Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH
Ultra wide angle premium zoom lens relying on distortion correction..
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2023-12-30 Case Study: Nailing the Ideal Zone of Focus using Focus BKT
2023-12-19 Crescent Moon at Dusk, Bare Aspen
2023-12-15 Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 Aperture Series: Earth Shadow Rises over Aspen
2023-11-08 Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 Aperture Series: Aspen Log Stack, The Cabin 1990
2023-11-08 Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 Aperture Series: Flag Shed and Snowy Aspen
2023-11-06 Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 Aperture Series: Colorado Aspen and Barn
2023-08-06 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S Aperture Series @ 24mm: Aspen Grove, Fallen Logs (Z8)
2023-08-06 Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Aperture Series @ 26mm: Glowing Aspen (Z8)
2023-08-03 Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 Aperture Series @ 22mm: Aspen Against Rock Field (Z8)
2023-08-02 Voigtlander Z 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Aspen Island in Snow (Z8)
2023-07-21 Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S Aperture Series @ 145mm: Glowing Aspen Trunks at Dusk (Z8)
2023-07-08 White Mountain Road Still Closed at Schulman Grove
2023-07-08 The Best Overall Lens for Fujifilm GFX100S is also the Cheapest, and a steal at $499
2023-07-05 Nikon Z8 Focus Stepping (“Focus Shift”) for Focus Stacking
2023-07-02 Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Aperture Series: Slender Aspen along Trail
2022-10-07 Fall Color at its Peak in Colorado
2022-01-06 Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Aperture Series: Boulder and Flowering Shrub Amid Aspen
2021-12-01 Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L Aperture Series @ 39mm: Solo Aspen
2021-07-02 Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR Aperture Series: Aspen Trunk, Close View (GFX100S)
2021-06-17 Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks, Dusk (GFX100S)
2021-06-16 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks, Early Morning Light
2021-06-15 Sony FE 35/1.4 GM Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks, Early Morning Light
2021-06-12 Spring is for the Birds
2020-12-10 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Aperture Series @ 21mm: Aspen Grove on Rocky Slope
2020-12-09 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Aperture Series @ 15mm: Backlit Aspen
2020-11-05 Shootout @ 12mm: Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM vs Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G: Two Aspen
2020-11-04 Sigma FE 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Aperture Series: Last Yellow Aspen at Edge Of Beaver Pond
2020-10-26 Gorgeous Fall Color in Lundy Canyon: Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM in the field in Eastern Sierra
Ultra wide angle premium zoom lens relying on distortion correction..
All-arounder zoom with dubious optical compromises..
Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..
Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..
Canon’s tiny and lovely pancake lens..
Canon’s updated fast 35mm prime, evaluated on Canon 5DS R..
Fast constant-aperture ultrawide zoom..
Superwide optimized zoom lens..
Mid-range optimized groundbreaking f/2 zoom..
A whopping 4/3 stop faster than other lenses in its range..
Extraordinary optical efforts for outstanding performance..
Sigma’s best portrait lens..
A superlative multi-spectral lens with perfect color correction..
Is the 3rd time the charm?.
Focusing accuracy and errors..
Examples of Focus Stacking..
100 megapixels in a portable package!.
Moderate wide angle equivalent to 37mm f/2.3..
State of the art normal lens..
Standard normal lens equivalent to 52mm f/2.3..
Standard normal lens equivalent to 66mm f/1.4..
Telephoto equivalent to 200mm lens. .
High performance all-arounder macro lens.
Normal lens equivqlent to 45mm..
Telephoto macro lens, 99mm equivalent..
Medium telephoto macro lens for Pentax 645 digital and film..
The fastest S lens..
Highest performing 25mm from Zeiss ever..
Highest performing 35mm from Zeiss ever..
Outstanding build and optical quality in a normal lens..
An Otus, in effect. Milvus garb for the 135/2 APO, with improved lens coatings on one element. See the ZF.2/ZE 135/2 review pages..
Ultra high performance in an extreme wild wide angle lens..
A brilliant, but also colorful character..
Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .
A gem with unusual close-focus..
