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2020-10-01 Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Aperture Series: Big Tree at Bend in Alpine Creek (jaw-dropping focus shift and lens skew)

Focus Shift (Case Studies)

Focus shift with a variety of lenses..

  1. Focus Shift Over the Frame, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G (Cabin)

Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS

All-arounder entry-level mid-range zoom for L-Mount..

  1. Shootout: Leica 50mm f/1.4 SL vs Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 50mm f/1.4 vs Panasonic LUMIX S 24-105mm f/4 (Mosaic)

Panasonic Lumix S PRO 50mm f/1.4

Premium fast normal lens for L-Mount..

  1. Shootout: Leica 50mm f/1.4 SL vs Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 50mm f/1.4 vs Panasonic LUMIX S 24-105mm f/4 (Mosaic)
  2. Shootout: Leica 50mm f/1.4 SL vs Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 50mm f/1.4: Rotten Log

Leica SL3

60 megapixel 3rd generation..

  1. SHOOTOUT: Leica SL3 + Leica 35/2 APO-SL vs Sony A7R V + Voigtlander 35/2 APO
  2. Aperture Series: Yellow House at Dusk
  3. Aperture Series: Yellow House at Dusk (SL3)

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

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

  1. Aperture Series @ 16mm: Pescadero Creek, Upstream

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

All-arounder zoom with dubious optical compromises..

  1. Aperture Series @ 58mm: Boulders Amid Rushing Water in Pescadero Creek (Leica SL)
  2. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Pescadero Creek, Upstream View (Leica SL)
  3. Aperture Series @ 46mm: Downed Aspen Trunks in Creek (Panasonic S1R)

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

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

  1. Aperture Series: Bend in Alpine Creek (Leica SL3)
  2. Aperture Series: Landslide Hillside (Leica SL3)
  3. Aperture Series: Riparian Creek (Leica SL3)
  4. Aperture Series: Redwood Trunks (Leica SL3)
  5. Aperture Series: Deck and Roof (SL3)
  6. Aperture Series: View from Russian Ridge to South Bay (SL3)
  7. SHOOTOUT: Leica SL3 + Leica 35/2 APO-SL vs Sony A7R V + Voigtlander 35/2 APO

Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH

Fast apochromatic prime lens for L-Mount cameras..

  1. Examples: Lee Vining Canyon (Panasonic S1R)
  2. Sharpness Losses from Field Curvature at Distance: Grassy Meadow
  3. Aperture Series: Curved Creek, Using Field Curvature to Advantage
  4. Shootout: Leica 50mm f/1.4 SL vs Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 50mm f/1.4 vs Panasonic LUMIX S 24-105mm f/4 (Mosaic)
  5. Shootout: Leica 50mm f/1.4 SL vs Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 50mm f/1.4: Rotten Log

Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast short normal lens for L-Mount cameras..

  1. Aperture Series: Landslide Hillside (SL3)

Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..

  1. Aperture Series: Yellow House at Dusk (SL3)
  2. Aperture Series: Deck and Roof (SL3)

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..

  1. Aperture Series: Yellow House at Dusk (SL3)

Pentax HD DA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED

Bread and butter zoom lens..

  1. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Sunset over Snowy Landscape, White Mountains View to Sierra Nevada
  2. Aperture Series @ 40mm: Snowy Landscape at Dusk, View Towards Big Pine

Pentax HD DA Limited 15mm f/4 ED

APS-C wide angle lens equivalent to 22mm on full-frame..

  1. Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn (Pentax K3)
  2. Aperture Series: Ice on Beaver Pond at Sunrise (Pentax K3)

Pentax HD DA Limited 35mm f/2.8 Macro

APS-C normal lens equivalent to 53mm on full-frame..

  1. Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn (Pentax K3)

Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM

Canon’s tiny and lovely pancake lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Rancher’s Cabin
  2. Aperture Series: Ancient Bristlecone Pine (with Focus Shift Analysis)

Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Extraordinary optical efforts for class-leading performance?.

  1. Aperture Series: Mt Conness Green Meadow, Dusk

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G

Nikon’s High performance normal lens.

