Hi Quentin, that face I do not think my 800E would be able to do, in that way. Allthough the 800E is impressive in details, the glasses or the combo doesn't do things in that way, the details are some edge-soft. I think such an extreme welldefined, sharp and detailed result as this, plus that roomy very well-done way of render the shape of his head is rather unik. The SWC-hassy had that sharpnes but lacked the more soft/gentle way the Leica lenses, or some, was able to render the 3-dimensional things. I think this lens+sensor has some of the crispnes the old Hassy CF-lenses had, before lead was forbidden and before the Fuji-lenses, plus it also does it in a sort of Leica-way at the same time. And thats an achievement.
Best
Thorkil