Modern lenses are getting bigger and bigger, and they are spoiling the casual rangefinder advantage. But this C Biogon T* 2.8/35 ZM is a very compact lens thanks to the modest maximum aperture. When I go out for shooting, I grab a camera and put two lenses in the pockets, so I hope there will be more compact lenses like this. This lens has the “C” sign meaning “classic,” and I heard they modeled the former CONTAX’s 35mm F2.8. But, as long as I see the lens diagram, I think the Biogon T* 2/35 ZM is closer… Anyway, it’s a reliable lens. Although it’s a little soft in the corners wide open, it’s very sharp in the center. If you stop down up to F4, it’s razor-sharp across the frame. Plus, the contrast is very high and sometimes I feel it’s a little hard, but I can also say it’s powerful. This lens draws the light just like the Distagon T* 2.8/15ZM or Biogon T* 2.8/25 ZM. It will become your everyday lens for the R-D1, the M8 in terms of focal length conversion, and the M9 in terms of finder magnification.