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Choun W
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Registered: Jul 3, 2003
Location: Thailand
Posts: 27
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Review Date: Aug 16, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Sharp at center started from wide aperture, very creamy boken, color reproduction very rich, very easy to capture in low light condition with slow shutter speed.
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Non.
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I love this lens (sure look at how I'm scoring), it very versatile as street photo as same as low light condition.
Very fun and enjoy with this lens even shooting video, the lens present a very bright clear and rich color video clip, in the same time it separated front subject out from the background in very pleasant mood.
find out some photo sample here..http://www.pbase.com/chounws3/gow_hong_100_years_market
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 Aug 16, 2010
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Kenneth Ling
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Jul 7, 2010
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take a look at the photo and you will be amaze.
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Jul 7, 2010
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ic2foto
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Jun 19, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,000.00
| Rating: 10
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I am currently renting this lens and an 18mm ZE from BorrowLens.com. I have very good lenses (selected Zeiss/Contax lenses) to compare them to and am satisfied that these are the next step up in quality. While expensive, you more often than not get what you pay for and these are the best that I've yet to experience. Are they perfect - no. Are they the best you can get - very likely!
35+ years of serious work can be found at www.Image-Circle.com
Cheers
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Lens cap is nice looking - but problematic as others have stated. Buy a generic at your convenience give the Zeiss cap to a fellow photographer with ambition.
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Jun 19, 2010
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denoir
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Registered: Feb 11, 2010
Location: Sweden
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Review Date: Jun 15, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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remarkable rendering, colors, sharpness
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barrel distortion, slight CA at the edges
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Those that think the Zeiss "3D" is a myth should take a look at the images that this lens produces. No other lens that I've used or seen produces such images where you really get a feeling of real depth in the image. Not even any of my other Zeiss lenses (currently 21/2.8, 50MP & 100 MP) come close to this type of rendering style. My guess is that it has something to do with the way sharpness-to-blur gradient changes.
It doesn't extract the fine detail in a scene like the Distagon 21 does and it does not have the raw sharpness and optical performance of the Makro Planars. Its unique rendering style on the other hand makes it excellent in its own right. Colors and contrast are fabulous and shared across the whole Z* line.
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Jun 15, 2010
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Kenneth Ling
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: May 31, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $999.00
| Rating: 10
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Build like a tank, Focus very smooth, Sharp edge to edge, close range focus.
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B+W SLIM B+W 58mm Circular Polarizer filter wont fit with hood attached, have to get the Hoya CP-L and HD UV instead, noticeable fall off @ f2.
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If I have only one lens, this is the one. Perfect for street photography, I like it so much, I dont use my Canon 24-70 2.8L anymore. with the new 70-200mm 2.8L IS II, you dont need to bring more lens when you travel (1.4x extender is a bouns too).
Taken with 5D mark II
Store front
http://www.flickr.com/photos/porsche911turbo/4651255044/
Old Montreal building
http://www.flickr.com/photos/porsche911turbo/4651195502/
Schwartzs
http://www.flickr.com/photos/porsche911turbo/4651177616/
Cherry Blossom
http://www.flickr.com/photos/porsche911turbo/4537969068/
Cake
http://www.flickr.com/photos/porsche911turbo/4490580642/
People
http://www.flickr.com/photos/porsche911turbo/4489738041/
Enjoy.
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May 31, 2010
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j.liam
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Location: United States
Posts: 1704
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Review Date: May 15, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Image truly does "pop", wonderful color
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Vignetting wide open, peculiar color fringing, weighty
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One can nitpick its failings and it does have them (color fringing, vignetting) but they haven't amounted to much when compared to the upside (flare-free, wondrous color, micro-contrast, out-resolves my D700's sensor, real 3D "look" I didn't believe until I saw it). I shot direct comparisons to my 24-70/2.8 and 17-35/2.8. The Zeiss just outclassed them both (so much so with regard to the 17-35 that I sold it). Fantastic at f/2, by f/4 I don't think any fast 35 holds a candle to it, even the legendary Nikkor 35/1.4.
