Jedi Box

[lewis44]

Normally I shoot with a rangefinder, but every once in a while I pull out the Leica SL2 and give it a go. I had not used the 35mm f2.8 Elmarit-R and recently picked one up. I had heard that it was a low contrast lens that was a little soft.
To my suprise, using Kodak BW400CN @ asa200, it turned out to be a little gem.
Looks like the US Post Office took a little acid when they painted the Box
Also a shot of the San Jose Museum of Art.
Both images along with the rest of the roll are the same. Nice contrast and image sharpness, with a minimal adjustment in photoshop after scanning

 

[Doug]

I had heard that it was a low contrast lens that was a little soft.
To my suprise, using Kodak BW400CN @ asa200, it turned out to be a little gem.
Looks like the US Post Office took a little acid when they painted the Box
Also a shot of the San Jose Museum of Art.

Nice pics, cute mailbox! The 35 Biogon for Contax G somehow developed a reputation like that, too, with reality differing. It might be that the negative comments come from contrasting the lens to even more outstanding lenses in the same line... Have fun!

 

[StuartR]

Nice shots! I have actually heard the opposite about the lens...I have heard that it is better than the summicron for the R series. I have the 35/1.4 R and love it. It is not nearly as sharp or contrasty as the 35/1.4 ASPH for the M series, but it has a lovely character to it; it seems like the 35/2.8 has a similar character, just two stops slower.