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Archive 2009 · Contax N Image Thread

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p.5 #1 · Contax N Image Thread

Andi-
Which N lenses did you get? Did you get a copy of the N85?
I finally figured out how to do the micro-adjust on my N85 (it was front focusing significantly) so I actually haven't used it much on my Canon. It was a favorite lens on my N1, back in the day. But here are a couple very recent test shots that might show some of the lens' lovely character wide open. Where it really shires, of course, is with portraiture. I hope to put it through its paces on a suitable project soon.

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Jan 06, 2010 at 03:58 AM

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p.5 #2 · Contax N Image Thread

Wow! If that is wide open, I shudder to think how sharp it is stopped down. And all that Zeiss goodness to boot...

Jan 06, 2010 at 04:43 AM

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p.5 #3 · Contax N Image Thread

philber wrote:
Wow! If that is wide open, I shudder to think how sharp it is stopped down. And all that Zeiss goodness to boot...

+1 I want one.

Jan 06, 2010 at 04:47 AM

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p.5 #4 · Contax N Image Thread

If N85 is anything like Planar 100/2.0 .... I want one!

Jan 06, 2010 at 03:22 PM

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Lotusm50 wrote:
Andi-
Which N lenses did you get? Did you get a copy of the N85?
I finally figured out how to do the micro-adjust on my N85 (it was front focusing significantly) so I actually haven't used it much on my Canon. It was a favorite lens on my N1, back in the day. But here are a couple very recent test shots that might show some of the lens' lovely character wide open. Where it really shires, of course, is with portraiture. I hope to put it through its paces on a suitable project soon.

No N85 yet, got N50+N24-85, next might be the N85 though in order to replace the Contax 1.2 I sold a couple of months ago.

Jan 06, 2010 at 06:18 PM

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p.5 #6 · Contax N Image Thread

I've just found out that my 3 lenses are on the way back from conversions....Yeah!!!

Jan 06, 2010 at 06:32 PM

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p.5 #7 · Contax N Image Thread

Paul, congrats on the lenses, you will be happy! The N85 is the last lens that I would ever sell. The N50 is small, light and superb as well. I wish that the N line had grown to additional lenses, a 135/2 would have been really nice too.

Jan 06, 2010 at 11:45 PM

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p.5 #8 · Contax N Image Thread

I'm still debating myself between 3 lenses...

N85/1.4
ZE100/2.0 (not out yet)
C/Y Planar 100/2.0

I'm actually looking for a lens that will produce pictures as Planar 100/2.0 would, but prefer AF...

Jan 07, 2010 at 02:59 AM

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p.5 #9 · Contax N Image Thread

... to add a recent N50f1.4 shot from Thailand trip
just such a pleasure to use this lens on the 5dII

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II 50 mm f/2.8 1/500 sec 3200 ISO +0.5 EV

Jan 08, 2010 at 07:47 AM

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p.5 #10 · Contax N Image Thread

Wow! Well done, what a nice shot, grasmuc! Just one question: your EXIF shows 1/500th, but 3200 ISO. Why did you choose this?

Jan 08, 2010 at 07:59 AM

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p.5 #11 · Contax N Image Thread

thx philber:-)
this was shot in the lobby of Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok which was rather dark. so i choose iso 3200. eventually for this shot against the light from a window there was more light, so a lower iso would have been sufficient, ur right ... i was just to lazy to change

Jan 08, 2010 at 09:40 AM

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p.5 #12 · Contax N Image Thread

If anyone has a good deal on N85/1.4, please let me know.

I just received the 3 converted N lenses.
I forgot how heavy and well-built those lenses were.........

Jan 08, 2010 at 05:08 PM

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p.5 #13 · Contax N Image Thread

Quick snap shot from N 100/2.8....

Jan 08, 2010 at 11:20 PM

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p.5 #14 · Contax N Image Thread

Paul,

I just received a converted 85/1.4. No joke, it feels the heaviest of all the N's with the exception of the 400. (The images it produces are heavy weight too....awesome!)

Jan 08, 2010 at 11:45 PM

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p.5 #15 · Contax N Image Thread

Finally I found a N85 wide open shot back in June, 2009. I was using a 400D at the time. Pic is slightly adjusted WB and exposure in LR, no further adjustment applied.

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Jan 09, 2010 at 12:06 AM

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p.5 #16 · Contax N Image Thread

If it's too heavy, you can sell it to me....

Seriously, I'm looking for one.....

DocsPics wrote:
Paul,

I just received a converted 85/1.4. No joke, it feels the heaviest of all the N's with the exception of the 400. (The images it produces are heavy weight too....awesome!)

Jan 09, 2010 at 12:14 AM

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p.5 #17 · Contax N Image Thread

N24-85......

Jan 09, 2010 at 12:18 AM

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p.5 #18 · Contax N Image Thread

grasmuc wrote:
... to add a recent N50f1.4 shot from Thailand trip
just such a pleasure to use this lens on the 5dII

Beautiful!

Jan 09, 2010 at 03:16 AM

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p.5 #19 · Contax N Image Thread

Hey Paul-
Nice tea set.

Jan 09, 2010 at 03:28 AM

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p.5 #20 · Contax N Image Thread

Thanks....

I'm really going to enjoy these new (!) lenses......

Jan 09, 2010 at 03:42 AM

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