Leica M11 + Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Examples: Alpine Creek Ad-Hoc Handheld, High ISO

2022-01-17 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: Alpine Creek, Eastern Sierra, Leica, Leica M, Leica M11, peak bagging, Pine Creek, rangefinder, Zeiss, Zeiss Distagon, Zeiss Lenses, Zeiss ZM, Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

UPDATE: just for fun I added a 2-frame focus stack at f/1.4, to better show off the potential of the Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon.

This page shows ad-hoc handheld examples with the Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon on the 60MP Leica M11 at Alpine Creek, shot at dusk after I had finished some more careful studies with various lenses. Comments on both the camera performance and the lens.

Varying ISO (auto ISO), all handheld unless noted, focused at 100% magnified Live View using the Leica Visoflex 2 EVF.

Leica M11 + Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Examples: Alpine Creek Ad-Hoc Handheld, High ISO

Includes images up to full camera resolution. Some images have 7860-pixel-wide variants, same as the Leica M10-R (41 megapixels). Some images have noise correction comparisons.

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f1.4 @ 1/30 sec electronic shutter focus stack 2 frames, ISO 64; 2022-01-15 15:22:29
LEICA M11 + Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon
ENV: Alpine Creek, altitude 550 ft / 168 m, 58°F / 14°C
RAW: LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, +20 Whites, +10 Clarity

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f2 @ 1/200 sec handheld electronic shutter, ISO 2500; 2022-01-15 16:57:57
LEICA M11 + Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon
ENV: Alpine Creek, altitude 550 ft / 168 m, 58°F / 14°C
RAW: LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, pull 0.33 stops, +20 Whites, +10 Clarity

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f1.4 @ 1/250 sec handheld electronic shutter, ISO 800; 2022-01-15 16:31:43
LEICA M11 + Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon
ENV: Alpine Creek, altitude 500 ft / 152 m, 58°F / 14°C
RAW: vignetting corrected

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