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Archive 2012 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

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p.3 #1 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Me neither, but the Nikon is certainly an amazing lens, and shouldn't be dismissed so harshly.

Oct 10, 2012 at 03:10 PM

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p.3 #2 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

I would like to know if the ZE 15 has a hard infinity focus (focus locks at infinity with ring turned all the way), and field curvature, if any, at f/2.8. These two factors are especially important when shooting Auroras in pitch dark conditions.

Oct 10, 2012 at 05:21 PM

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p.3 #3 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

I can't speak to the field curvature, but focusing with live view..I have to back off from the stop slightly to get sharpest focus, very similar to my 21mm.

-Tim

Rajan Parrikar wrote:
I would like to know if the ZE 15 has a hard infinity focus (focus locks at infinity with ring turned all the way), and field curvature, if any, at f/2.8. These two factors are especially important when shooting Auroras in pitch dark conditions.

Oct 10, 2012 at 08:09 PM

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p.3 #4 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Pretty tired...and can't really do waterfalls straight out of camera, here's a processed shot from the Zeiss 15mm. Shot with a Canon 5D II and a polarizer @ f/11.

It's a joy to use, typical Zeiss all the way.


	http://www.devine.us/img/s2/v59/p1184862164-5.jpg

Oct 10, 2012 at 08:11 PM

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p.3 #5 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Just placed an order with Kenmore Camera in Seattle. I got lucky - they had one copy!

Oct 10, 2012 at 08:21 PM

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p.3 #6 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Congrats Rajan!

Oct 10, 2012 at 08:23 PM

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p.3 #7 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Tim, excellent photo!

Oct 11, 2012 at 01:54 AM

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p.3 #8 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Thanks Joakim, wasn't the best conditions for shooting...hopefully I can post a couple more though in the next few days.

Oct 11, 2012 at 04:55 AM

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p.3 #9 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Rajan Parrikar wrote:
Just placed an order with Kenmore Camera in Seattle. I got lucky - they had one copy!

Congrats for you, but why doesn't Zeiss deliver first to the people who have ordered one months ago?

Oct 11, 2012 at 05:31 AM

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p.3 #10 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

wiseguy010 wrote:
Congrats for you, but why doesn't Zeiss deliver first to the people who have ordered one months ago?

Good question.

Note that Kenmore Camera is an authorized Zeiss dealer, so perhaps they received a couple of copies as part of their initial quota.

Oct 11, 2012 at 10:11 AM

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p.3 #11 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

I just called Kenmore Camera - they have one more copy (Canon mount) available through eBay. Call them quickly if you want them to hold it.

Oct 11, 2012 at 12:27 PM

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p.3 #12 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Just called . . . they're gone!

Oct 11, 2012 at 01:45 PM

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p.3 #13 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Another from yesterday's trip...not a ton of water or color, but still beautiful.


	http://www.devine.us/img/s2/v58/p1187322470-5.jpg

Oct 11, 2012 at 08:15 PM

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p.3 #14 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

^ Nice . . . Jealous!!!

Oct 11, 2012 at 08:26 PM

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p.3 #15 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Yes, very nice.

I can't wait to get mine (and hopefully before all autumn colours are gone).

Oct 12, 2012 at 12:47 PM

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p.3 #16 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Well, there was a batch going out (from which mine came from). Zeiss was saying delivery by mid October, I assume this was to dealers. Hope you get one from that batch. I ordered mine in March, so it seems like it's been an eon.

Oct 12, 2012 at 06:58 PM

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p.3 #17 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

wiseguy010 wrote:
Yes, very nice.

I can't wait to get mine (and hopefully before all autumn colours are gone).

The colors are mostly gone for me already!

Oct 12, 2012 at 08:31 PM

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p.3 #18 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Again, not a particularly fantastic use of the 15...but I did shoot the same spot with my 16-35 II a few days earlier. No contest between the two.


	http://www.devine.us/img/s1/v55/p1177674376-5.jpg

-Tim

Oct 13, 2012 at 06:03 AM

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p.3 #19 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

rji2goleez wrote:
The colors are mostly gone for me already!

I still have some weeks, because the peak still has to come here.

Oct 13, 2012 at 06:10 AM

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p.3 #20 · Zeiss 15mm support group?

Just came across this mini review from Lensrentals...

http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/10/the-zeiss-15mm-f2-8-is-good

-Tim

Oct 13, 2012 at 06:20 AM

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