An artist’s drawing tool..
Versatility in a “normal” lens and macro too!.
Fast high performance APO wide angle..
Ultra high performance apochromatic normal lens, first in the Otus line..
Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..
Rendering style, bokeh and 'transparency' without peer..
True-to-life imagery..
King of bokeh! Corner-to-corner sharpness, world class..
Beautiful bokeh, razor sharp, superb color correction..
Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..
Vintage 2006 comparative review of Nikon D200 vs Nikon D2x..
Fast standard zoom lens..
Bread and butter all-around zoom..
High speed normal lens optimized for Canon mirrorless..
High speed portrait lens optimized for Canon mirrorless..
Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..
Image quality..
Fast ultra wide angle for Nikon Z..
Fast wide angle for Nikon Z..
Ultra-wide fast zoom..
Ultra-wide zoom lens..
Fast mid-range zoom expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..
Mid-range zoom expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..
Moderate wide angle expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..
Fast portrait telephoto for Nikon Z..
Attention to details: a solid upgrade over the A7R II..
High performance full frame 12-megapixel sensor..
High performance mild wide-angle..
High performance, high speed..
Top-grade medium telephoto..
Ultra high speed native-mount moderate wide angle..
Ultra high performance medium telephoto..
Highly corrected medium telephoto..
High-grade manual focus wide-normal lens..
Ultra high grade macro all-arounder..
High-grade manual focus wide-normal lens..
High-grade manual focus normal lens..
Ultra high grade macro all-arounder..
Fast extreme wide angle zoom..
Extreme wide angle zoom..
Pro-grade f/2.8 wide angle zoom..
Beautiful bokeh, long reach fast speed, compact lens..
A worthy upddate to the E-M5 with pro-grade build quality..
Outstanding ultra wide angle performer..
Outstanding wide angle, superb performer..
Manual focus normal lens for full-frame mirrorless..
Manual focus telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless..
Autofocus wide angle for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
All-around slightly wide angle/normal with close focus..
Autofocus portrait lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless..
Foveon X3 true-color sensor for outstanding resolution..
21mm f/5.6 equivalent FOV lens..
28mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..
45mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..
Leica’s widest prime lens..
Leica’s best-performing 21mm..
Leica’s fast 28mm..
Leica’s superlative and most natural lens for the M..
Leica’s f/2 35mm for the M..
Understanding the Rendering Style of the Noctilux..
Leica’s medium tele for Leica M..
World’s best mid-range telephoto lens..
Fast and ultra high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..
All around razor sharp performer..
Ultra compact high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..
Fastest 35mm lens for Leica M, great ergonomics..
2023-12-30 Case Study: Nailing the Ideal Zone of Focus using Focus BKT
2023-12-19 Crescent Moon at Dusk, Bare Aspen
2023-12-15 Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 Aperture Series: Earth Shadow Rises over Aspen
2023-11-08 Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 Aperture Series: Aspen Log Stack, The Cabin 1990
2023-11-08 Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 Aperture Series: Flag Shed and Snowy Aspen
2023-11-06 Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 Aperture Series: Colorado Aspen and Barn
2023-08-06 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S Aperture Series @ 24mm: Aspen Grove, Fallen Logs (Z8)
2023-08-06 Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Aperture Series @ 26mm: Glowing Aspen (Z8)
2023-08-03 Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 Aperture Series @ 22mm: Aspen Against Rock Field (Z8)
2023-08-02 Voigtlander Z 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Aspen Island in Snow (Z8)
2023-07-21 Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S Aperture Series @ 145mm: Glowing Aspen Trunks at Dusk (Z8)
2023-07-08 White Mountain Road Still Closed at Schulman Grove
2023-07-08 The Best Overall Lens for Fujifilm GFX100S is also the Cheapest, and a steal at $499
2023-07-05 Nikon Z8 Focus Stepping (“Focus Shift”) for Focus Stacking
2023-07-02 Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Aperture Series: Slender Aspen along Trail
2022-10-07 Fall Color at its Peak in Colorado
2022-01-06 Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Aperture Series: Boulder and Flowering Shrub Amid Aspen
2021-12-01 Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L Aperture Series @ 39mm: Solo Aspen
2021-07-02 Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR Aperture Series: Aspen Trunk, Close View (GFX100S)
2021-06-17 Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks, Dusk (GFX100S)
2021-06-16 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks, Early Morning Light
2021-06-15 Sony FE 35/1.4 GM Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks, Early Morning Light
2021-06-12 Spring is for the Birds
2020-12-10 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Aperture Series @ 21mm: Aspen Grove on Rocky Slope
