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Aperture Series: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH on Sony NEX-7 (Tile Rooftops)
Below is our test scene at f/2.8, shot with the 24MP Sony NEX-7 and the Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH FLE (2010 version).
Test scene
Taken around noon, late January 2012. Lighting was lower contrast with some haze, which drops the contrast a bit, so I added a tonal curve to enhance contrast.
Vignetting is low even wide open at f/1.4, and it is gone by f/2. Distortion is invisible here.
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