DZOptics Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 Lens Review

DZOptics Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 Verdict

This is a fine lens, well made, with outstanding central performance. It suffers at the edges, although to be fair, when not photographing lens charts, which are flat of course, the real world results are very satisfactory. Sharpness is not really the main drawback, just a tendency to flare and quite a bit of CA at the edges. The very bright f/1.2 aperture is unique and may well be very useful in low light and for shallow depth of field effects. The bokeh is lovely and smooth.

In summary, a lens that can be used to make beautiful images, but do watch that flare.

DZOptics Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 Pros

Outstanding central sharpness
Beautiful bokeh
Virtually no central CA
Unique bright f/1.2 aperture
Crisp and positive manual focusing
Well made

DZOptics Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 Cons

Can be soft at edges
High edge CA
Susceptible to flare

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With outstanding central sharpness and beautiful bokeh, the Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 is a lens with a unique bright f/1.2 aperture.

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