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Zeiss look?

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p.3 #1 · Zeiss look?

Bokeh-licious on the first shot Tri.

Oct 12, 2009 at 01:27 AM

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p.3 #2 · Zeiss look?

135mm 1.8 on A900

85mm 1.4 on A900

100mm f2 ZF on D3

Oct 12, 2009 at 03:43 AM

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p.3 #3 · Zeiss look?

That stack of dishes is about to fall. Man, it's literally jumping off the page.

Oct 12, 2009 at 03:57 AM

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p.3 #4 · Zeiss look?

Zeiss look or not, there are a lots of great images in this thread, but I *really* like the simplicity of this one -- it takes a viewer to the water. Flawless execution. --tom

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Distagon 21:

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Oct 12, 2009 at 04:01 AM

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p.3 #5 · Zeiss look?

tmr_wa wrote:

Zeiss look or not, there are a lots of great images in this thread, but I *really* like the simplicity of this one -- it takes a viewer to the water. Flawless execution. --tom

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Distagon 21:

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Superb!

Oct 12, 2009 at 04:19 AM

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p.3 #6 · Zeiss look?

Nice shots with the dsitagon 21 Brainaic

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Here are some of my favorite shots (5D Mk2 and 50D)

CZ 21 (Distagon)

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CZ 35-70

Oct 12, 2009 at 04:21 AM

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p.3 #7 · Zeiss look?

Tri Tran wrote:
That stack of dishes is about to fall. Man, it's literally jumping off the page.

, you might want to look up the meaning of the word "literally"

Oct 12, 2009 at 04:34 AM

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p.3 #8 · Zeiss look?

Richard, lots of great shots, but your Distagon 21 ones just make me climb up the wall. I have been waiting going on one year for Zeiss to release the ZE. Ziyadj, you make it worse by demonstrating that not only Richard can do it with this lens. Oh well, mine is supposed to ship this week according to Zeiss France. If they are to be believed...

Oct 12, 2009 at 06:13 AM

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p.3 #9 · Zeiss look?

2 with the ZF 21 on the D700

Oct 12, 2009 at 06:25 AM

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p.3 #10 · Zeiss look?

Sorry for intruding here, and maybe it's dumb to ask, but are there any lenses out there that deliver this "look" for a low price? Or, to put it another way, what's the cheapest lens that will provide this look?

Oct 12, 2009 at 06:30 AM

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p.3 #11 · Zeiss look?

How cheap is cheap?
Some Zeiss lenses are "reasonably cheap". Zeiss 50f1.7 for around $125, Zeiss 50f1.4 for $175, and Zeiss 28f2.8 for around $250...

Oct 12, 2009 at 06:33 AM

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p.3 #12 · Zeiss look?

and Zeiss 135 f:2.8 for about 250$, and Zeiss 25 for some 185$

Oct 12, 2009 at 06:39 AM

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p.3 #13 · Zeiss look?

Thanks guys. I think those prices are quite reasonable.

Oct 12, 2009 at 06:41 AM

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Tri Tran wrote:
How cheap is cheap?
Some Zeiss lenses are "reasonably cheap". Zeiss 50f1.7 for around $125, Zeiss 50f1.4 for $175, and Zeiss 28f2.8 for around $250...
Not bad at all. How do the 50's compare to the Canon 50/1.4?
I assume there is no AF? Wouldn't this make nailing focus at these super wide apertures nearly impossible (ie relying on MF)?

Oct 12, 2009 at 06:45 AM

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p.3 #15 · Zeiss look?

No, there is no AF. There are basically 3 Zeiss 50mm. The 50mm macro is �bersharp, but geared more towards close-range shots than infinity. The 50 f:1.4 planar is the opposite. Very smooth and creamy, fabulous at infinity, not so comfortable wide open at minimum focusing distance. The 50 f:1.7 is also very sharp, but bokeh is a little less smooth than f:1.4.
With Canon EF 50 f:1.8 and f:1.4, there is simply quite a difference IMHO. The Canon will look "flat" and "dull" by comparison. Low constrast, washed out colours. There are many threads with such comparisons if you want. With Canon 50mm L f:1.2, if you happen to like shooting wide open and have creamy bokeh, it is possible that you could prefer the Canon.

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Oct 12, 2009 at 06:51 AM

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p.3 #16 · Zeiss look?

wow, the shots from the 21mm look amazing. Also the amazing skill of the 21mm users

Oct 12, 2009 at 06:55 AM

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p.3 #17 · Zeiss look?

Jim Schemel wrote:
brainiac,
the last shot is awesome.
-Jim

Thanks - it's the lens!

Oct 12, 2009 at 08:32 AM

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p.3 #18 · Zeiss look?

Thanks Tom - it's just one of those sights you see, point at, and shoot. Sorry about the jpeg quality - I'll see if I can dig up a better version.

Oct 12, 2009 at 08:35 AM

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p.3 #19 · Zeiss look?

ziyadj wrote:
Nice shots with the dsitagon 21 Brainaic

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Here are some of my favorite shots (5D Mk2 and 50D)

CZ 21 (Distagon)

Stunning shots ziyadj

Oct 12, 2009 at 08:39 AM

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p.3 #20 · Zeiss look?

philber wrote:
and Zeiss 135 f:2.8 for about 250$, and Zeiss 25 for some 185$

The Contax 35 f2.8 is cheap and good too, as are 85 f2.8, 35-70, and 200 f3.5. The 25 gets varying reports. I had a fairly unsharp one which didn't really go mental until it was really stopped down. Generally all of these lenses start to do special things at f5.6 to f8, but are dramatically improved by stopping down one stop from wide open.

Oct 12, 2009 at 08:43 AM

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p.3 #21 · Zeiss look?

brainiac wrote:
philber wrote:
and Zeiss 135 f:2.8 for about 250$, and Zeiss 25 for some 185$

The 25 gets varying reports. I had a fairly unsharp one which didn't really go mental until it was really stopped down.

I haven't yet been able to master my 25. It is very much still a hit-or-miss affair. Every time I feel I have it down to rights, it manages to upset me, and every time I feel like giving up, it surprises me with a scrumptious pic...
But I hope that the advent of the 21 ZE makes this matter moot

Oct 12, 2009 at 09:00 AM

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p.3 #22 · Zeiss look?

Thanks Philber and Brainiac. Like you said its the lens

Oct 12, 2009 at 09:30 AM

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p.3 #23 · Zeiss look?

philber wrote:
I haven't yet been able to master my 25. It is very much still a hit-or-miss affair. Every time I feel I have it down to rights, it manages to upset me, and every time I feel like giving up, it surprises me with a scrumptious pic...
But I hope that the advent of the 21 ZE makes this matter moot

Find a copy of the ZF (or ZE) 25mm. The more I use it the more clear it is how large of a step up over the old Contax 25mm it is (which for all it's positive attributes can been less than tack sharp).

Oct 12, 2009 at 02:02 PM

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p.3 #24 · Zeiss look?

Good grief, Ziyad. That whole series is AMAZING. Incredible array of colours from one pic to the next. Very nicely done!

Oct 12, 2009 at 03:28 PM

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p.3 #25 · Zeiss look?

Nah, I thought so too, but he told me that it is just the lens...:-))))

Oct 12, 2009 at 03:34 PM


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