![]() ![]() One thing I noticed on a few frames here and there was obvious barrel distortion. I haven’t seen much difference in terms of sharpness from there to smaller apertures but what you get through the entire f/2 to f/16 aperture range is that Sonnar POP. ![]() Photographs made at f/2 have more contrast than I imagined and just like every lens of this design, it absolutely shines when stopped down to f/4 or f/5.6. For my money, given the care and attention the folks at 7artisans are giving this release, I doubt there will be many if any issues. Like the 50mm f/1.1 the lens can be user-calibrated if desired but in all honesty, you can arrange for it to be shipped back to 7artisans through their generous warranty service if you’re having real difficulty. I regularly shoot close-up and wide open and the 7Artisans 35mm f/2 has given me no cause for concern on back focus or any other similar issues. Build qualityĪny calibration issues Hamish experienced in his pre-production preview look like to have been ironed out. In short, my response to these people is: get over yourself. ![]() If you’re interested, I rant a bit about this at the end of the article. This seems to have upset a few people and although Hamish covered something similar in his review of that lens, posting a few shots of the 35mm f/2 has garnered more of the same ignorant responses. ![]() Speaking of digital, a handful of test shots taken on the Sony A7 showed nothing out of the ordinary to me.Īs with the 50mm f/1.1, the 35mm f/2 was entirely designed and manufactured in China. If you’re shooting a digital Leica, you’ll be glad to know the lens is 6-bit coded: white paint at 1 – – – – 1. Switching from closest focus to infinity needs around 90 degrees of turn and the lens’ 10 aperture blades form a perfect decahedron without any funny bumps or wobbles. I’ve no M-mount Zeiss lenses to compare, sadly. The 7Artisans 35mm f/2 is a compact rangefinder-coupled Leica M-mount lens, which employs a Sonnar optical design – 7 elements in 5 groups. As such, it is unique in the M-mount lens line up – focal length, aperture and size.īuild quality is solid and compared to my Leica and Voigtlander lenses it feels somewhere between both, although closer to Voigtlander. Four rolls down already and at the time of writing, I’m three frames off finishing my fifth.Īll this to say that I’m still getting used to it, or to put it another way, sorry if the pictures below are a bit crap. But, much like a whiny child who doesn’t want to try something new, I’m over it and the lens hasn’t left my camera since it was clicked on in early April. In fact, bad eyesight (specs) and a 0.85 magnification Leica M6 didn’t make the proposition of guessing frame lines particularly appealing. If you’ve already seen my recent 5 Frames With on this lens over at 35mmc, you’ll be aware that I’m not exactly used to the 35mm focal length. Lens review: the 7artisans 35mm f/2 Leica M-mount lens - first production batch exclusive - EMULSIVE Close Search for: ![]()
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