1st Miyazaki Triplet MS-PERAR 35mm F3.5
A review and photo examples of the Ms-optics PERAR 35mm F3.5.
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Gallery
The following cameras were used to take the example photos, which mostly feature cat photos.
Review
1．Overview
The MS-PERAR 35mm F3.5 is the third lens product from Ms-optics (Miyazaki Optical), and the first wide-angle lens released in the triplet series.
As the word SUPER TRIPLE is written on the lens, the lens is a triplet configuration of three elements in three groups. Ms-optics gives the name PERAR to the 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.
With 35mm film and 35mm full-frame sensors, the focal length is 35mm as stated, but with the RICOH GXR A12 M-mount, which is equipped with a 1.5x APS-C size sensor, the image is cropped as the sensor is smaller, and the focal length is 35mm x 1.5 = 52.5mm, which is within the range of a standard lens.
2．Usability
The depiction of the MS-PERAR 35mm F3.5 inherits the characteristics of a three-element lens, and because it uses fewer glass elements, it provides clear depiction in the center, but the image may be affected by image curvature in the periphery.
Regarding the distortion in the periphery, the lens design data states that the designer Miyazaki sacrificed a little of the center to improve the image quality in the periphery, because the difference is noticeable when the image quality in the center is at its peak.
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 daytime outdoors. 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 Type I soon after it was released in 2010 and used it for a long time, but then I found the Type II at a used camera store around 2017 and bought it. When I compared the Type I and Type II, the only visible differences were that the lens name included “II” and the hood shape. The instruction manual that came with it was also the same, so the lens configuration hadn’t changed and the Type II was probably about the second lot.
3．Summary
In conclusion, to sum up the MS-PERAR 35mm F3.5 is a compact 35mm lens with good image quality. Although it has some difficulty in rendering the edges, it is equivalent to 50mm on an APS-C size sensor, and the difficult edges are cut off, making it an easy-to-use lens.
Specification ,Study and more
In the world of rangefinder cameras, the 35mm focal length lens market is a hotly contested field, with many different lenses being released by various companies. Ms-optics has also released three bright 35mm lenses.
Among them, what stands out about this lens is its compact barrel and light weight. Of the 35mm focal length lenses I own, it is almost the same size as the LEICA ELMAR 35mm.
- The lens construction diagrams are taken from materials distributed by each company, and the sizes have been adjusted by us, so they are not exact.
| Item | PERAR | ELMAR |
| Focal length(mm) | 35 | 3.5(cm) |
| Max aperture | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Min aperture | 22 | 18 |
| Aperture blade | 10 | 6 |
| Lens Construction | 3群3枚 | 3群4枚 |
| Min distance(m) | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Length(mm) | 15 | 14 |
| Max diameter(mm) | 48.6 | 49 |
| Filter size(mm) | 19 | 19mm A36 Covered |
| Weight(g) | 70 | 130 |
| lens hood | Dedicated cylindrical screw type | FIKUS FLQOO |
| lens mount | LEICA_M | L39 Screw |
| Release date | 2010 | 1930 |
| Price | ¥55,000 | – |
The PERAR series from Ms-optics consists of three elements in three groups and includes four lenses, including this lens; the PERAR-28mm F4, PERAR-24mm F4, and PERAR21mm F4.5; all of which are wide-angle lenses with slightly slower maximum apertures.
| 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- |
Reference links
- Description of triplet lenses by Wikipedia
- LEITZ ELMAR 35mm F3.5・Shige’s hobby
- EPSON R-D1x・Shige’s hobby
- EPSON R-D1・Shige’s hobby
- LEICA M-P typ240・Shige’s hobby
- LEICA M9・Shige’s hobby
- LEICA M8・Shige’s hobby
- PERAR-28mm F4・Shige’s hobby
- PERAR-24mm F4・Shige’s hobby
- PERAR21mm F4.5・Shige’s hobby
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Update history
- 2025.7.20
- 2024.11.18
- 2024.03.12:Update article
- 2022.06.02:First draft
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