make me want this lens. :thumbup:Using the 80/200/4 Vario-Elmar R on a Canon 5D II. This makes a great partner for the 35/70/4 R. Both lenses were made by Kyocera with Leitz supervision and design. The lens is well constructed...two touch controls.
The focusing ring is forward, making for some balance problems...focusing is very delicate...in other words, miss focus by a millimeter and you have really missed focus...there is some zoom creep involved here as well...when I raise or lower the lens and then look in the viewfinder, focus has been off...but...the lens is very sharp...produces brilliant, contrasty images just like a real Leica lens!
Here are some examples...YOU MUST CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS and see the enlarged images to really appreciate the fine rendering of detail by this lens.
The cat pic has been cropped 1/3 of the image on the right...to avoid distracting burnt out highlights. The image on the right hand end must be enlarged so that the superb rendering of fine detail can be seen (spider web and flower stamens.)
There is a second set of 80-200/4 images forthcoming.
Taylor: Very nice! :thumbup:Nex-7 and ZM 2/50
And some color just because:
Yeah I thought I was done too.What a beautiful rendering of that lens. And I thought I was done with buying M lenses:banghead:
Indeed!this thread is so cool 8D
Jono, Thank you for your kind words (sorry did not see this due to page change)!Excellent Vivek - love it
Hillary: I like the nervous, jittery, green bokeh contrasted with the smooth brown wood. :thumbup:this thread is so cool 8D and Epson RD-1 isn't under the Leica category right?
all shot with CV 40/1.4 ...
Roy: I really like that last one with the delicate berries on the field of green. Seems 'soothing'. :thumbs:3rd set: 80-200/4 Vario-Elmar-R on 5D II. Overcast provides soft, shadowless lighting.
All shot between F/4 - F8 @ ISO 400...fine detail rendered, even wide open...all shot between 150-200mm,