Back row (left to right): 35/2 Distagon, 21/2.8 Distagon, 85/1.4 Planar
Front row (left to right): 50/2 Makro Planar, 35/1.4 Distagon, 100/2 Makro Planar
That is one sexy collection. I might have to put my Zeiss collection in one frame as well. I especially like the one in the middle of the front row :-)
I'm amazed at how compact it is. I used to have the Canon 50L (also f/1.2) which is much larger and yet this one beats it hands down in every optical way. Why do lens produces make such huge lenses these days?
Hi ulrik, I haven't had it long enough to do more than take a few test shots. So far, it looks sharper than the SMC Pentax 50/1.2, and Olympus OM 55/1.2 that I've previously owned, as well as the Nikkor 50/1.2 AIS that I tried out. Jim
The camera systems are as follows:
(1 - Compact): Leica X1
(2 - Rangefinder): Leica M9
(3 - DSLRs): Canon 5DII & 7D
(4 - Medium format): Pentax 67
Alt lenses of interest are. The rangefinder lenses next to the M9 (Leica 75 Summicron, Zeiss 35/2 & 25/2.8 Biogons) and the one mounted on the camera (50/1.5 Sonnar). The lens mounted on the 5DII is the Rokkor 58/1.2. . Starting from the middle of the hood of the 70-200/II, the row starting with the 21 Distagon are Zeiss primes (21/35/50/85/100). In front of the 21 Distagon and next to the Tokina 11-16 is another favorite of mine, the Zeiss 35/1.4, adapted from Rollei mount.
The Pentax 67 lens is a 90/2.8.
Not pictured is an old Canon 350D + 18-55 kit lens which were used to take the picture.
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