  1. Aperture Series: Building at Night (D800E)
  2. Aperture Series: Flyers on Kiosk (D800E)

Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM

Extreme wide angle zoom..

  1. Aperture Series @ 15mm: Boulders near Mt. Williamson (5DM3)

Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II and 24-70mm f/4L IS

Canon’s premium mid-range zooms..

  1. 40mm: 24-70/2.8L II vs 24-70/4L II vs 40/2.8 STM (MTB, Canon 5DM3)

Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

Nikon’s ultra wide angle zoom and the Nikon 14mm f/2.8, critical focus shift behavior..

  1. Focus Shift: Nikon 14-24 Across The Frame, Focus f/2.8 vs f/5.6 (Cabin)

Fujifilm GFX100S

100 megapixels in a body the size of a 35mm DSLR!.

  1. Fujifilm GFX100S: Field Examples of Autofocus Errors

Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 R WR

Compact wide angle.

  1. Aperture Series @ 20mm: Persimmon Tree
  2. Aperture Series @ 20mm: Pumpkins on Deck
  3. Aperture Series @ 26mm: Huge Laurel at Alpine Creekbend
  4. Aperture Series @ 29mm: Half-Bare Big Leaf Maple, Alpine Creek

Fujifilm GF 30mm f/3.5 R LM WR

Compact wide angle.

  1. Aperture Series: Deck Planks
  2. Aperture Series: Giant Bay Laurel amid Creekside Forest
  3. Aperture Series: Bags of Soil
  4. Aperture Series: Cottonwoods
  5. Aperture Series: Mining Structures

Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f/4 R LM WR

Mid-range zoom lens equivalent to 26-53mm f/3.3..

  1. Shootout @ 50mm vs GF 35-70, GF 32-64/4: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek
  2. Shootout @ 63mm vs GF 35-70, GF 63/2.8: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek

Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6

Compact wide angle.

  1. Aperture Series @ 48mm: Riparian Tree Leafing Out
  2. Aperture Series @ 50mm: Icebergs in Dana Lake
  3. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Cluster of Bay Laurel Trees by Alpine Creek
  4. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Icebergs in Dana Lake
  5. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Icebergs in Dana Lake
  6. Shootout @50mm vs GF 35-70, GF 32-64/4: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek
  7. Shootout @ 63mm vs GF 32-64/4, GF 63/2.8: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek

Fujifilm GF 45-100mm f/4 R LM OIS WR

Slightly long zoom lens equivalent to 37-82mm f/3.3..

  1. Aperture Series @ 56mm: Alabama Hills Desert Wash, Sunrise View To Mt Whitney

Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR

Slightly wide compact normal lens equivalent to 41mm f/2.9..

  1. Aperture Series: Mining Cabin Interior
  2. Aperture Series: Deck Planks with Focus Shift Evaluation
  3. Aperture Series: Burned Pine Among Boulders
  4. Shootout @ 50mm vs GF 35-70, GF 32-64/4: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek

Fujifilm GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR

Standard normal lens equivalent to 52mm f/2.3..

  1. Aperture Series: Yellow House (GFX 50S)
  2. Shootout @63mm vs GF 35-70, GF 32-64/4: Huge Laurel Along Alpine Creek

Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR

Standard normal lens equivalent to 66mm f/1.4..

  1. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Buildings and Machinery
  2. Aperture Series: Fir Trees
  3. Aperture Series: June Sunrise at Patriarch Grove
  4. Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecone Sunrise

Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4

18mm equivalent..

  1. Aperture Series: Canyon Cliff, Colorado National Monument

Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/3.5

37mm equivalent..

  1. Aperture Series: Pomegranates on Picnic Table

Hasselblad XCD 55mm f/2.5 V

Normal lens equivqlent to 45mm..

  1. Focus Shift for Hasselblad XCD 55mm f/2.5 V, Ruler Example
  2. Aperture Series: Memorial Shed
  3. Aperture Series: Canyon Cliff, Colorado National Monument
  4. Aperture Series: Toolshed, Fresh Snow
  5. Aperture Series: Oil and Gas Shed In Snowstorm
  6. Aperture Series: Black Rock Lava Flow

Milvus 15mm f/2.8

Milvus garb for the venerable 15/2.8 Distagon, with improved lens coating..

