ocean2059 wrote:
Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4-R with Sony A7R III.
How do you find your lens optically? I'm kind of surprised with its wide open sharpness, equal or better than many 50mm lenses of the same era, and lack of any wo purple fringing. I've had mine for over twenty years but have only started using it again since mirrorless bodies became available, it wasn't useable on Canon bodies. I'm very happy with my copy.
JohnJ wrote:
How do you find your lens optically? I'm kind of surprised with its wide open sharpness, equal or better than many 50mm lenses of the same era, and lack of any wo purple fringing. I've had mine for over twenty years but have only started using it again since mirrorless bodies became available, it wasn't useable on Canon bodies. I'm very happy with my copy.
I find that the optical performance of the Summilux-R 35mm is excellent overall. It has a very smooth and gentle rendering quality and I don’t see in the other 35mm f/1.4 lenses that I have used. The color is typical Leica, deep and rich with nice saturation without obsessive amount. Wide open, it is totally usable for MFD to about 3-meter distances, with a bit lower contrast. Although it’s not as sharp and as contrasty as more modern lens, such as Sigma Art 35/1.4, Zeiss Milvus 35/1.4 or Leica Summilux-M 35, I sometimes prefer the rendering of Summilux-R 35. By stepping down to f/2 – f/2.8, it can compete with any other 35mm f/1.4 lenses, IMHO. I often pair the Summilux-R 35 with the Summilux-R 80 with my Sony A7 body for my outings.
I love the early spring haze, which arises when the sun shining strongly begins to heat up after the winter. Its rays reflect then from the ground, devoid of greenery and the evaporating moisture from winter precipitation rises up,so as they are mingled together . It is warm and joyful. Skylarks are sing over the fields. It smells of hot soil, ready to give new crops in the summer.Muted,delicate colours are showing up.Sunlight dance on swollen leafless branches, which in a moment will explode with the unrestrained explosion of greenery.Even age-old, mossy trees seem to be young and spewing with energy.
But all that is difficult to show on picture.Or rather it is difficult for me.The light is sharp and blinding. Yet I tried again.