2020-12-09 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Aperture Series @ 15mm: Backlit Aspen
2020-11-05 Shootout @ 12mm: Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM vs Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G: Two Aspen
2020-11-04 Sigma FE 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Aperture Series: Last Yellow Aspen at Edge Of Beaver Pond
2020-10-26 Gorgeous Fall Color in Lundy Canyon: Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM in the field in Eastern Sierra
2020-08-29 Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S Aperture Series: Aspen After Rain
2020-08-29 Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S: Assessing Sharpness Losses from Mandated Distortion Correction
2020-08-23 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S Aperture Series: Small Aspen Trunks, Frontlit
2020-03-05 Sigma FE 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Aspen Amid Willow Brush at Dusk (Sony A7R IV)
2020-03-05 Sigma FE 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Aspen-Lined Road at Dusk (Sony A7R IV)
2020-03-05 Sigma FE 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: White Aspen Trunks (Sony A7R IV)
2020-03-04 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: White Aspen Trunks (Sony A7R IV)
2019-10-30 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Surviving Aspen (Nikon D850 monochrome)
2019-10-11 Eastern Sierra Nevada: Fall Color in Full Swing, get there soon!
2019-07-31 Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L Aperture Series: Ghostly Aspen Trunks
2019-06-23 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Huge Pine Among Aspen (Panasonic S1R)
2019-06-14 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Huge Pine Among Aspen (Panasonic S1R)
2019-06-02 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S Aperture Series @ 24mm: Downed Aspen (Nikon Z7)
2018-11-06 Revenge of the Beaver: Lundy Canyon Road Blocked by Felled Aspen
2018-11-01 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Survivor Aspen
2018-11-01 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Beaver-Knawed Aspen Spotlighted for Destruction
2018-11-01 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Aspen Against Sunset Glow
2018-10-30 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S Aperture Series at 70mm: Aspen Leaf Closeup
2018-10-29 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Ascending Aspen
2018-10-29 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Autumn Aspen in Deep Valley
2018-10-29 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Yellow and Orange Fall Color
2018-10-27 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Bent Aspen, Deep Dusk (Nikon Z7)
2018-10-27 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Aspen on Sagebrush Hillside Across Creek (Nikon Z7)
2018-10-26 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Yellow Leaves on White Aspen Trunks
2018-10-26 Shootout @ 35mm, Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S vs 35mm f/1.8 S: Stand of Bare Aspen by Creek
2018-10-24 Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 Aperture Series: Creek and Aspen and Essence of Eastern Sierra
2018-10-20 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Bishop Creek Aspen
2018-10-20 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: View up Bishop Creek, Late Dusk
2018-10-20 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Sprinter Van, Late Dusk
2018-10-20 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: White Aspen, Late Dusk
2018-10-20 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Nikon Z7)
2018-10-19 Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S Aperture Series: Sage, Aspen, and Waterfall
2018-10-19 Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S Aperture Series: Sage, Aspen, and Waterfall
2018-10-19 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Canon EOS R)
2018-10-19 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: White Aspen, Late Dusk
2018-10-19 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Evaluating Secondary Color
2018-10-19 Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF Aperture Series: Mountainside near Aspendell
2018-10-17 Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS Aperture Series @ 39mm: View Down Aspen-Lined Trail to Spire Lake Peak
2018-10-11 Nikon Z7 Long Exposures: ISO 400 vs ISO 64 (Trail Through Huge Aspen)
2018-10-10 Nikon Z7 Autofocus Accuracy: Pinpoint AF vs Magnified Live View Reference Frame
2018-09-30 Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM Aperture Series for Bokeh / Visual Impact: Aspen Trunks at Rock Creek
2018-08-31 Hasselblad X1D + Hasselblad XCD 120mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: Aspen and Pine Forest, Rock Creek
2018-06-24 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Two Aspen
2018-05-30 Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series @ 24mm: Lloyd on Bleached Aspen Log
2018-05-29 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Backlit Bare Aspen Trunks
2018-05-21 Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Aperture Series: Stand of White Aspen
2018-02-02 Sony A7R III Pixel Shift: Is it Viable Outdoors Even in Almost-Still Conditions?