  1. Aperture Series: Dead Pines in Defunct Beaver Pond (Multi-Shot HighRes mode)

Milvus 18mm f/2.8

An outstanding 18mm design..

  1. Aperture Series: Frosty Picnic Table (Nikon D810)

Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

Razor sharp with gorgeous bokeh..

  1. Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM

Compact ultra-wide zoom..

  1. Shootout @ 24mm vs Canon RF 15-35/2.8L, Canon RF 24-70/2.8L: Alpine Creek
  2. Shootout @ 31mm vs Canon RF 14-35/4L, Canon RF 24-70/2.8L: Bonsai Juniper Over Beaver Pond

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM

Fast ultra wide zoom lens..

  1. Aperture Series @ 15mm: Grey Mud Oozes from Cliff
  2. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Ancient Log
  3. Shootout @ 24mm vs Canon RF 14-35/4L, Canon RF 24-70/2.8L: Alpine Creek
  4. Shootout @ 31mm vs Canon RF 14-35/4L, Canon RF 24-70/2.8L: Bonsai Juniper Over Beaver Pond

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM

Fast standard zoom lens..

  1. Examples: Eastern Sierra
  2. Shootout @ 24mm vs Canon RF 15-35/2.8L, Canon RF 14-35/4L: Alpine Creek
  3. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Cottonwoods along Irrigation Ditch
  4. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Snowy Trail to Kearsarge Pass
  5. Aperture Series @ 27mm: Gilbert Lake and High Peaks
  6. Shootout @ 31mm vs Canon RF 14-35/4L, Canon RF 24-70/2.8L: Bonsai Juniper Over Beaver Pond
  7. Shootout @ 35mm vs Canon RF 14-35/4L: Alabama Hills Drainage, View to Mt Whitney
  8. Aperture Series @ 39mm: Solo Aspen
  9. Aperture Series @ 42mm: Bonsai Juniper Over Beaver Pond
  10. Aperture Series @ 43mm: Mt Whitney Fish Hatchery Building
  11. Aperture Series @ 50mm: Pine Creek Tungsten Mine, Aerial View
  12. Aperture Series @ 50mm: Alabama Hills Drainage, View to Mt Whitney
  13. Aperture Series @ 56mm: Cottonwoods and Grazing Cattle
  14. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Alabama Hills Drainage, View to Mt Whitney
  15. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Cottonwoods and Grazing Cattle
  16. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Curious Cattle under Cottonwoods

Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM

All-arounder compact lens with macro capability..

  1. Aperture Series: Alpine Creek (EOS R5)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S

Fast wide angle for Nikon Z..

  1. Aperture Series: Sunlight Breaks Through Storm Clouds

Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S

Ultra-wide fast zoom..

  1. Aperture Series @ 18mm: Backyard Garden, Sunset (Z8)
  2. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Backyard Garden, Sunset (Z8)
  3. Aperture Series @ 22mm: Aspen Against Rock Field (Z8)
  4. SHOOTOUT @ 24mm, 14-24/2.8S vs 24-70/2.8S vs 17-28/2.8: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S

Ultra wide compact zoom for Nikon Z cameras..

  1. Shootout vs Nikon Z 24/1.8S: Clearing Storm Over Mt Conness Eastern Ridge

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Ultra-wide zoom lens..

  1. Aperture Series @ 17mm: Destroyed Beaver Pond (Z8)
  2. Aperture Series @ 27mm: Destroyed Beaver Pond (Z8)
  3. SHOOTOUT @ 24mm, 14-24/2.8S vs 24-70/2.8S vs 17-28/2.8: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

Fast mid-range zoom expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..

  1. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Natural Bonsai Over Beaver Pond
  2. Aperture Series @ 32mm: Natural Bonsai Over Beaver Pond
  3. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Aspen Grove, Fallen ogs (Z8)
  4. SHOOTOUT @ 24mm, 14-24/2.8S vs 24-70/2.8S vs 17-28/2.8: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S

Ultra-wide fast zoom..

