Zeiss 35mm 2.8 Biogon ZM for Leica
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- A film shooter’s perspective and review of the Zeiss 35mm f2.8 Biogon for the Leica M mount, after about 6 years of usage.
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►CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Image samples
01:38 - Why I chose it
02:11 - Price
02:30 - Performance
03:00 - F2.8 vs F2 version?
03:30 - Perfect for street/travel
04:07 - My recommendation
05:04 - Downsides
05:35 - Focus Tab mod
06:03 - Conclusion
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I bought the Nokton 35f1.4 II SC. Amazing. That’s my recommendation. Better than a pre-asph summilux. Size and price. Can’t beat it.
Love it. It's my only lens "glued" on my M2. Amazing results.a few times i miss an extra stop or two though
I love this lens. It lives on my camera. So compact and performs so well.
I love these lenses and regardless of what body they attach to…they perform amazingly well as it is obviously in the pudding. Always good to see you Hashem!
love seeing the train image at 0:55 again. genuinely one of my favourite photographs
Hey, thanks so much!
Out of all of the photographers that are currently shooting today, and who’s work I’m familiar with, you are hands down my favorite.
Thanks again mate! Really appreciate it 😁
Excellent review and beautiful photos
Many thanks!
Dude, literally saw this at the local camera shop-wanted to do more research and here I am! Perfect and thank you lol
No problem!
totally agree! have the c biogon as well. what a wonderful collection of pictures in this review
Thank you!
Not finished the video yet but commenting about how your presented images are so consistent - wonderful work and genuinely inspiring me to get back out and shoot! My eyes see more with a 50mm but I am tempted to retry 35mm after this!
Hey, thanks so much!
A solid lens. Sharp, compact and great colors.
I'm looking forward to the results through this lens. This lens was that I wanted to get
I totally agree that a Zeiss lens is amazing. My Leica MD 262 has one lens and it`s a Zeiss 50mm f`2 Planar ZM...!
I bought my m6 with a 35mm voigtlander f1.4 nokton classic. I always curious about this Zeiss lens since i have the Zeiss planar 50. Great video. Maybe i will give this a try and sell the voigtlander..
This will most likely be the next lens I get for the M5, cracking shots as always Hashem :) The shot of the old fella at 3:25 is a beauty
Nice! and thank you :-)
I have this lens and the similar Zeiss 50mm F2 (shot on an M240). Both are incredible lenses with jaw-dropping sharpness and extremely little distortion. Honestly some of the best glass I've used on any system.
Great to hear!
The Canon LTM 35mm f/2 is also a really good performer and also very compact. It does have an oddball 40mm filter thread and they are quite old so most copies out there are looking rough, but it's another option.
I have the Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f2.5 on my M3 and love it. Great street focal length. All hail King Rockwell! :)
Same here on my M240 and it is such a good value. Super small, nice focusing tab and great image quality.
fantastic review. many thanks. just ordered one from Clifton Cameras. 👍
Nice! Thank you
Dude your street photography is really really strong! I’m definitely in the same camp. 35mm is my go-to focal length for the types of things I like to shoot on film
Thanks man! Yeah 35 is such a great all-rounder focal length
I used Leica M during the 90s and 2000s and got back into film and rangefinders just this year. In my opinion there is little reason to go for Leica lenses in these day and age. The competition really pulled their sock up and is on a level with Leica with respect of a pleasant character of the image as well as sharpness and resolution. 🎉
Agreed!
Beautiful lens! This was my first 35mm on Leica too. I loved it, super sharp, compact and amazing colours. But like many others I discovered the 35/2 Ultron and haven’t looked back. I think the Biogon might have just a touch more resolution but it’s not something I could ever see in a print (mostly in the darkroom). In terms of size and weight the Ultron is quite similar but offers an extra stop. If f/2.8 is fast enough then the Biogon is slightly higher performing.
Nice, I've been hearing good things about that 35 Ultron. I have the 28 Ultron (older version) and quite like that!
By the way, for anyone interested in a rectilinear lens for Architecture, artwork copy, interiors etc., this one has no visible distortion.
The T* on the lens is a proprietary Zeiss trade mark for their own multi-coating. This is a feature of Zeiss lenses and is important to note when buying earlier Made in Germany Zeiss optics. The earliest Hasselblad lenses prior to T* coating exhibited flare making it imperative to use the designated lens hoods/shades for optimum results.
The T*coating permits a higher degree of light transmission, resulting in slightly clearer colours and higher contrast. 👌
Thanks for the video!
Good explanation! Thank you
Hey, thanks for the review, I’ve always been interested in this lens. Have you ever used a lens hood for it?
Thanks! I have a round vented aftermarket one that I sometimes use, but I generally don't have many issues without it.
I like the lens. i run it together with Leica 50/2,4 Summarit, also tiny lens. Both quite fine on Digital as well, curently sitting on SL-2S and tried it on new M11 too. No issues there, can handle the 60 MPX just fine. Now waiting for my Leica MP, so the film fun can begin :)
Good lens combo! Hope you enjoy the MP
I use this lens on an M10. It seems to easily out-resolve the sensor even wide open, has great contrast, minimal chromatic aberration and coma, no distortion, and it really is tiny and light. It may not be a bokeh monster but I find subjects at moderate distances do pop out nicely at 2.8. I have since purchased the VM 35/1.4 as a knee-jerk reaction to the low-light performance of this one but I’m coming back around 😅
Nice, good to hear it holds up on the M10!
