Ms-optics PERAR 35mm
The first in the Triplet series
A review and photo examples of the Ms-optics PERAR 35mm F3.5.
Table of contents
Gallery
- The sample photos were taken with the LEICA M9 and LEICA M-P typ240.
Review
1．Overview
This is the third product in Ms-optics’ lens lineup and the first in the triplet series, a wide-angle lens with a focal length of 35mm.
As the word SUPER TRIPLE on the lens indicates, the lens is a triplet of three elements in three groups. Ms-optics has given the name PERAR to its triplet series.
The Pela 35mm is the only Pela lens to use a retractable lens barrel, and when the hood is removed and the lens is retracted, it becomes like a body cap with a lens thickness of 4mm.
The minimum shooting distance is 0.8m, which is almost the same as the rangefinder coupling range of a typical rangefinder camera.
The filter diameter is 19mm, and the mounting screw is cut in the opposite direction, so the filter must also be attached in the opposite direction to normal.
2．Usage
The image quality is the same as that of a three-element lens, and the fewer glass elements provide a clear depiction in the center, but the peripheral area can be affected by the flow caused by the curvature of field.
Regarding the distortion in the peripheral area, the designer Miyazaki sacrificed a little of the center to improve the image quality in the peripheral area because the difference is noticeable when the image quality in the center is at its peak, according to the lens design data.
Although it is a slightly dark lens with an aperture of F3.5, it can handle any subject, from landscapes to living creatures, in the outdoors during the day. In addition, if you are using a digital camera, you can deal with the darkness of the lens by increasing the ISO sensitivity.
The minimum shooting distance of 0.8m is a little disappointing in the 2020s, when mirrorless cameras are at their peak, but if you use a mount adapter with an auxiliary helicoid to compensate for the minimum shooting distance, there will be no concern about the minimum shooting distance.
I bought the I-type soon after it was released in 2010 and used it for a long time, but around 2017 I found the II-type at a used camera store and bought it. When comparing the I and II types, the only visible differences were the inclusion of II in the lens name and the shape of the hood. The accompanying instruction manual was also the same, so the lens structure was unchanged and the II type was likely the second batch.
3．Differences
In the world of rangefinder cameras, the 35mm focal length lens market is a fierce battleground, with many different lenses being released by various companies. Ms-optics has also released three bright 35mm lenses.
The distinctive feature of this lens is the compactness of the lens barrel and its light weight.
The PERAR series from Ms-optics, which consists of three elements in three groups, includes four lenses, including this lens; the PERAR-28mm F4, PERAR-24mm F4, and PERAR21mm F4.5, which are wide-angle lenses with slightly darker maximum apertures.
Specification
| Item | PERAR | ← | ← | ← |
| focal length(mm) | 35 | 28 | 24 | 21 |
| Maximum aperture | 3.5 | 4 | ← | 4.5 |
| Minimum aperture | 22 | ← | ← | ← |
| Lens configuration | 3groups 3elements | ← | ← | ← |
| Leaf blade | 10 | ← | ← | ← |
| Minimum distance(m) | 0.8 | ← | 0.65 | 0.5 |
| Lens length(mm) | 17.5 | 9 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Lens max diameter(mm) | 48.6 | ← | ← | ← |
| Filter diameter(mm) | 19 | ← | ← | 25 |
| Weight(g) | 70 | 45 | 35 | 45 |
| Release date | Y2010 | Y2012 | Y2014 | Y2015 |
| List price(Yen/No tax) | ¥55,000- | ¥60,000- | ¥60,000- | ¥60,000- |
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Update history
- 2024.11.18
- 2024.03.12:Update article
- 2022.06.02:First draft
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