It is not MY thread! I just like the ease of using it since I got my OMD. I admire your work - your pictures are what got me buying Zeiss lenses for my D3s over 2 years ago. You answered a couple of my questions directly in a thread, giving me hope! I have kinda let the Zeiss work go quiescent since I got the OMD 4 months ago. I thought a D800 might get me going with the Zeiss again - but to be truthful, after 2000 pictures, I give up - I don't like a single picture with it!! It is going to market this week.

Keep posting - and don't worry about my feeling - lots of things in this world don't go the way I would do them - but, hey I am not God! I love your work - especially with the Zeiss! Blessings!

I unfortunately didn't do any shooting this weekend between the lousy weather and the flu but here's a couple from a few days ago with the CY85

Delatant wrote:
It is not MY thread! I just like the ease of using it since I got my OMD. I admire your work - your pictures are what got me buying Zeiss lenses for my D3s over 2 years ago. You answered a couple of my questions directly in a thread, giving me hope! I have kinda let the Zeiss work go quiescent since I got the OMD 4 months ago. I thought a D800 might get me going with the Zeiss again - but to be truthful, after 2000 pictures, I give up - I don't like a single picture with it!! It is going to market this week.

Keep posting - and don't worry about my feeling - lots of things in this world don't go the way I would do them - but, hey I am not God! I love your work - especially with the Zeiss! Blessings!

Okay, well, thanks again. I have to admit that I prefer Olympus colours to Nikon (or Canon) colours. I wish the big two would pay a bit more attention to pleasing colours and skin tones.

Out of interest, what kind of photography do you like?

Carsten wrote - Out of interest, what kind of photography do you like?

I really love getting out in nature and shooting. Had a camera since I was 11 (56 years ago) and I always seem to gravitate to scenery. I, like you, prefer Olympus but I have only had one 4-5 months - been a Nikon/Minolta man my whole life. I think the color thing is why I moved to Zeiss lenses with the Nikon. When I would be showing my pictures to friends, almost every time a Zeiss picture came up, my (novice) friends would comment on the beauty of it! That will move you. Where in Germany do you live and what do you do?

I live in Berlin, a really nice city with quite fair cost of living, unlike most larger European cities. There is lots of culture here, and some really great galleries. The weather is a great compromise between warm, long summers and short, not-too-cold winters. I am a programmer, having worked most of my career in the field of computer graphics. I program in C++.

scooters 35/2

Bob - I like the space rendered in #2.
nibutto - Very yummy shot,

35 1.4

Very good images from all :-)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all !!



Carl zeiss distagon T* 2/35 ZF by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr

Carl zeiss distagon T* 2/35 ZF by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr

Luka : very nicely done
Ronny : impressive graffitis -)

85 P :

Ronny - Those are intense shots ! #1 is just great.
Z- I very much like the mood and focus.

CY28

Thanks Luka. That CY 28 really shines in your capable hands.

Ronny, first graffiti photo is great.
Lieutenant Z, nice work with the 85 Planar. I like how you handle the light.
Luka, nice set and the waterfall photo is great. I would perhaps lighten up or crop out the far left that is a little to dark but the rest of the photo has a very nice light and composition.

Luka, brilliant shots, love all three.

CY 100:

Jerash by Rob.Young, on Flickr

Rob - this is wonderful!

Cross post from the other zeiss thread, here's one with the 15 and 21 distagons.

Beautiful sunsets, Robert and Bob!

Lovely shots. How are you finding both the 21 and 15? I would have thought they were very close!

R.Young wrote:
Lovely shots. How are you finding both the 21 and 15? I would have thought they were very close!

I thought so too but they're not. The 15 exaggerates things much more (obciously). I haven't shot the 21 is some time and was considering selling it for the 25/2. However, shooting it recently reminds me of just how good this lens is. Compared to the 15, I feel like I can use it in a more normal focal length setting. Honestly, I haven't done enough side by side comparison. Suffice to say, I love them both.

Very nice and diverse shots on this page, thanks for sharing Bob, Rob, Luka, Z & Ronny. Bonus cigars for the faint tasteful colors of the Luka light pole shot and Bob for shooting into the sun.

The Y/C D2.8/21 is still going strong. Ten samples from a recent trip to Australia:


Salt Pan Nessie

Thanks..
Love it Z
Amazing shot Luka
R.Young: Beautiful sunsets shot :-)
Great shot Bob :-)
Toothwalker: Wonderful pictures



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

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