Underground Passage

There is something quietly cinematic about underground passages in the Tokyo subway. Shot on a Leica with the 35mm APO Summicron, the scene looks just awesome. The APO rendering gives everything a clean, calm look without tipping into clinical. It is sharp, yes, but the kind of sharpness that does not wave its arms for attention. At f2, the depth of field is a small miracle. The separation feels generous and almost indulgent, closer to medium format than you would expect from a 35mm lens. Foreground details snap into focus while the background melts away politely, as if it knows its place. This is the sort of image that reminds you why people put up with Leica prices and lens caps that cost more than dinner. When everything lines up, light, timing, glass, it stops being about specs and starts being about mood.