35mm Battle Royale - feat. Leica/ Zeiss/ Canon/ Konica/ Komura/ Voigtländer

[Thedraperyfalls]

CENTER SHARPNESS:

The Nitty and the Gritty:
Camera: Leica M9 mounted on a tripod
ISO: 160
Distance: 3m
Filters: No filters
WB: Auto
PP: No post-processing
Focus-Point: Headstock of the guitar

100% crop of the image used for the 'Distortion' test.

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Wide-Open (note: varies for different lenses):


*Notes*
There might be some error with the 35'Cron at f/2.0. Tests from the 'bokeh-test' proved it to be sharp.
The Komura's softness was consistent.


Leica Summicron 35mm f/2.0 V4 @ f/2.0

Konica 35mm f/2.0 UC-Hexanon @ f/2.0

Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 C Biogon ZM @ f/2.8

Voigtländer 35mm f/2.5 Color-Skopar P Type II @ f/2.5

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

Center Sharpness / Wide-Open / Continued:

Canon 35mm f/1.5 LTM @ f/1.5

Canon 35mm f/1.8 LTM @ f/1.8

Canon 35mm f/2.0 LTM @ f/2.0

Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 2.8/35mm @ f/2.8

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

Center Sharpness - f/2.0 (whenever applicable):

Leica Summicron 35mm f/2.0 V4 @ f/2.0

Konica 35mm f/2.0 UC-Hexanon @ f/2.0

Canon 35mm f/1.5 LTM @ f/2.0

Canon 35mm f/1.8 LTM @ f/2.0

Canon 35mm f/2.0 LTM @ f/2.0

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

Center Sharpness - f/4.0:

Leica Summicron 35mm f/2.0 V4 @ f/4.0

Konica 35mm f/2.0 UC-Hexanon @ f/4.0

Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 C Biogon ZM @ f/4.0

Voigtländer 35mm f/2.5 Color-Skopar P Type II @ f/4.0

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

Center Sharpness - f/4.0 - continued:

Canon 35mm f/1.5 LTM @ f/4.0

Canon 35mm f/1.8 LTM @ f/4.0

Canon 35mm f/2.0 LTM @ f/4.0

Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 2.8/35mm @ f/4.0

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

Center Sharpness - f/8.0:

Leica Summicron 35mm f/2.0 V4 @ f/8.0

Konica 35mm f/2.0 UC-Hexanon @ f/8.0

Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 C Biogon ZM @ f/8.0

Voigtländer 35mm f/2.5 Color-Skopar P Type II @ f/8.0

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

Continued:


Canon 35mm f/1.5 LTM @ f/8.0

Canon 35mm f/1.8 LTM @ f/8.0

Canon 35mm f/2.0 LTM @ f/8.0

Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 2.8/35mm @ f/8.0

 

[nordleadx]

wat abt 35mm cron v1???

I noticed the cron asph to be misfocus.

 

[Cactus jACK]

Leica Summicron 35mm f/2.0 V4 @ f/4.0

i think you forgot to adjust your "AF point" with the cron :bsmilie:

you guys should have told me, i could have contributed a nikkor 35mm f/1.8 to your shootout...

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

CORNER SHARPNESS:

The Nitty and the Gritty:
Camera: Leica M9 mounted on a tripod
ISO: 160
Distance: 3m
Filters: No filters
WB: Auto
PP: No post-processing
Focus-Point: Headstock of the guitar

100% crop of the image used for the 'Distortion' test.

_______________________

Wide-Open (note: varies for different lenses):


*Notes*
There might be some error with the 35'Cron at f/2.0. Tests from the 'bokeh-test' proved it to be sharp.
The Komura's softness was consistent.


Leica Summicron 35mm f/2.0 V4 @ f/2.0

Konica 35mm f/2.0 UC-Hexanon @ f/2.0

Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 C Biogon ZM @ f/2.8

Voigtländer 35mm f/2.5 Color-Skopar P Type II @ f/2.5

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

Corner Sharpness / Wide-Open / Continued:

Canon 35mm f/1.5 LTM @ f/1.5

Canon 35mm f/1.8 LTM @ f/1.8

Canon 35mm f/2.0 LTM @ f/2.0

Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 2.8/35mm @ f/2.8

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

Corner Sharpness - f/4.0:

Leica Summicron 35mm f/2.0 V4 @ f/4.0

Konica 35mm f/2.0 UC-Hexanon @ f/4.0

Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 C Biogon ZM @ f/4.0

Voigtländer 35mm f/2.5 Color-Skopar P Type II @ f/4.0

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

Corner Sharpness - f/4.0 - continued:

Canon 35mm f/1.5 LTM @ f/4.0

Canon 35mm f/1.8 LTM @ f/4.0

Canon 35mm f/2.0 LTM @ f/4.0

Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 2.8/35mm @ f/4.0

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

Corner Sharpness - f/8.0:

Leica Summicron 35mm f/2.0 V4 @ f/8.0

Konica 35mm f/2.0 UC-Hexanon @ f/8.0

Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 C Biogon ZM @ f/8.0

Voigtländer 35mm f/2.5 Color-Skopar P Type II @ f/8.0

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

Continued:


Canon 35mm f/1.5 LTM @ f/8.0

Canon 35mm f/1.8 LTM @ f/8.0

Canon 35mm f/2.0 LTM @ f/8.0

Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 2.8/35mm @ f/8.0

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

This wraps the little test up!

Pixel peeping is tiring, but pretty fun nonetheless.
I guess we all want to know how much of an increment we are getting for paying that extra thousand bucks.

At the end of the day, as most would say - just shoot and worry less!

Cheers everyone.

 

[Achim Reh]

Very interesting test, thanks a lot for the effort. I am surprised by the lousy center sharpness of the Summicron ....???

 

[newghost]

wat abt 35mm cron v1???

I noticed the cron asph to be misfocus.

i think you forgot to adjust your "AF point" with the cron :bsmilie:

you guys should have told me, i could have contributed a nikkor 35mm f/1.8 to your shootout...

Very interesting test, thanks a lot for the effort. I am surprised by the lousy center sharpness of the Summicron ....???

Haha, I'm pretty sure Phil had the pic of the cron's center sharpness duplicated from the komura's :bsmilie: On a serious note, i'm really mad about this and will definitely feedback to Leica about the AF malfunctioning on my 9... meanwhile, any optometrist in the house? :bigeyes: :sweat:

 

[Thedraperyfalls]

Really sorry guys I think there really was a mis-focus for the Cron.

I was scratching my head too and I triple-checked all the files before posting, those really came from the Cron!


CJ:
I'd hold you to that for the next round of 35mm lens.
I'm trying to get hold of at least 5 more before doing a part II.

 

[NazgulKing]

I have a copy of the Zeiss 35/2 if you need for comparison.