  1. Aperture Series: View Over Beaver Pond Down Canyon (Z8)
  2. SHOOTOUT vs Voigtlander Z 50/2 APO: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM

Ultra high performance extreme wide angle..

  1. Aperture Series: Mining Structures, View to Superstition Mountains
  2. Shootout vs Sony FE 12-24/2.8 GM: Backyard
  3. SHOOTOUT: Sony FE 14/1.8G vs Sony FE12-24/2.8GM, Bristlecone Sculptures, View to White Mountain Peak
  4. Shootout vs: Sony FE 12-24/2.8 GM: Mining Cabin Interior

Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM

High performance wide angle..

  1. Aperture Series: Quadrangle Shadows and Rising Moon
  2. Aperture Series: Burghers and Rising Moon
  3. Aperture Series: View Through Pines to Mono Lake
  4. Shootout: Sony 24/1.4 GM vs Zeiss Loxia 25/2.4: Beaver-Gnawed Log by Lichenized Boulder (Sony A7R III)

Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G

High performance, high speed..

  1. Aperture Series: Deck Planks — Getting Optimal Results by Understanding Focus Shift, Field Curvature, Distortion Correction
  2. Aperture Series: Fenceline, with/without Distortion Correction

Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G

High performance, high speed..

  1. Aperture Series: Backlit Deck and Backyard

Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G

High performance, high speed..

  1. Shootout: Sony FE 50/2.5G vs Voigtlander FE 50/2 APO-Lanthar — Backlit Deck and Backyard

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM

Top-grade medium telephoto..

  1. Aperture Series: Dolls

Sony FE 135mm f/1.4 GM

Top-grade telephoto..

  1. Shootout: Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM vs Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art (Mosaic)

Sigma FE 14mm f/1.4 DG DN Art

Super-fast ultra-wide astrophotography lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Expansive View to White Mountain Peak

Sigma FE 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

Outstanding fast wide angle, DSLR optical design..

  1. Aperture Series: Lingering Snow near Upper Conness Lake

Sigma FE 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

Native-mount ultra wide angle high performance zoom for mirrorless..

  1. Shootout: Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art vs Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8: Twenty Lakes Basin, View Towards Mt Conness Drainage (Sony A7R IV)
  2. Compared @ 14mm: Swing and Tilt, Optical Decentering — Sigma FE 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art and Two Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

Sigma FE 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art

Ultra high performance medium telephoto..

  1. 3-Way Shootout: Crooked Creek Canyon View to White Mountain Peak

Sigma FE 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

Outstanding fast wide angle, DSLR optical design..

  1. Shootout: Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art vs Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM (Mosaic)

Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus normal lens..

  1. SHOOTOUT vs Voigtlander Z 50/2 APO: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

Voigtlander FE 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical

Fast high performance manual focus wide angle..

  1. Shootout: Voigtlander FE Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical vs Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8: Tenaya Creek and Lingering Ice

Voigtlander FE 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical

Fast mild wide angle lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Oak Tree Trunks

Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus wide-normal lens..

  1. SHOOTOUT: Leica SL3 + Leica 35/2 APO-SL vs Sony A7R V + Voigtlander 35/2 APO

Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus normal lens..

  1. Shootout: Sony FE 50/2.5G vs Voigtlander FE 50/2 APO-Lanthar — Backlit Deck and Backyard

Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

Fast extreme wide angle zoom..

  1. Aperture Series @ 13mm: House Under Construction
  2. Compared @ 14mm: Swing and Tilt, Optical Decentering —two Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM and Sigma FE 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art
  3. Aperture Series @ 15mm: Backlit Aspen
  4. Aperture Series @ 17mm: Big Tree at Bend in Alpine Creek
  5. Aperture Series @ 21mm: Aspen Grove on Rocky Slope
  6. Shootout @ 21mm: Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM vs Zeiss Loxia 21mm: First Ice on Beaver Pond, Lundy Canyon
  7. Shootout @ 24mm: Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM vs Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 vs Sigma FE 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art: Brilliant Backlit Beaver Pond Meadow
  8. Aperture Series @ 19mm: Deck and House
  9. Shootout vs Sony FE 12-24mm f2/8 GM: Backyard
  10. SHOOTOUT: Sony FE 14/1.8G vs Sony FE12-24/2.8GM, Bristlecone Sculptures, View to WhiteMountainPeak
  11. Shootout vs Sony FE 14/1.8 GM: Mining Cabin Interior
  12. Shootout @24mm vs Sony FE 24-70/2.8 GM II, Zeiss Loxia 25/2.4 (Deck and Roof)
  13. Shootout @ 24mm vs Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II (Colorado Cabin)

Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar

Comapact ultra-wide zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless..

