bluetsunami wrote:
Anyone know of a good lens hood I can use for my 50/1.4 Planar? It seems like the original Contax hoods are overly expensive and are very scarce.

I'd like to know that too,


ZF.2 1.4/35

Nice shot akul!

About hoods. Theres a cheapo step-up ring 55-86 replacing the ridiculously expensive contax variants for 6.99 here

Then it's a two-stage thing if you havent noticed. You'll need the front part as well and they turn up at almost reasonable price every now and then (when step-up part is missing). Good thing is that just about any lens ends up with 86mm so you can use both the hood-thingy and step-ups for several lenses. I have originals except for the 67-86 step-up wich I bought from the same source as above.

Then theres the much cheaper rubber hoods as well, there should be plenty of options besides the contax versions found on ebay. But I like metal :-)

Heavystar on eBay has a series of nice metal hoods for various lens sizes, but you will have to figure out which one to get by asking others or trial and error. I have two of them, and they are very nice (but of course not original).

Luka, I like your angle of view in that photo. There is a thread going on about the 50 Planar so I got inspired to take mine for a walk today, these are all from the construction site that is my next door neighbor currently. So as mentioned all with the ZE 50 Planar.

bluetsunami wrote:
Anyone know of a good lens hood I can use for my 50/1.4 Planar? It seems like the original Contax hoods are overly expensive and are very scarce.

I'd also recommend the Heavystar metal hoods that Carsten mentioned. I use one for my P50/1.4. They come with a decent cap that fits on the front of the hood (52mm, so the original 55mm Contax cap won't fit).
I bought this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Metal-Standard-55mm-Screw-in-Lens-Hood-Cap-/360475091702
They're not perfect (the threads aren't that smooth, probably better to apply a small amount of grease), but I guess it's the best you can buy new.

fefo.1979 wrote:
...dedicated to my first daughter Giulia, born on 14/10 /2011, im so happy!
contax planar 100/2



Stefano, I am just reading some old posts, and I realised that I never saw this. I am very sorry, and congratulations to you and your family!

A Fujifilm S5 Pro shot with the ZF.2 28/2:

Great pictures of the whole page !!


Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr

Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 ZF by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr

Zeiss Makro-Planar T * 50mm f / 2 ZF.2 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr

Zeiss Makro-Planar T * 50mm f / 2 ZF.2 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr

C/Y Zeiss 1.4/85 @2.0 on a GH2

Ronny _Olsson wrote:
Great pictures of the whole page !!



Beautiful work Ronny... I see a makro in my future.

Ronny, that last shot is stunning!

Nothing is stopping you Ronny. New wows from here. I really hope you've found a good Göteborg-lab that has enabled you to cover a wall with these ever-so-tasteful flower images :-)

Carsten, now what? "Fujifilm S5 Pro" leaving that super-Nikon 800-something at home?

I picked up the S5 just to come to grips with its DR and colours. I am not particularly intending to keep it. I want to see what others see in this camera. Oh, I also have a Kodak SLR/n in a box somewhere... I have too much junk around I need to test and sell

C/Y Zeiss 2.8/28 on the GH2...

Thanks for the suggestion for the lens hood everyone! I'll look into those metal hoods.

Here are two shots with the P50 and NEX5N from earlier this morning...

C/Y 28/2.8 Distagon on 5DII


20121118 061a by Ronald S. Smith, on Flickr

Joakim- Very nice construction series with planar 50. I just love the rendering of this lens.

Carsten - Nice capture of wet-ness.

Rony - Gorgeous !

RSSmith - Nice composition. Love the cloud.

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Contax 2.8/28 on the GH2 for a portrait...

CY35-70/3.5 on EOS 5D MkIII

Amsterdam at night:

Bluetsunami - I really like the first BW one.

CY Planar 1.4/ 50