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kop.cppua wrote:
Cavewalker, love the wicked shot on #1.

Here's mine for today.

Canon 40D + 85mm 1.2 WO taken yesterday at Downtown Disney.

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Woow that's a creamy bokeh very nice.

some fullres shoots with the Zuiko 2/90 can be downloaded here

Oct 12, 2009 at 05:06 AM
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Cavewalker, you have some shots that really show what the Zuiko 90/2 Macro is all about. IMO, nothing beats the Olympus Zuiko 90/2 for close ups

Oct 12, 2009 at 05:50 AM
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Cavewalker, you have some shots that really show what the Zuiko 90/2 Macro is all about. IMO, nothing beats the Olympus Zuiko 90/2 for close ups

All shoots i have so far are here
Will do more next weekend. The Zuiko is the best mcro lens i've had in hands

Oct 12, 2009 at 07:01 AM
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Canon 40D + Leica 135mm 2.8 WO taken at Downtown Disney.

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Oct 12, 2009 at 03:01 PM
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Canon 40D + Leica 135mm 2.8 WO taken at Downtown Disney.

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Oct 13, 2009 at 02:56 PM
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kop.cppua wrote:
Canon 40D + Leica 135mm 2.8 WO taken at Downtown Disney.

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Love this one.

Oct 13, 2009 at 03:52 PM
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Sigmalux @ f/2 on a 5d....
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Oct 13, 2009 at 03:53 PM
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and again:

This thread has been a joy for the most part of it. Now it can either be forgotten and dropped - or improved?!

May I kindly ask you all to hold back on your macros and extreme close-ups? Background blurred to beyond recognition isn't really a problem for any lens capable of close enough focusing, and a task for any P&S as well as for an SLR camera.

Instead, now let us focus on quality rather than quantity, OK?

Background OOF highlights or strong contrast are of interest
Subject isolation and background rendering is of interest (subject somewhat bigger than a bird at least then)
Rendring of areas going from the focal plane and out from it is of interest
...and some more I have forgotten.


I hope you macro guys don't take any offence.

Please also remember to tell us what lens and camera (sensor size) you used when taking your admirable image. And remember, an admirable image here is not necessarily a piece fo art - but an image giving us an idea about hoe the lens handles OOF areas.

kindest,

/Jonas

Oct 13, 2009 at 04:09 PM
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Sigmalux @ f/2 on a 5d....
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Very nice, Michael. I could almost touch it.

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Oct 13, 2009 at 05:36 PM
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Samyang 85/1.4 @ f/1.4 on D700:



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Oct 13, 2009 at 07:09 PM
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Nice work with the "Samylux", Makten

Oct 13, 2009 at 07:11 PM
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Nice work with the "Samylux", Makten


Thanks! And nice avatar. I love how it still gives smooth blur at large distances.

Oct 13, 2009 at 07:24 PM
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Makten wrote:
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Nice work with the "Samylux", Makten


Thanks! And nice avatar. I love how it still gives smooth blur at large distances.


Me too. I also love the fact that it costs 10x less than the Summilux.

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Does this meet your criteria, Jonas? Zeiss Planar ZE 50 f:1.4 on 5D MkII






  Canon EOS 5D Mark II    50 mm    f/2.8    1/50 sec    100 ISO    0.0 EV  



Oct 13, 2009 at 11:25 PM
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Does this meet your criteria, Jonas?


Heh! Of course it does.
How is the focusing ring on that ZE50? I think more images taken with the lens are welcome along with anything you may have to say about it. Thank you,

Oct 13, 2009 at 11:49 PM
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The focusing ring on the ZE50 is, for me, perfect. It is geared long enough that I can focus very precisely, but not too long so that one must turn it forever, and its damaing is reall good but not such that the ring gets stiff.

