March 11, 2021

85mm Loveliness covid-19: day 353 | US: GA | info | act

After a quick fix, this Zuiko 2/85 is now stunning. I really can’t believe how impressively this lens performs. If the 24mm didn’t convince me, this 85mm sure has: I am officially a fan of the Olympus Zuiko line of vintage lenses. The colors. The sharpness. The bokeh! There is nothing not to like about this beauty—and it’s so compact. And it focuses pretty closely at 85 centimeters, so the f/2 looks more like f/1.2. Look:

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Color me impressed. More strenuous testing is on the way.

Leica Camera and Lens Information

📷: Leica M8 (09/2022–) • Leica M (Typ 262) (01/2017–12/2020) • Leica SL (Typ 601) (12/2020–). Leica Lenses: Leica Summicron-M 2/50 (Typ IV) • Leica Summicron-M 2/35mm ASPH (Typ V). Other Lenses: Asahi Super-Takumar 1.4/50 8-Element • Asahi Super-Takumar 1.8/55 • Asahi Super-Takumar 2.5/135 • Canon 1.4/50 LTM Helios 44m-4 2/58 • Industar 61 2.8/55 • Jupiter-8 2/50 • Jupiter-9 2/85 • Konica Hexinon AR 1.8/40 • Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 2.8/100 • Olympus Zuiko 2.8/24 • Olympus Zuiko 2.8/28 • Olympus Zuiko 1.8/50 • Olympus Zuiko 2/85 • Vivitar 2.8/28 • Voigtländer Nokton Classic 1.4/40 MC • Voigtländer Ultron 1.8/21 • Voigtländer Ultron 2/28. Processed with Capture One Pro.