Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon T* ZM photos

[Ray Vonn 2023]

Everything I've seen of this lens makes it better than the Leica lenses, optically speaking. I beleive this to be the same with the Sonnar and 50mm lenses however the whinging about focusing the Sonnar doesn't apply to the Distagon. It just seems to me to be the best there is on a RF camera.

 

[the_jim]

A few more recent ones. Both of these at 1.4 on Zeiss Ikon ZM w/ Kodak Portra 400 @200

Jenny by Jim Fischer, on Flickr

Friend in the Window by Jim Fischer, on Flickr

 

[narsuitus]

Infrared (Leica M10) by Narsuitus, on Flickr

Bottom image:
Location: Washington Park, Chicago, Illinois USA
Date: 3/31/2021
Lighting: midday sunlight
11:33 am
Leica M10 (tripod mounted)
35mm f/1.4 Zeiss Distagon (49mm filter thread)
1 second shutter speed
ISO 800
f/8
jpeg
2000 Kelvin white balance
Monochrome
52mm Hoya 720nm infrared filter with 49-52 step-up ring

 

[Archiver]

Shooting video with the Distagon 35 on the Panasonic S5 is pretty darn amazing. Any flavour of video from this camera is great, but what really shines is the cinema 4k 25p footage, it looks incredible, especially with the Distagon. With some colour grading, the footage has a beautifully clean, crisp look that thrills me no end. My Minolta lenses give a nice vintage look, sharp but still organic and 'round', but the Distagon makes me wonder about the Milvus lenses for when I want something clean and crisp. If any of them render like the Distagon 35, I am going to lust for them so hard.

 

[Archiver]

A few images with the Distagon and Panasonic S5. I cannot get over how clean and clear the Distagon looks on the S5 and M9. Thank you again to the RFFers who recommended this lens.

S5 - Folding Space From Ix by Archiver, on Flickr

S5 - Runtime by Archiver, on Flickr

S5 - Melbourne Morning by Archiver, on Flickr

 

[Evergreen States]

What a terrific thread.

 

[the_jim]

Dad by Jim Fischer, on Flickr

Jenny by Jim Fischer, on Flickr

Both wide open.

Zeiss Ikon ZM, Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon ZM, Eastman-5222, Xtol 1:1

 

[james.liam]

I cannot get over how clean and clear the Distagon looks on the S5 and M9. Thank you again to the RFFers who recommended this lens.

Very 'Zeiss'.

 

[AlejandroI]

Some images taken with this lovely lens:

 

[Bill Blackwell]

 

[Bill Blackwell]

 

[WJJ3]

I got the ZM Distagon 35/1.4 last year, and finally had a chance to process some film shot with it. The image quality from this lens is striking, and to me looks like it could be from a medium format camera. I'm really looking forward to shooting more film with this fantastic lens this year.

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[Archiver]

It has been about 3.5 years since I bought the Distagon, and it continues to amaze and impress me. It almost all I shoot on the M9 now, and it has taken countless images over the past few years. The M9 + Distagon combination is one of the best things I've ever shot. It is now so difficult to use the Voigtlander Noktons with their glow, softness, soap bubble bokeh and whatever. Zeiss for life.

M9 - Early Edition by Archiver, on Flickr

M9 - The Forest and the Trees by Archiver, on Flickr

M9 - Relaxing with Cascade by Archiver, on Flickr

 

[Archiver]

M9 - Lucky Chan II by Archiver, on Flickr

M9 - Floating Flowers by Archiver, on Flickr

 

[Archiver]

Shot on the Panasonic S5 with Urth L-M adapter:

S5 - On The Hook by Archiver, on Flickr

S5 - They Drift In The Dark by Archiver, on Flickr

S5 - Indoor Garden by Archiver, on Flickr

 

[Freakscene]

It has been about 3.5 years since I bought the Distagon, and it continues to amaze and impress me. It almost all I shoot on the M9 now, and it has taken countless images over the past few years. The M9 + Distagon combination is one of the best things I've ever shot. It is now so difficult to use the Voigtlander Noktons with their glow, softness, soap bubble bokeh and whatever. Zeiss for life.

M9 - Early Edition by Archiver, on Flickr

M9 - The Forest and the Trees by Archiver, on Flickr

M9 - Relaxing with Cascade by Archiver, on Flickr

It’s amazing. The 28mm Summilux is similar - the tones just fall exactly where you want them to, and these lenses are scarily accurate at locating tonal variation with focal distance, which gives the sense of depth.

Zeiss have always been great at colour - in film days the difference in transmission made slides look quite different.

 

[35photo]

Not a fan of the color at all! Overly warm and contrasty not my cup of tea.... I can't believe people actually like it, but whatever. Have fun.

 

[sojournerphoto]

Not a fan of the color at all! Overly warm and contrasty not my cup of tea.... I can't believe people actually like it, but whatever. Have fun.

Seems fine here😉

 

[Slumgullion]

It is one of the few lenses that I feel completely comfortable using at full aperture in any situation. The sharpness across the frame is wonderful, the focus fall-off is smooth, but not gutless. The clarity! The tones! The ever-so-subtle highlight bloom around areas in focus...love it!

Jenny by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
Zeiss Ikon ZM, Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon ZM, Kodak T-Max 400, Xtol 1:1.

Jenny by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
Leica M5, Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon ZM, Kodak T-Max 400, Xtol 1:1

Jordan by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
Leica M5, Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon ZM, Kodak T-Max 400, Xtol 1:1

 

[Slumgullion]

The quality of colors that the lens produces is lovely.

Jenny by Jim Fischer, on Flickr

San Juan Motel by Jim Fischer, on Flickr

Jenny by Jim Fischer, on Flickr

All: Zeiss Ikon ZM, Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 ZM, Cinestill 800T