__RETINA_INFO_STATUS__         WindInMyFace.com MacPerformanceGuide.com          Amazon OWC Wishlists Wishlists & Deals

Blog Articles Medium Format Mirrorless L-Mount DSLR Zeiss Leica Making Sharp Images BW+IR

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

rangefinder full frame lens

See also: Zeiss Distagon, Zeiss ZM
Scroll down to see all publications and blog posts. Not all pages are curated—search.

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon @ about $2391

View Zeiss DSLR Lenses wish listDeals on Zeiss...

Newest blog posts

View all 60 related blog posts...

2022-01-18 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Big Laurel At Alpine Creek (Leica M11)

2022-01-17 Leica M11 + Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Examples: Alpine Creek Ad-Hoc Handheld, High ISO

2021-12-21 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Creekbed Pool (Leica SL2)

2021-09-22 SHOOTOUT: Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1R Sharpness with M-Mount Lenses: Piper Mountain Wilderness

2021-09-06 SHOOTOUT: Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH vs Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Popcorn and Pumpkins (Leica SL2)

2021-01-17 Leica M10 Monochrom vs Leica M10-R: Snowy Mountainside

2021-01-13 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M1-R)

2021-01-09 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Frosty Creek to Snowy Mountainside, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10-R)

2021-01-09 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Animal Tracks near Snowy Creek, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10-R)

2021-01-03 Reader Comment: Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon vs Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Leica SL2

47 megapixel with Multi-Shot Hi-Res mode..

1. SHOOTOUT: Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1R Sharpness with Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon: Piper Mountain Wilderness

Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast apochromatic prime/wide lens for L-Mount cameras..

1. Shootout: Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL vs Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4: Popcorn and Pumpkins (Leica SL2)

Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH

Ultra wide angle premium zoom lens relying on distortion correction..

1. Shootout @ 35mm: Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 vs Leica 24-90/2.8-4 vs Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Downed Aspen in Lee Vining Creek (Panasonic S1R)

Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH OIS

All-arounder zoom with dubious optical compromises..

1. Shootout @ 35mm: Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 vs Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 vs Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Downed Aspen in Lee Vining Creek (Panasonic S1R)
2. @35mm Shootout vs Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon: Fresh June Snowfall on White Mountains (Leica SL)

Digital Sensor Technology

Digital capture technology is discrete, and not the same as film..

1. Diffraction vs Color Aliasing (Leica M240)

Leica M11

Leica M 60 Megapixels..

1. Examples: Alpine Creek, High ISO (M11)

Leica M10 Monochrom

Leica M 40 megapixel monochrome sensor..

1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Fast and ultra high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..

1. Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Zeiss Distagon
2. Lens Coding for Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Zeiss Distagon
3. Press Release for Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Zeiss Distagon
4. MTF for Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon
5. MTF on Mirrorless Cameras, Sensor Cover Glass
6. Field Curvature for Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, Mirrorless Cameras vs M-Cameras
7. Depth of Field Table for Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon
8. Vignetting for Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon
9. Vignetting vs Effective Aperture at Periphery
10. Distortion for Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon
11. Examples at ƒ/1.4 in Eastern Sierra and White Mountains (M240)
12. Examples at ƒ/1.4 in Eastern Sierra and White Mountains continued (M240)
13. Examples: Quaking Aspen Variety (M240)
14. Examples: Portraits (Panasonic S1R)
15. Aperture Series: Walkway through Grass at Night (Panasonic S1R)
16. Aperture Series: Moots MTB by Creek in Forest (Panasonic S1R)
17. Examples: Night Shooting (Panasonic S1R)
18. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice
19. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Panasonic S1R)
20. Aperture Series: Locomotive at Laws Railroad Museum (Nikon Z7)
21. Aperture Series: Old Mining Engine (Nikon Z7)
22. Aperture Series: Big Leaf Maple (M240)
23. Aperture Series: Maple Leaf Underwater, Floating Leaves (M240)
24. Aperture Series: Redwoods and Ferns (M240)
25. Aperture Series: Fading Maple Leaves In Backlit Creek (M240)
26. Aperture Series: Backlit Redwood Grove (M240)
27. Aperture Series: Rotten Chair (M240)
28. Aperture Series: Rocky Hillside (M240)
29. Aperture Series: Exfoliating Granite and High Cloud Sun Drama (M240)
30. Aperture Series: Granite Glacial Polish to Cloud’s Rest (M240)
31. Aperture Series: Rusty Barn (M240)
32. Aperture Series: Plants Eking Out Light Inside Barn (M240)
33. Aperture Series: Green Lichen on North Side of Barn (M240)
34. 6-way Shootout: ZM 35/1.4 vs 35/2 and 35/2.8, Leica 35/1.4 and 35/2, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Wyman Cabin, M240)
35. 6-way Shootout: ZM 35/1.4 vs 35/2 and 35/2.8, Leica 35/1.4 and 35/2, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Aspen Trunk, M240)
36. 6-way Shootout: ZM 35/1.4 vs 35/2 and 35/2.8, Leica 35/1.4 and 35/2, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Pine Creek Morning, M240)
37. Aperture Series: Spotlight on Dark Side of Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)
38. Aperture Series: View to Southern Dunes Spur from Eureka Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)
39. Aperture Series: Frosty Creek to Snowy Mountainside, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10-R)
40. Aperture Series: Animal Tracks near Snowy Creek, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10-R)
41. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10-R)
42. Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Creekbed Pool (SL2)
43. Examples: Alpine Creek, High ISO (M11)
44. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon on Leica SL

A star performer sets the standard on the SL..

1. Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Cash Register View, Mining Museum (Leica SL)
2. Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Mining Store Cabin (Leica SL)
3. Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Relief for Women and Men (Leica SL)
4. Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Miner’s Coveralls (Leica SL)
5. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Weathered Barn (Leica SL)
6. Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Assay Room (Leica SL)
7. Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Assay Shack Warm Sunset (Leica SL)
8. Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Old House at Dusk (Leica SL)
9. Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Lincoln Electric Clock Light (Leica SL)
10. Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Museum Outdoors (Leica SL)
11. Aperture Series: Wyman Canyon Lower Cabin Interior (Leica SL)
12. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Trunk, Lingering Snow (Leica SL)
13. Aperture Series: Standing Bristlecones in Cloud-Shade (Leica SL)
14. Aperture Series: Standing Bristlecones in Harsh Sunlight, Waxing Moon, Scudding Clouds (Leica SL)
15. Aperture Series: Glowing Bristlecone, Advancing Cloud Shadow (Leica SL)
16. Aperture Series: Glowing Bristlecone, Close Range (Leica SL)
17. Aperture Series: Sunset and Racing Clouds (Leica SL)
18. Aperture Series: Rocky Wash, Last Light of the Day (Leica SL)
19. Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon vs Leica 24-90mm, Fresh June Snowfall on White Mountains (Leica SL)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2022

2022-01-18 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Big Laurel At Alpine Creek (Leica M11)

2022-01-17 Leica M11 + Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Examples: Alpine Creek Ad-Hoc Handheld, High ISO

2021

2021-12-21 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Creekbed Pool (Leica SL2)

2021-09-22 SHOOTOUT: Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1R Sharpness with M-Mount Lenses: Piper Mountain Wilderness

2021-09-06 SHOOTOUT: Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH vs Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Popcorn and Pumpkins (Leica SL2)

2021-01-17 Leica M10 Monochrom vs Leica M10-R: Snowy Mountainside

2021-01-13 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M1-R)

2021-01-09 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Frosty Creek to Snowy Mountainside, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10-R)

2021-01-09 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Animal Tracks near Snowy Creek, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10-R)

2021-01-03 Reader Comment: Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon vs Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

