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 p.11 #4 · Zeiss Distagon 2.8/15 ZE official, release in May 2012 | |
Even the much maligned Lloyd's photos seem popular, ts - it's rare, believe me! It's actually aa standrd test measure of mine, if a lens can deliver workable images from a number of test photographers, lol.
Stubby and broad in dimensions, naturalistic rendering and 3D, excellent distant detail (bugbear of mine and a star feature of the 21mm), workable bokeh for street, 9 blade aperture, startling MTF and by the look of it, excellent colour. Should balance very nicely on a full frame DSLR, and a recess for the front element, plus hood protection. Jorge reckons the focus ring is less free than the 21mm, if so, that's a good thing also.
Even a generous filter ring - I figure CZ appreciate filters much more than most Alt members, and appreciate lens caps a lot less than Alt members, going on the provision they provide for the first, and the build quality/type they provide for the second. I actually really like them (their caps), but I am a minimalist that way, it's just a cap, they pop off sometimes, but are way better than the over-engineered squeeze type, just an opinion.
I do find the 21mm too long (don't laugh unless necessary) for tight work in the confines of Indian streets, crowds, scenes with detail in everything from top-bottom and side to side, intimate landscapes, and monastery architecture and interiors, plus near-far perspectives. Also, good enough performance for crops from tomorrow's high Mp cameras.
Too bad they did not price it at $4000 or made a filter-unfriendly cyclops eye like Nikon, then it would be beyond consideration...
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