As for the lens, Jonas, you want me to write "anything I have to say", so here goes: I know that Zeiss experts tend to look down on it, and consider one of the "lesser" CZ designs. I respectfully disagree. For my mix of landscapes/cityscapes/portraits, it produces a very high number of not only keepers, but "wow" shots. For example, it has turned me away from my Canon 35L, because the FL difference is not so great that, many times, I just go to the Planar and zoom with my feet rather than use the 35L which would be the better suited lens.
The first thing I see in a picture taken with this lens is a feeling of, for want of a better word, classiness. Colours, contrast, 3D, it is all there.
The second main asset is its lack of an idiosyncratic "signature". On a portrait in India, it can be rich and warm, and also cold and almost cutting on a cityscape. This to the point that it is particularly good a producing the ambiance and atmosphere of a scene
It catches a huge amount of detail at infinity, and is especially good at light, colour and volume gradients.
What it does not do well is shots that combine minimum focusing distance and wide open. It is generally a sharp lens, but sharpness is not the way in which it expresses its superior performance the way a macro lens shines. Its bokeh does not blur the background the way a Sigmalux might.
Two words of concusion. One is that it is the lens which is getting me also the most positive comments on FM when I post a good shot. The other one is that it is IMHO by far the cheapest world-class lens for Canon users. Except if (1) you only want to use zooms, or (2) you are allergic to MF, or (3) you are addicted to corner-to-corner sharpness wide open at minimum focusing distance, or (4) you can't see yourself spending that amount for a 50mm prime, or (5) you are afraid of any lens that is not Canon, or (6) you prefer to choose a cheaper used Contax lens, slap it on an adapter and do stop-down metering, then everybody else should have a ZE 50....







  Canon EOS 5D Mark II    50 mm    f/5.6    1/200 sec    100 ISO    0.0 EV  








  Canon EOS 5D Mark II    50 mm    f/4.0    1/80 sec    100 ISO    0.0 EV  








  Canon EOS 5D Mark II    50 mm    f/5.6    1/200 sec    100 ISO    0.0 EV  



Oct 14, 2009 at 05:40 AM
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28/1.4D:
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Fuji GW690II:
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Oct 14, 2009 at 11:08 AM
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TWoK wrote:
28/1.4D:

Twok, Great shot on #1 !

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Oct 14, 2009 at 03:04 PM
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Brilliant shots IMHO, Twok!

Oct 14, 2009 at 03:24 PM
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Leica APO 90/2 R ASPH, f2. D700
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Oct 14, 2009 at 04:19 PM
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Canon 40D + 85L 1.2 WO taken at Downtown Disney.

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Oct 14, 2009 at 04:52 PM
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philber wrote:
The focusing ring on the ZE50 is, for me, perfect. (...)
As for the lens, Jonas, you want me to write "anything I have to say", so here goes (....)


Thanks a lot for that well tempered report! I appreciate that, and the images work well with your words.


TWoK wrote:
Fuji GW690II:


Very cool. A fixed focal 6x9 rangefinder... And the image works, it is much to my liking (also if I don't admire the bokeh). In fact, an admirable snapshot!

PeterGlaso wrote:
Leica 90/2 R, f2. D700


Eh Peter, you don't min let us know what 90Cron version you got there?
EDIT: Thank you. I suspected it was the AA but wasn't sure.

kop.cppua wrote:
Canon 40D + 85L 1.2 WO taken at Downtown Disney.


As I'm venting my opinions I can just go on; here I like the composition and the light. At the same time the image is a little disturbing... in this case it makes me look twice and explore the details. That's a nice effect.

Cheers,

/Jonas

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Oct 14, 2009 at 05:26 PM
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Jonas B wrote:
kop.cppua wrote:
Canon 40D + 85L 1.2 WO taken at Downtown Disney.


As I'm venting my opinions I can just go on; here I like the composition and the light. At the same time the image is a little disturbing... in this case it makes me look twice and explore the details. That's a nice effect.

Cheers,

/Jonas

No worries, Jonas. Thanks for the comments. I am not sure whether the reminder of keeping within the goals of the thread was directed at me. If it is, my apologies. As of late, I have been experimenting with different styles of imagery with focus still on background blur. Looks like it does not appeal to everyone. :-(

CP

Oct 14, 2009 at 06:12 PM
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kop.cppua wrote:
No worries, Jonas. Thanks for the comments. I am not sure whether the reminder of keeping within the goals of the thread was directed at me. If it is, my apologies. As of late, I have been experimenting with different styles of imagery with focus still on background blur. Looks like it does not appeal to everyone. :-(
CP


My comment wasn't directed to you, or anyone in particular at all. I just thought it was time to improve and leave the macro area. If there is at least one element saying something about the lens' way to draw the OOF areas, then it is fine.

(Btw, I don't recall a single image I have taken appealing to everybody.)

Oct 14, 2009 at 06:48 PM
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Nice work as usual TWoK.

Oct 15, 2009 at 10:28 PM




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