  1. Aperture Series @ 21mm: Yellow and Blue Bike, Focus Shift (Sony A7R)
  2. Aperture Series @ 35mm: Pumpkin, Focus Shift (Sony A7R)

Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G

Wide range zoom aimed at bloggers..

  1. Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G Distortion @ 20mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 65mm
  2. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Riparian Spring Green, Alpine Creek
  3. Aperture Series @ 28mm: Alpine Creek
  4. Aperture Series @ 34mm: Riparian Spring Green, Alpine Creek
  5. Aperture Series @ 52mm: Riparian Spring Green, Alpine Creek

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

Premiere mid-range zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.

  1. Shootout @24mm vs Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM, Zeiss Loxia 25/2.4 (Deck and Roof)
  2. Shootout @ 24mm vs Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM (Colorado Cabin)

Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS

10X superzoom..

  1. Aperture Series: Backlit Trail, Glacier Canyon (A1)

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R

Fujifilm’s kit zoom for the X-E1.

  1. Aperture Series: 55mm (Dolls, X-E1)

Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Outstanding ultra wide angle performer..

  1. Aperture Series (Night): Confluence of Two Shadows (A7R II)
  2. Shootout: Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 vs Voigtlander FE Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical vs : Tenaya Creek and Lingering Ice
  3. Shootout: Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 vs Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art: Twenty Lakes Basin, View Towards Mt Conness Drainage (Sony A7R IV)
  4. Shootout: Zeiss Loxia 21mm vs Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: First Ice on Beaver Pond

Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Distagon

Outstanding wide angle, superb performer..

  1. Aperture Series: Spring Leaves Emerge On Riparian Tree
  2. Shootout: Zeiss Loxia 25/2.4 vs Sony 24/1.4 GM: Beaver-Gnawed Log by Lichenized Boulder (Sony A7R III)
  3. Shootout @ 24mm: Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 vs Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM vs Sigma FE 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art: Brilliant Backlit Beaver Pond Meadow
  4. Shootout @24mm vs Sony FE 12-24//2.8 GM, Sony FE 24-70/2.8 GM II (Deck and Roof)

Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s widest prime lens..

  1. Aperture Series: Setting Sunstar Over Snowy Beaver Pond (Leica M10-R)

Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 24mm, and with a flat field..

  1. Aperture Series: Ancient Tree Trunk at Lone Pine Lake

Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s fast 28mm..

  1. Aperture Series: Backlit Snowy Meadow (Leica M10 Monochrome)
  2. Aperture Series: Waning Sun on Aspen Winter Wonderland, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10M)
  3. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)

Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

High performance but flawed 50mm normal lens..

  1. Focus Shift with Color Filters on Leica M Monochrom

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

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

  1. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Panasonic S1R)
  2. 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)
  3. Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Creekbed Pool (SL2)

Voigtlander M 28mm f/2 Ultron

Compact performer..

  1. Aperture Series: Alpine Creek, Downstream (M11 Monochrom)
  2. Aperture Series: House Across Meadow (M11 Monochrom)
  3. Aperture Series: Cosco Container (M11 Monochrom)

Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

World-class performer for Leica M..

  1. SHOOTOUT: Voigtlander M 35/2 APO vs Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon: Yellow House Across meadow (M11 Monochrom)

Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

World-class performer for Leica M..

  1. Aperture Series: Pumpkins on Picnic Table (M11)
  2. Aperture Series: Rose (M11)
  3. Aperture Series: Bare Branches Riparian Tree (M11)
  4. Aperture Series: House Across Meadow (M11 Monochrom)


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