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Yep, the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is definitely a "classic" lens - very interesting in many ways, just don't expect "perfection" in any way. It can deliver very appealing images, though - at or very near MFD, bokeh is completely smooth, for one thing, but colourful (LoCA is strong with this one ;). This is about twice that distance - and here we are with strong outlining. A bundle of "flaws" that add up to loads of fun ...

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This type of bokeh is generated by several lenses I know. Of course, it depends on the distance and aperture value. It was with considerable surprise that I noticed such bokeh in images taken with the Canon EF 1.8/50 STM (f2.2). Zeiss designs, on the other hand, behave completely individually here. The Biometar I wrote about above is a de facto medium format lens (Pentacon Six), so due to its size it does not have to be of perfect quality. On the other hand, its behavior with an APS-C body (Canon) surprised me. I thought that since we use only the middle (optically best) part in this big lens, the image would just be very correct. However, it turned out to be an artistic glass :)
 
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This type of bokeh is generated by several lenses I know. Of course, it depends on the distance and aperture value. It was with considerable surprise that I noticed such bokeh in images taken with the Canon EF 1.8/50 STM (f2.2). Zeiss designs, on the other hand, behave completely individually here. The Biometar I wrote about above is a de facto medium format lens (Pentacon Six), so due to its size it does not have to be of perfect quality. On the other hand, its behavior with an APS-C body (Canon) surprised me. I thought that since we use only the middle (optically best) part in this big lens, the image would just be very correct. However, it turned out to be an artistic glass :)
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I own the Biometar (twice, actually, and a couple of Pentaxon Six bodies - it was my second earnest foray into medium format film, that system), but honestly wasn't aware of its character. So, thank you for the information! I've already planned on taking out the Sixes come spring :)

Small 50mm lenses ("nifty fifties") tend to be character lenses - my Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AI-S (last generation) definitely shows a lot of these "adaptable" (varying) rendering characteristics, depending on distance and aperture. But I find the Nikon lens a bit less "fun" than the 7Artisans (and the Nikkor *is* optically better).

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I own the Biometar (twice, actually, and a couple of Pentaxon Six bodies - it was my second earnest foray into medium format film, that system), but honestly wasn't aware of its character. So, thank you for the information! I've already planned on taking out the Sixes come spring :)

Small 50mm lenses ("nifty fifties") tend to be character lenses - my Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AI-S (last generation) definitely shows a lot of these "adaptable" (varying) rendering characteristics, depending on distance and aperture. But I find the Nikon lens a bit less "fun" than the 7Artisans (and the Nikkor *is* optically better).

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I love the general rendering of my two Minolta lenses - 58mm f/1.7 I think, and 50 f/2. But am aware I need to check those! Checked - hope correct.
 
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The unusual (to me) long size of S line Z primes is soon forgotten because they balance so well with the camera. Still, I guess that lens would really put that theory to the test.
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I can attest to that: I usually carry the camera in the hand, not on a strap (except for wrist straps - the Z 6 and Z 7 II have one, a Peak Design Cuff). With the Z 50mm f/1.2 S, that's definitely not going to work for any length of time (ten minutes maybe, not a whole walk). However, it does balance astonishingly well on the standard FX Z bodies I own, as well as the Z 50 (which is really fun - but impractical because the lens absolutely dwarves the camera). My guess is that it'd be quite comfortable on a Z 9. That said, everything that's well over a kilo or so (in this case, "three pounds overall" is actually more exact) tends to become a burden for me sooner rather than later. Which means that I usually use this lens indoors, at meetings, events, parties and the like, where I can set the combo down for longer periods of time.

Anyhow, it's a joy to shoot nonetheless - it works superbly well, and results are compelling even on the Z 7 II which can be quite brutal at exposing optical weaknesses ...

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