Got one and it is extremely sharp.
Sure is!
I used this lens on my M2, but ended up sticking with the 35 Ultron f2. The Biogon was nice, but I preferred the size of the Ultron. Stopped down I couldn’t really tell a difference between the two.
Nice!
Voigtlander and Zeiss make great M mount lenses, the 50mm f1.0 Nokton is crazy, better than a Noct
Great review of this lens! Seeing your other videos, I know you also use the Nikon ZF. How does this lens perform on the Nikon Z sensor stack? Would love to know this combo! I also have the Thypoch 35mm 1.4 so I'm trying to see how they would compare on the ZF. Thank you!
Hey, I don't actually own the Zf (I was loaning it) but when I did try it the Zeiss 35 it worked perfectly.
I had a Zeiss 28mm for a week before I decided I couldn't use it because it didn't have a tab. I didn't think it would be such a big deal beforehand.
I remember that! I've been curious if its a lot better than the Ultron 28
I’ve had the f2 version since 2012 and it’s outlasted all other lenses I’ve owned regardless of system. Even a 50mm summicron.
Zeiss ZM lenses are superb.
Agreed!
Thanks for the awesome review 👍 would it please be possible to tell me which film the photo at 0:49 was shot on?
Thanks for watching! That was Kodak Vision3 500T :-)
@@pushingfilm Thank you very much
Great little lens! BTW what bag is that at 3:52?
It's the Ona Bowery 🙂
1:29 what a shot
Thanks Mr Murphy!
Hi Hashem, I sold you this lens 6 years ago for around $650 iirc
Ah right, Still going strong! Hope you've been well man 😁
Anyone have experience with both this lens and the Biogon 35 f/2? I've had the f/2 for the past year, but I'd like something with a smaller form factor. I'm thinking about the Ultron (I desperately want a focusing tab), but there are a lot of things I like about the ZM series.
The Zeiss 35mm f/2 was my first M lens back in 2016, and I’ve owned it since. I like the size of the 35mm f/2.8 better, and the contrast and sharpness is a little punchier. For background I shoot only B&W film as I self-develop and scan.
That said I still haven’t gotten rid of my 35/2 as I do sometimes need the extra stop when shooting in early mornings/late evenings/indoors. Also I find the 35/2 better matches the look of the 50/1.5 Zeiss. I took the 35/2.8 and the 50/1.5 on a trip together and when reviewing final images I found that there was sometimes a stark sharpness difference between the two.
In closing, both are great lenses, but don’t think that the 35/2 is bad. I sometimes wish it was a little smaller, but it makes great images and is a well rounded lens with the extra stop when you need it.
With most UA-cam leica reviews I am not impressed with their photos but you have some great ones there
Thanks!
would you recommend to buy this lens and attach it to a Fuji camera so i can get that Analog vibe ...
I think this lens wont be the best choice for that, older lenses with less coatings and sharpness will probably create that look more. One example I like is the Takumar Pentax lenses :-)
The only thing the stops me from buying is that bump instead of a regular tab 😢…I’ll probably save money for a second hand Summicron, now I have the nokton 35mm 1.4, is not that bad for black and white and printing in the darkroom……I don’t know if lens taab are still produced, do you considered it instead of ttartisan?
I did look at that, but wasn't a fan of them going all the way around the lens like that.
Great review, weird seeing mordialloc in the spotlight, lots of characters there.
Thanks! Haha yeah for sure
I can't decide which 35mm to get, Zeiss 35 f2, Ultron f2 or Zeiss 2.8 for my M camera
There might be some good comparison reviews or articles out there. I think Benj Haisch did a good one here on UA-cam
What portion of your shooting is done by eye rather than on a meter?
Around 90%
I'm going to go whole hog for the Zeiss 35mm 1.4 even with the size.. the image quality is phenomenal. Unless someone can tell me if the 35mm F2 is as sharp in the centre as I've heard its soft at F2
the Biogon F2 is very sharp , as sharp as the 14 ? i dont know, did not have them at the same time, but both are amazing lenses
I’ve had the 35/2 for 7 years, and it is a wonderful lens. I think that at f/2 the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 is a sharper lens - but it is also too big for me and my preferences.
Hi! Amazing pictures... Really... What's your color film?
Thanks! I don't consistently use any one colour film. However, the shots you're seeing here would be majority Kodak Pro Image, Fuji Superia Xtra/Premium, and Kodak Vision3
@@pushingfilm mhhh Fuji superia premium was my favorite too but it has been discontinued 😰
Maaaan 0:54 is so epic
Thanks!
4:32 is very Wong Kar Wai
First, quite a few stunning images in this review. I can't find anything in this review with which to disagree. I've owned/used 35V4 Cron, 35/2 ASPH, Voightlander 35/2.5 and the Zeiss 35/1.4 and the 35/2.8 Biogon ZM, which lives on an M262. The Biogon may be the best 35mm lens I've ever used on my Leicas in terms of image quality (as good or BETTER than my 35/2 ASPH), size and weight. It pairs like the V4 Cron. If you want to shoot wide open the 1.4 Zeiss is amazing, but you pay for it in size and weight. Also, the Voightlander LH-6 hood is less expensive than the Zeiss branded and works perfectly. Probably the same item rebranded. ;)
Thanks! Glad to hear your a fan of this lens too.
Lord Rockwell 😂
thought that was funny too haha :=)