2021-01-02 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: View to Southern Dunes Spur from Eureka Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-02 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Spotlight on Dark Side of Eureka Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-02 Leica M10 Monochrom Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

2019

2019-04-24 Shootout: Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon vs Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Elmarit-SL ASPH vs Leica 24-90: Downed Aspen in Lee Vining Creek (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-20 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Mosaic (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-14 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Moots MTB by Creek in Forest (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-12 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Examples: Night Shooting (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-10 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Walkway through Grass at Night (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-08 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon on Panasonic S1R: Evaluating Applicability for Environmental Portraiture

2019-02-03 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Old Mining Engine (Nikon Z7)

2019-01-22 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Locomotive (Nikon Z7)

2019-01-06 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon on Nikon Z7

2018

2018-12-07 Nikon Z7 and Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Here — Looks Promising

2018-11-27 Nikon Z7 Should Be a Solid Leica M and Zeiss ZM Lens Platform Without Modification

2018-10-31 Nikon Z7 Should Be a Solid Leica M and Zeiss ZM Lens Platform Without Modification—to Verify Soon

2017

2017-07-04 Leica M10 Examples with 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH and Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Saddlebag Lake

2016

2016-07-27 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Drawing Style

2016-07-23 New Coverage of Leica SL, Leica 24-90mm Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH, Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

2016-07-22 Shootout on Leica SL: Leica 24-90/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-M ASPH OIS vs Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, 'Fresh June Snow on White Mountains'

2016-07-21 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Miner’s Coveralls + Moiré with Leica SL

2016-07-21 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: DeChambeau Barn (Leica SL)

2016-07-21 Leica SL: Hot Pixels + Pattern Noise at ISO 100

2016-07-20 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Relief for Women and Men + 5 More (Leica SL)

2016-07-20 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Mining Store Cabin (Leica SL)

2016-07-20 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Cerro Gordo Cash Register (Leica SL)

2016-06-11 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon on Leica SL — a Joy to Focus and Still the Best Overall M Lens

2015

2015-05-22 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Green Lichen on North Side of Barn (M240)

2015-05-20 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Rusty Barn (M240)

2015-05-20 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Plants Eking Out Light Inside Barn (M240)

2015-04-29 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Now IN STOCK

2015-02-17 6-way Shootout at 35mm: Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, 35/2 Biogon, 35/2.8 C-Biogon, Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2 II ASPH, Leica 35/1.4 Summilux, Leica 35/2 Summicron

2015-01-11 6-way Shootout at 35mm: Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, 35/2 Biogon, 35/2.8 C-Biogon, Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2, Leica 35/1.4 Summilux, Leica 35/2 Summicron

2015-01-05 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Lens Rendering Aperture Series: Rocky Hillside

2014

2014-10-18 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Ideal Match for the Leica M Typ 240

2014-10-14 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: a Study in Quaking Aspen

2014-10-13 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: More Field Examples

2014-10-11 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: I rate it the best M Lens Available

2014-10-11 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Aperture Series 'Exfoliating Granite and High Cloud Sun Drama'

2014-10-11 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Granite Glacial Polish to Cloud’s Rest

2014-10-10 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: More Field Examples

2014-10-07 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Aperture Series 'Rotten Chair'

2014-10-05 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Examples at f/1.4 in Eastern Sierra and White Mountains

2014-10-02 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Rendering Style Sets New Benchmark

2014-09-24 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon In the Field

2014-09-17 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Aperture Series 'Fading Maple Leaves in Backlit Creek'

2014-09-17 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Aperture Series 'Backlit Redwood Grove'

2014-09-16 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Aperture Series 'Underwater Maple Leaf'

2014-09-16 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Aperture Series 'Redwoods and Ferns'

2014-09-16 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Aperture Series 'Big Leaf Maple'

2014-09-16 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon for Leica M: Best 35mm M Lens Yet?