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Zeiss ZM 35mm f/2 Biogon for Leica

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Zeiss ZM 35mm f/2 Biogon for Leica

The 35mm Biogon is an extremely compact lens, especially considering its wide aperture. Its design and coatings provide excellent flare resistance and its popular for photojournalism and street photography. With a bit more distortion than some lenses, it may not be quite as good for architectural work, but then this focal length isn’t particularly suited to that work anyway.

Zeiss M-mount lenses do not come with a lens hood.

Roger’s take: This can be a very good, and very cost-effective alternative to the Leica 35mm lens offerings. First, the lens works best if you choose the “35mm Summicron pre asph” option from the selection menu (thank you, Steve Huff): without that it vignettes rather significantly. Properly set up its quite sharp (not quite as sharp, perhaps as the Lecia 35s, but very close). It renders colors a bit warmer than the Leica, too, which I prefer for landscape and street shooting. And this lens has about the least distortion of anything ever. Virtually nil.

Specs:

Filter Size
43mm (nonrotating)
Aperture
f2.0-22
Length
2.65”
Diameter
2.1”
Weight
8.5 oz.
Minimum Focusing Distance
2.1 feet
Maximum Magnification
.055x
Angle of view: (full frame)
63 degrees
Aperture Blades
9 curved, circular shape
Groups/Elements
6/9
Aspherical Elements
0

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MTF Chart:

MTF at full aperture and infinity focus distance. Shown at 10, 20, and 40 lp/mm. The solid lines trace the radical S (sagittal) curve, while the broken lines trace the tangential M (meridional) curve.

If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE

Lens Diagram:

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $39.00 $9.75 per day
7 days $52.00 ~$7.43 per day
10 days $70.25 ~$7.03 per day
14 days $91.00 $6.50 per day
21 days $122.25 ~$5.83 per day
30 days $153.50 ~$5.12 per day
45 days $200.25 $4.45 per day
60 days $234.00 $3.90 per day
90 days $301.50 $3.35 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$7.50 $46.50 ~$11.63 per day
7 days +$10.00 $62.00 ~$8.86 per day
10 days +$13.50 $83.75 ~$8.38 per day
14 days +$17.50 $108.50 $7.75 per day
21 days +$23.50 $145.75 ~$6.95 per day
30 days +$29.50 $183.00 $6.10 per day
45 days +$38.50 $238.75 ~$5.31 per day
60 days +$45.00 $279.00 $4.65 per day
90 days +$58.00 $359.50 ~$4.00 per day

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