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OTBarry thank you very much for the kind words
I agree the FE 35/1.4 is a superb lens. Yes it is larger than I would like, but it is now one of the first lenses I take to go.
Shots yesterday from my wife's birthday.
A7II and FE 35/1.4
Thank you My wife appreciates the kind wishes!OT
Charles
I think it is I that owe you and the guys over at FM a big thanks for all you're excellent work at looking at the various options of 35mm choices with the A7 series cameras.
I loved my old M 35mm non-asph Lux and regretted selling it for the Cron then the ZM Biogon and more recently the Nokton...It's the Distagon that has put me back on track again I feel.
I'm not bothered by the weight just my only gripe is the size...You can't have everything it seems
Excellent pictures and belated Happy Birthday to your dear wife...Cheers Barry
PS. I have to ask did the A7R mod improve the IQ even further with this lens?
I'm beginning to like my 24-70 a lot. I was slow to use it because I bought it mainly as a snap shooter. I'm finding it is a very convenient lens for walking around with on my early morning wanderings. If I know exactly what I am going to shoot then I tend to pack only one lens that I need for that particular capture. But when I am speccing things out it is great to have the zoom range and I've got many keepers from unexpected opportunities. Not as important to me but it is also a very nicely built lens.I'm keeping my FE 24-70 for casual occasions when I don't need the best possible quality. The problem is that I compared it with the FE 55 at 55 mm and the difference in file quality was rather pronounced! (As you'd expect comparing a zoom with a prime.)
It is actually a good performer at 35 mm, better than the 16-35 at that focal length, but judging by the reviews I've read (and Barry's enthusiasm!) I think there will be a marked difference with the FE 35 1.4 Distagon. If that lens performs anything like the FE 55 I'll be very happy indeed.
Fedex estimate Thursday delivery and I'll post some shots next weekend.
Love this one Louis, reminds me of my childhood in HounslowMy back garden. Sony A7R, CV21/1.8 Ultron - HDR merge in LR6 then post-processing in Color Effex.
Well, my FE 35 F1.4 Distagon arrived today, to my great surprise! I ordered it from Hong Kong on Friday evening, it was shipped at 3 am EDST (NY time) on Sat. and Fedex put it on my doorstep in Ontario at 1pm today. (US$1597, free shipping.) Outstanding service.
The lens is fabulous, every bit of what I'd hoped for and then some. Because today is bright and sunny I haven't been able to test it at full aperture, but at f5.6 it is extremely sharp, crisp with beautiful micro contrast.
This shot is not great art but is indicative! The ship was moving and so were the radar antennas.
and 100% crop