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May 15, 2010
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grasmuc
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Registered: Oct 25, 2005
Location: Germany
Posts: 102
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Review Date: Apr 19, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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sharpness, colors, mechanical construction
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slight ca
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After testing a 35L in a store without being convinced (sharpness ok but not overwhelming, boring colors) I tried the ZE35 in another place and bought it after a few test shots. Every single picture by this lens gives such an astonishing 3D effect and color rendition, it's barely believable, if you haven't seen this. This is also the sharpest lens at f2 of any wide or medium focal length that I know. CA is on the negative side but easily adjustable in PS raw conversion.
I also found it positively easy to focus manually, even with the normal 5D2 matt screen.
Highly recommendable lens!
(PS: I also tried the ZE21 in the shop but my particular sample showed clearly less corner sharpness at any aperture than the ZE35 or my CY21)
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Apr 19, 2010
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Toothwalker
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Registered: Jan 24, 2009
Location: Norway
Posts: 916
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Review Date: Apr 7, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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High image quality from close focus to infinity.
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Vignetting; barrel distortion; lateral color.
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This is a good lens, excellent even, but not superior. Owing to the floating-element design, the image quality of this lens is high from its closest focus setting to infinity. Contrast and resolution are high and the flare resistance very good. However, I need to subtract one point for the unavoidable vignetting at f/2 and the moderate barrel distortion, and another point for noticeable chromatic aberration in the form of lateral color. Although lateral color does not depend on the aperture setting, the resulting color fringing becomes more conspicuous when the lens is stopped down because other aberrations are reduced. None of these imperfections should prevent people from getting this lens, because, after all, it is excellent. The competition doesn't do better.
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Apr 7, 2010
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Makten
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Location: Sweden
Posts: 3597
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Review Date: Apr 2, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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+Sharp and contrasty straight from f/2.
+Vivid colors and a micro contrast that makes the images "pop"
+Great build quality and finish
+Almost free from flare
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-Heavy vignetting on FF at f/2-2.8
-Quite a lot of CA in the cornes, even well stopped down
-"Color vignetting", giving a magenta cast to the corners
-Barrel distortion; enough to make architecture troublesome
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This is one of the best lenses I've owned (out of ~45). Probably THE best. But I'm not sure everyone would agree.
The overall image quality is stunning, with a sharpness and contrast that I've never seen any Nikkor produce. It's more about local contrast than pure resolution. I didn't really believe all the "3D" talk, but now I do. It's there and you don't get it from most other lenses.
But, there's a backside of the coin, that you seldom hear of. The lens vignettes really much on FF. Much more than the old Nikkor 35/1.4, which still is smaller. The Zeiss is better though, but apparently not in every respect.
With the vignetting there's also a peciliar color cast to the corners, mainly at large apertures. Most of the time it won't be seen, but if you shoot for example a white building, it will clearly be seen.
There's also red CA towards the corners. Not evenly distributed, so correcting it in ACR gives either over correction in the far corners or under correction in mid frame. Not a great problem though.
An important thing is bokeh. It's a bit on the harsh side, but not worse than most 35 mm lenses. It gets better close up, and/or stopped down a bit.
Even more important is the transition from sharp to unsharp, and I have never seen something like what the Distagon produces here. Oh, except for the 35/2.8 Biogon that I've got for my M8. Zeiss again. The plane of sharpness just "melts" away into a very silky sort of "nowhere land" before the blur discs can actually be seen. Hard to explain, but I can't imagine how anyone could dislike it.
About the price. This is a cheap lens for what you get. It'll last a life time and you will not get anything as good for the same money, if speaking of new lenses.
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Apr 2, 2010
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snowboarder
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Registered: Aug 27, 2004
Location: United States
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Review Date: Apr 2, 2010
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| Rating: 10
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absolutely flawless
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nothing
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As good as the amazing Zeiss 21 ZE, sometimes I think it's even better...
