Contax Carl Zeiss Planar T * 35mm F2
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In the film age, the imaging style of G35 is different from other Contax G lenses. Most users describe the bright and sharp G45 as memorable, but the G35 is soft and straight at first glance. It can be said that there is love and hatred. . .
The relationship between G35 and Leica Summicron-M 35/2 & Summulux-M 35mm F1.4
Photo Samples by G35M + Leica M9
The Leica digital M Camera has a micro lens to improve the image quality of the corners. There should be a better performance of the G35M imaging compared with other Mirror cameras.
I use G35 not much time but it’s change the feeling of using G35 on film, most people think that G35 is soft on the film. . . I use it on the Leica M9 and feel that the G35M image is very sharp and has no softness. G35M under Lieca M9 likes modern digital lens. . .
Digital operation and performance
In the film years, I like to use this lens very much. I always feel that the sharpness of the image has a little softness. After a little aperture, the image can become very sharp. . . However, the image used on the Sony A7R2 / R3 under thinning has become very sharp and transparent. Even at the fully open F2 aperture, the in-focus can be described as sharp and sharp, and the out-of-focus imaging decline is very rapid The strong contrast makes the image in the focus more sharp. . . When the iris received F5.6, the side position became sharp and usable, but the overall performance changed back to a very modern lens. . . Overall, the resolution of the G35 is sufficient to cope with the thinned Sony R2 / R3 body under 42mp, and it is even more suitable for digital use than the Leica seven jade. . . It is estimated that the performance of the Nikon Z6 / Z7 without thinning should be similar to that of the Sony body under thinning. . .
About Techart TA-GA3 Adapter
Basically, the Techart TA-GA3 autofocus ring is a daylight-limited adapter ring. In a sunny environment, the focusing speed is not bad, but the stability and accuracy are limited by the G35 focusing gear. . . But when you go to low light or indoors, there will be situations such as pulling bellows and sharply reducing the accuracy of the focus. . . The closest focusing distance is also pushed from 0.5M to about 0.7M. . . Used on the A7R3 / A7M3 , it also has EYE-AF and other functions. The overall operation is a little tempered. If you can adapt it, it will be a good photography tool. Very close to the performance under Contax G2.
All the photos in this article are also taken with G35 + A7R2 / R3 thin filter Mod + LR9.0 / TCP 50D / K14 Film Preset. All photos have also been edited to a certain extent, adjusted shadows / highlights, etc. . .
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Using G35 for Street photofoto
28mm is sometimes too wide, and 45mm is too narrow. For me, the focal length of 35mm is a perfectly balanced focal length. When I am used to shooting on the G35 street, I mostly use F5.6-F8 to get enough depth of field It ’s a pity that the reliabilty is not good for Techart TA-GA3 Adapter If you want to focus on AFC / AFS alone, you will be very disappointed. I am still used to using trap focus when using G35. . .
G35+ A7R3 thin filter modded + LR9.0/TCP 50D film preset under extremely low light
Black and white
The following photos were processed by Nik Sliver Efex Pro2 + TCP Ilford HP5 400 … The black and white photos of G35 are also very eye-catching, with two different styles of orientation under the full aperture and narrow circle
to sum up
The G35 is a good balance between a new and an old one. . . It has the resolution and color contrast of a modern lens. . . But at the same time, it has the optical defects of the double Gaussian optical structure, ZEISS Holy glow, low contrast, soft tone, high light overflow and so on under the full aperture. It is a lens that can get different flavors under different aperture values. . . If it is used to shoot daily life and street photography, it is still very suitable, but if you use it to shoot landscapes, I still recommend that you find a FE35 / 1.8 will be more suitable. I hope I can bring you a different or multi-angle view of the performance of the classic lens of the era under digital. . .
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