Archive 2013 · Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 4/16-70 ZA OSS

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p.8 #1 · p.8 #1 · Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 4/16-70 ZA OSS

I think it is a bit better in the middle range but I still think I'll return it. I have a day or so to decide. The original downloaded OK for me just now.

Oct 08, 2013 at 03:45 AM

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p.8 #2 · p.8 #2 · Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 4/16-70 ZA OSS

Detailed Chinese Review of the lens w/ mtf, sharper on the wide side:

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Ftech.sina.com.cn%2Fdigi%2Fdc%2F2013-10-08%2F01292809029_2.shtml

Distortion is very good also, 1.89% wide (auto corrected to 0.3%), and 1% pincushion at 70mm (corrected to 0).

Oct 08, 2013 at 07:21 AM

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p.8 #3 · p.8 #3 · Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 4/16-70 ZA OSS

Thanks Mike, I did get the file to download this morning. Interesting - the 16-70 has really nice contrast, the edges just don't look nearly as good.

If I was a wide angle shooter, I'd be looking hard at the 10-18 after viewing your samples.

Oct 08, 2013 at 08:21 AM

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p.8 #4 · p.8 #4 · Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 4/16-70 ZA OSS

I shot some comparison photos with a Sony A6000 with the 16-70 and the Nikkor S 50mm f/1.4 (old manual lens from the 1970s), with a plain adapter tube on the same camera.

The Nikkor seem to resolve a lot more detail in the bricks. I am wondering if i have a bad copy of the Zeiss or it is normal. The mount also has a little play.

I bought it new, grey market import so it was not covered by warranty but it was $350 cheaper than the $1000 average price. In any case I find it over priced compared to Nikon glass.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4viuw270urfi1lh/Screenshot%202015-12-15%2011.42.59.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/37qzta20b07lk17/Screenshot%202015-12-15%2011.42.47.jpg


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Dec 18, 2015 at 12:51 PM

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p.8 #5 · p.8 #5 · Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 4/16-70 ZA OSS

PS not sure if the screenshots hosted on dropbox are showing

https://www.dropbox.com/s/37qzta20b07lk17/Screenshot%202015-12-15%2011.42.47.jpg?dl=0

Dec 18, 2015 at 12:55 PM

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p.8 #6 · p.8 #6 · Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 4/16-70 ZA OSS

stefpix wrote:
PS not sure if the screenshots hosted on dropbox are showing

https://www.dropbox.com/s/37qzta20b07lk17/Screenshot%202015-12-15%2011.42.47.jpg?dl=0

Dropbox doesn't let you embed.

I notice you have flickr, you can use that.

Dec 19, 2015 at 09:15 PM

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p.8 #7 · p.8 #7 · Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 4/16-70 ZA OSS

Thanks

I kind of want to use flickr for my photography, not screenshots of lens tests. I could do a temporary album, but that would not allow the example to be searched in the future. so many forums have missing images in old threads and it is a shame... I wish i could have uploaded the images here directly.

Dec 20, 2015 at 09:21 AM

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p.8 #8 · p.8 #8 · Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 4/16-70 ZA OSS

stefpix wrote:
Thanks

I kind of want to use flickr for my photography, not screenshots of lens tests. I could do a temporary album, but that would not allow the example to be searched in the future. so many forums have missing images in old threads and it is a shame... I wish i could have uploaded the images here directly.

you can make the image private on flickr and still be able to post post it here. that way it won't be visible in your flickr stream but will be visible in your post here.

Dec 20, 2015 at 04:40 PM

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p.8 #9 · p.8 #9 · Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 4/16-70 ZA OSS

I was able to buy the 16-70 very cheaply on Amazon during one of their special offer days. It was bought specifically for use with the A7R II. Now I have little doubt that statement will cause some consternation in certain places but my reasoning was that this would give me a nice small but well-built walkabout 24-105/4 equivalent and the A7R II's autocrop feature means no special menu fiddling is required and I still get an 18mp file, which is by no means small. I've not tested it for critical sharpness or decentring because I don't think it would be suitable for serious landscape work. However, I have used it now extensively for model photography in the studio and my only complaint is that, if anything, it is too revealing. Before getting it I was using the 55/1.8 at 42mp and the amount of pp needed to soften the appearance of even the most flawless faces was a nightmare.

Dec 21, 2015 at 11:00 AM

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