I used to own Canon 35L, it was good, but boring, never used it really.
I though I didn't like the 35 mm focal length...
Zeiss 35 ZE is in my bag ALWAYS, this + 21 ZE and 100MP ZE
are my holly trinity 
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Apr 2, 2010
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philber
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Registered: May 20, 2008
Location: France
Posts: 6566
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Review Date: Apr 2, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Tremendously sharp all the way from minimum focusing distance to infinity. Great colour and contrast. Considered the most consistently "3D" of all Zeiss lenses. Great build. Balances very well on a 5D MkII
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Still looking hard for any
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The only lens I have owned, out of maybe 25, where I cannot find any even half-serious flaw. That, combined with its focal length, makes it a devastatingly effective walk-about lens, whether on FF or on crop. It is razor-sharp very close up and maintains this throughout, its rendition of colour has very strong contrast. Its "3D" prowess is unmatched. Only the comparison with its "big brother", the legendary 21 Distagon shows it to be very slightly on the clinical side of neutrality.
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Apr 2, 2010
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surf monkey
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Registered: May 23, 2005
Location: United States
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Review Date: Apr 1, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $870.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp and contrasty across the full frame at all apertures. Like the color and saturation. Excellent build quality.
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Some CA in the corners at small apertures in high contrast areas. Stiff focus ring.
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This for the ZE version for Canon EOS.
After getting my new Canon 5Dmk2 I wanted a good prime walkaround lens. This fit the bill perfectly with the best IQ of all my lenses. I had reservations about manual focus, but with focus confirmation and a little practice, this became a non-factor. It actually has made me a better photographer.
Although I don't use this lens the most, it's so good that I try to figure out more ways to use it. I would love to complete my Zeiss collection with the ZE21, ZE50 MP and ZE100 MP. Once you start using these lenses there's no turning back.
Mechanically solid and quite heavy for such a compact lens. Beautifully constructed. The focus ring is excellent, but a bit tight with a long throw which is a good thing for precise control.
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Apr 1, 2010
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Ajay C
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Registered: Apr 30, 2007
Location: United States
Posts: 671
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Review Date: Apr 1, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Size, color rendition, corner to corner performance
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Probably the best 35mm prime I have ever used. Good value to price ratio and color rendition is superb. If you are in the market for a 35mm prime, get it. No questions necessary !
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Apr 1, 2010
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Mike M. Kraus
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Registered: Jan 14, 2007
Location: United States
Posts: 1190
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Review Date: Apr 1, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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SHARP ! Image quality and zeiss look. A really great lens !
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None
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I bought the 21 ze and and like it so much I got the 35 ze. The 35 has probably become my favorite lens. Its so sharp across the full frame and the pictures are fantastic. If you are thinking about this lens just go for it and you won't be sorry.
Hope to get more ze's and the manual focus is really no problem
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Apr 1, 2010
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nazdravanul
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Location: Romania
Posts: 169
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Review Date: Apr 1, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Just like the 50 MP, this is the best 35 ever.
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Maybe some faint traces of CA here and there, but nothing really serious.
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I hated the 35 FL but this particular lens makes me want to shoot there . It is that good.
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Apr 1, 2010
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burningheart
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Location: Canada
Posts: 2106
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Review Date: Apr 1, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Edge to edge sharpness, terrific color, well built
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Vignettes wide open, gone by F4
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My first venture into Zeiss was a trio of ZF's 25 F2.8, 50 1.4 and 35 F2. The lens like all Zeiss is well built and has a nice feel to it. The focus is smooth accurate and hits infinity where is should.
The 35 soon became a mainstay in my kit and replaced my Canon 35L F1.4 for most shooting situations. The sharpness of the lens and colors it gives is just spectacular.
I don't see any noticable CA.
On my Fujifilm the colors really shine epecially when set to Landscape mode. Great contrast.
The only complaint I have is the vignetting wide open, but since I mainly use this as a landscape lens it is not an issue.
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Apr 1, 2010
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