i had the old distagon and it suffers haze too...i try several times to correct by micro regolation on mark 2 but unsuccesfully...the 3d was so beautiful, so great but although i continued to use it...i retry to reach the focus everytime again! the old contax hit the mirror at infinity.i hate to focus with liveview, a photographer can't shoot in live mode in my opinion. My trouble with the new lens is this, reach focus with the help of love view...1500€ lens in 2011 must be perfect not haze!!! i fear canon 35 1.4 can't reach zeiss in bokeh, but is sharp. what would you do if you were me? do you use live view? thanks so much.

Don't buy a lens, they are all not perfect

I would buy the ZF.2. Haze wide open is lovely, and anyway, it is not always there.

Odd note about some optical irregularities / discrepancies with the Nikon-mount lens on Lloyd's blog today.

Ajay C wrote:
Some folks had requests for images in this thread. Posting a link to the other 35/1.4 thread.

Some more images by Distagon 1.4/35 ZE.

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/839374/51#9483080

Thanks Ajay, great pics !

AhamB wrote:
abhijeeth wrote:
Some of the many factors involved with Zeiss lenses are color reproduction and contrast. So you do need to shoot colorful subjects and also some subjects in harsh lighting or at the edge of light to showcase what the lens can do.

In flat, low-contrast lighting, the colors/contrast gap between some Zeiss lenses and some CaNikon lenses can reduce. You don't get to see the full picture, so to speak.

I don't totally agree with that. Saturated colors in high contrast scenes can reduce the gap between Zeiss and others as well, and in scenes with relatively flat lighting the higher microcontrast/local contrast of Zeiss can be more apparent (in comparison to other manufacturer's lenses).

AhamB,
valid point on saturated colors.

However, In my limited experience (7 months with different CY/ZE glass), I have had difficulty seeing the differences in flat light though. They are there, but very hard for me to see them compared to situations in contrasty light.

carstenw you were right about the canon, it can't compare with Zeiss. today i try the canon it can't compare with zeiss...bokeh is orrible...so flat not a real 3D...i'll wait for zeiss came out in italy

some owner of zeiss 35 1.4 post some other sample at 1.4 and crops please

auriga wrote:
some owner of zeiss 35 1.4 post some other sample at 1.4 and crops please

Center crops from 21mp, default capture sharpening in LR, no export sharpening.

Congratulations on your new lens, Mirek!

Thanks Philber. Unfortunately, I did not have time to make anything interesting with it yet.

First impressions:
* It is not as difficult to focus it as I expected based on LC's review
* Heavy and big
* It seems pretty sharp at f/1.4, but the blue channel has some glow that lowers the overall contrast and causes this purple coloring. I did not see any flaws at "landscape" f-stops so far.
* Overall better than EF35/1.4

great, thanks so much. post something more...we need to see 3D

it's difficult to focus at 1.4?do you reach focus at first shoot?

I find the focus easier than 100MP, both in the viewfinder and in LV.

what's 100MP? can you post sime new pics?

auriga wrote:
what's 100MP? can you post sime new pics?

100 MP -> Makro Planar 2/100

here you go..


Rays of Hope by ajay.c, on Flickr


Fall by ajay.c, on Flickr


bottle brush by ajay.c, on Flickr

well, now i know...Ajay C you're a very good shooter, rays of hope is a masterpiece
...i wish i could see some other of your pics shot with 35 1.4...
I ordered one yesterday and i cannot wait!

	http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbruni/5618069479/in/photostream

Mirek Elsner wrote:
Center crops from 21mp, default capture sharpening in LR, no export sharpening.
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That's pretty sharp @1,4, more than L.C samples I think.

Here are a couple of quick test shots from this lens - just received it from B & H yesterday:

@ f/1.4:



And this is @ f/1.6:



It looks a bit soft wide open, but quickly sharpens up at f/1.6 and beyond.

Your thoughts?

Welcome to FM, and congratulations on your new lens, PP!
Regarding your shots, I am not sure whether your first shot is soft or slightly OOF...