Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron-SL ASPH: Distortion and Distortion Correction — Most Pathetic 35mm Optical Design EVER?
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UPDATE: I’ve added images up to full camera resolution, both uncorrected and corrected.
I’m speechless.
Well no I’m not, see my review page where I tell you what I think, really.
Rarely if ever have I seen such a godawful optical design sold to unsuspecting customers—except on the Leica Q/Leica Q2/Leica Q3 where it was unacceptable at 24MP on the Q, and a seriously unfunny bad joke on the Leica Q3.
It is impossible to make a sharp image with this lens.
In diglloyd L-Mount/Mirrorless:
Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron-SL ASPH: Distortion and Distortion Correction
Includes uncorrected and corrected images up to full camera resolution (via Iridient Developer, which allows processing without correction).
It’s a huge disconnect from the superb reference-grade APO-Summicron.
Still, some users may like this relatively smaller and lighter lens for 'street shooting' or some such, but I can’t see a reason to pay so much for such poor performance—consider the about $598 Panasonic Lumix S 35mm f/1.8, which is probably a far better performer and 1/3 stop faster also and only 295 grams.
Below, go for the best (Leica 35/2 APO-Summicron-SL), or the Panasonic 35mm /1.8 S.
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LEICA SL3 + Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron-SL ASPH
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