Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon T* ZM photos

[Slumgullion]

But still, it's main strength is black and white (at least that's what I shoot more of):

Barrel Tasting by Jim Fischer, on Flickr

Barrel Tasting by Jim Fischer, on Flickr

Jenny by Jim Fischer, on Flickr

Zeiss Ikon ZM, Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 ZM, Kodak Tri-X, Xtol 1:1

 

[Archiver]

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.

Eh, that's why there are so many lenses, everyone gets to choose something they like. I used to love the Voigtlander Noktons until I got this lens, but now, the Distagon is all I shoot. I love rich contrast, deep saturation and a distinct 3D pop. Michael Bialecki's images got me into this lens, others on RFF encouraged me, and I am deeply satisfied with it.

 

[Freakscene]

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.

I’d suggest the colour is the light and the camera more than the lens. Zeiss lenses, including this one, have consistently substantially cooler colour transmission than Leica lenses. It only really mattered when slide film was a dominant medium.

The contrast is high locally but very well handled globally, to me anyway. But preferences vary, of course.

 

[Archiver]

I’d suggest the colour is the light and the camera more than the lens. Zeiss lenses, including this one, have consistently substantially cooler colour transmission than Leica lenses. It only really mattered when slide film was a dominant medium.

The contrast is high locally but very well handled globally, to me anyway. But preferences vary, of course.

Yes. Michael's photos in the majority of this thread were shot on Fuji ProImage 200, and the way he prefers his images is with a lot of warmth. I don't see a warm cast in my Distagon images, and I only make minor adjustments to con/sat/curve and HSL when processing M9 images. I don't see this image as being too warm or contrasty at all.

M9 - We Welcome The New Year by Archiver, on Flickr

Or this:

M9 - Two May Enter by Archiver, on Flickr

 

[Archiver]

To give an idea of different lens rendering, this image was shot with the Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f1.7 LTM. Much lower contrast and less saturation. Same adjustments in post as I apply to Distagon images.

M9 - I so pale by Archiver, on Flickr

 

[35photo]

I’d suggest the colour is the light and the camera more than the lens. Zeiss lenses, including this one, have consistently substantially cooler colour transmission than Leica lenses. It only really mattered when slide film was a dominant medium.

The contrast is high locally but very well handled globally, to me anyway. But preferences vary, of course.

Well this has not been my experience at all really.... Leica stuff to me is generally more neutral coolish vs Zeiss stuff more warmish... YMMV... I think this film being used makes "enhances"or exaggerates the color... Not looking for an argument here I'm just stating what I see and what my experience has been.

 

[Freakscene]

Well this has not been my experience at all really.... Leica stuff to me is generally more neutral coolish vs Zeiss stuff more warmish... YMMV... I think this film being used makes "enhances"or exaggerates the color... Not looking for an argument here I'm just stating what I see and what my experience has been.

I measured the transmission spectra to remove the film from the measurement. It was quite enlightening. The difference in T stops compared to F stops might also make a difference - Zeiss lenses tended to have a greater transmission at a given f stop. Coating also plays a role here.

 

[Bill Blackwell]

 

[Freakscene]

Is that a Tehran, Potsdam or Yalta re-enactment?

 

[Bill Blackwell]

Is that a Tehran, Potsdam or Yalta re-enactment?

Yes.

 

[Archiver]

Yes.

Is that a joke, a statement of affirmation, or a throwaway line? (please please please)

 

[WJJ3]

35/1.4 ZM Distagon shot wide open on the M9. No crop or processing, except slight WB adjustment on the 3rd photo.
This is the legendary Shonen Knife, performing a very energetic and HAPPY show at the Spanish Ballroom in Tacoma.

 

[Out to Lunch]

I like this lens. This picture with the Leica M7 and Kodak ProImage 100.

 

[Archiver]

35/1.4 ZM Distagon shot wide open on the M9. No crop or processing, except slight WB adjustment on the 3rd photo.
This is the legendary Shonen Knife, performing a very energetic and HAPPY show at the Spanish Ballroom in Tacoma.

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You may be the only person in history to shoot Shonen Knife with a M9 and Distagon 35. M9/Distagon is my favourite body/lens combination ever.