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 p.6 #5 · Next "Zeiss isn't any different" thread ... | |
carstenw wrote:
...and you would always wonder how much better the Zeiss might be, and it would sit there at the back of your mind every time you used the one you bought, until one day, in a fit of insanity, you would pick up a Zeiss. The comparisons would follow, and you would sell of one of them, probably not the Zeiss but not for sure, and you would have lost some money by not buying the more expensive lens in the first place.
That is my experience, and I try to avoid doing things that way now. I simply buy no lens, until I can afford the dream lens, or at least that is the theory. My personal exception, because I barely use tele lenses, is that I might not buy the Leica 280/4, at least for quite some time, because the Nikon 300/4 is nearly as good, and much much cheaper. I will try to buy the latter at a price which will allow a later resale with no loss, but this is gambling, I know......Show more →
I'm glad to see Bif's comparison is till bearing fruit and discussion! 
Well, Carsten, you know I went the other way. Bought the ZE 21 and 35/2, as well as several CZ lenses (and Leica R's). I've pretty well divested out of the Zeiss (except for the CZ 50/1.4), and am about to sell several of my reasonably priced R lenses (keeping the 60 macro). I prefer the Leica look to Zeiss, but even so, I don't value the lenses up to the price they sell for. I've happily fallen back on the IQ and convenient features of the Canon lenses, especially the L models. I've kept the inexpensive Samyang models, but don't use them as much as AF/IS/zoom. That's just me and what I shoot, and following my own interests.
I've also wondered if the contrast of ZE lenses -- maybe being a bad match to the blazing Southern California environs. They seem to produce outstanding images in softer lighting such as Northern Europe, bring out the subtle colors and tonalities (especially with PP routines).
I still like Zeiss lenses, and may someday purchase a few. But the new Canon offerings like the 35/2 IS are capturing my attention, and it's doubtful Zeiss or Leica will ever over such features, and certainly not at a reasonable price.
I've had the most satisfaction by improving my bodies this year, up to the 1Ds3 and 5D2. These bodies have improved my whole stable of lenses. This has me hungering for a high MP/DR body if Canon will come out with one. Until then, I'm pretty happy with their offerings and not as anxious to continue exploring Alt lenses (I've still got plenty!).
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I had my glasses upgraded but the more powerful progressive multi-focal nature of them allows me to focus on only one small portion of the viewfinder image at a time depending on the viewfinder diopter setting. So my new single-script photography glasses will arrive soon and I'll finally be able to use my new lens. I certainly had not bargained on all this drama when I bought the lens.