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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Zeiss 25mm Distagon T* ZE Newer vs. Zeiss Planar T* 50mm Older | |
DavidBM wrote:
There are lots of things we can judge here on FM; but sharpness is not really one of them, as on the web acceptably sharp things all look much the same, unless presented as unsharpened 1:1 crops. Really you are in the best position to judge sharpness as you have access to the originals.
I have seen many posts where people have talked about the 50mm F/1.7 and the 50mm F/1.4 debating how sharp these two lenses are in comparison to the rest of the 50mm lenses available, basically stating that they are the sharpest lenses ever made. While this is a sharp lens, I think the 25mm, a newer Zeiss product, is sharper than the older 50mm F/1.7. I know that a 25mm isn't a 50mm, but wide-angle lenses typically aren't as sharp as a 50mm class-lens too.
When I shot these photos, I really thought that they would be equals, but I can really see a difference between the two and the 25mm produced slightly sharper photos than the 50mm, which was not what I thought was going to happen. Regardless, both are fine lenses and I have no problem using either one when I need either a 50 or a 25mm.
I also have a 50mm Leica Summicron which may not be as sharp as the Zeiss 50mm when taking a specific flower or single-item, but when I took of a meadow, I swear you can see every blade of grass! I don't know if that's because of its sharpness or its resolution.
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