2017-12-10 Fujifilm GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Aperture Series with Focus Stack: Aspen Against Mountain at Dusk
2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Stunted Aspen, Last Light on Granite Bowl (Nikon D850)
2017-10-22 Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Aspens and Firs, Lingering Snow (Nikon D850)
2017-10-06 Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Precocious Cluster of Yellow Aspen Leaves
2017-09-26 Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Dead and Live Aspen, Dusk
2017-09-22 Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Focus Stacking Versus Single Frame
2017-09-02 Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Aperture Series: White Aspen (Nikon D810)
2017-08-12 Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Aperture Series: Aspen by Creek
2017-04-14 Fujifilm GFX + 63mm f/2.8 at Their Best, Aperture Series: Aspen and Firs by Lee Vining Creek
2016-11-26 Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art Aperture Series: Two Aspen (Nikon D810)
2016-11-23 Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Aperture Series: Aspen Closeup (Sony A7R II)
2016-10-21 Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED Aperture Series: Orange Aspen by Towering Monolith
2016-10-21 Shootout: Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art vs 35mm f/1.4 Art: Aspen With Rust-Colored Trunk
2016-10-21 Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art Aperture Series:Rocky Outcrop and Aspen Fall Color
2016-09-05 Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar Aperture Series: Sunstar through Green Aspen
2016-05-10 Sony Has Inexpensive FE 50/1.4, but Zeiss Milvus Works on Nikon or Sony
2016-02-14 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen at Meadow’s Edge, Blue Dawn (Canon 5DS R)
2016-01-13 Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R Aperture Series: Snow-Covered Bare Aspen (A7R II)
2015-11-15 Zeiss ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon: Studying f/2.8, f/4, f/9 (Aspen Thicket)
2015-10-20 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen
2015-10-08 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Red Aspen at Dusk (M240)
2015-10-07 Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Four Aspen at Dusk (Sony A7R II)
2015-10-05 Zeiss ZF.2 28mm f/2 Distagon: a Classic Design having Optical Demerits Yields Beauty
2015-10-02 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH in the field
2015-07-30 Leica 100mm f/2 Summicron-S ASPH Aperture Series: Aspen Amid Pines
2015-06-14 Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks
2015-04-19 Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar Aperture Series “Sunstar Aspen”
2014-11-08 Zeiss Loxia 50/2 Planar Aperture Series: Understory Aspen Bokeh
2014-10-14 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: a Study in Quaking Aspen
2014-09-08 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'Wet Aspen Trunk'
2014-08-31 Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon on Nikon D810: Aperture Series 'Twisted Aspen'
2014-08-24 Pentax 645Z+ 90/2.8 Aperture Series: Wet Aspen Trunk
2014-03-04 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'Aspen Sunstar'
2014-01-23 Noctilux Rendering Style — Yellow Willows in Aspen Grove
2013-11-20 Reclusive Beaver Can’t Hide Its Tracks With Ice On the Pond
2013-10-28 Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 Planar: Bokeh Study (Aspen at Dawn, Nikon D800E)
2013-10-24 Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH: Aperture Series (Green Aspen Trunk)
2012-11-03 Shootout: Sigma DP2 Merrill vs Canon 5D Mark III
2012-08-26 Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED Aperture Series (Black & White, Aspens)
2012-08-25 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon vs Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G (Aspen)
2012-08-24 Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake Lens Aperture Series (Aspen Trunks)
2011-11-29 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series — Aspen
2007-07-14 Roadside grab-shot — Springtime aspens