Makten wrote:
Edit: While the FE 55 is a "perfect" lens, optically, I'm very pleased with the performance of the little Konica 40/2 Hexanon. There is a massive curvature of field that makes it hard to use at large apertures, but the colors... They are just amazing! When shooting well stopped down, I see a good lot of "Zeissiness" in the images with high acutance. I actually prefer it over the Loxia 35.
Hey Martin, it seems like we chose the same time to come back
Could you describe the Loxia compared to other 35s you have owned?
carstenw wrote:
Hey Martin, it seems like we chose the same time to come back
Could you describe the Loxia compared to other 35s you have owned?
Hi Carsten,
I saw that you had returned to the fourm in the thread regarding purchases made in 2015. I have yet to post in that thread, but I wanted to welcome you back to the forum.
Photo taken at 5:56 AM, June 30, 2015, Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park, Maine. Image taken with my tripod mounted A7r and my Leica M WATE, lens at 21mm, ISO 100, lens set to probably f8 for 1/10 second. Processed in LR6.
carstenw wrote:
Hey Martin, it seems like we chose the same time to come back
Yeah, it's about time! :-) Glad to see you're here too.
Could you describe the Loxia compared to other 35s you have owned?
It's a strange lens and it doesn't really seem consistent in its behavior. Regarding overall character, I'd say it's pretty close to a Zeiss Planar. Bokeh can be very distracting at medium-close distance, wide open, but it's quite nice stopped down and/or when focusing a bit further away. There is a bit of glow wide open, but nothing to worry about and it sharpens ut nicely at f/2.5 or so.
One thing that I don't understand is that there seem to be larger DOF in the middle. Not just a curved field, so when shooting landscapes you have to be careful and it helps if you focus a tad to the side of plain middle.
Something tells me that this still is because of the thick sensor filter of the a7. I've been thinking of sending it to Kolari, but I don't know if it's worth it.
Right now I can't see any other 35 mm lens that would fit my purposes better. Not without modding the camera. The ZM Distagon is too expensive, too large and I don't like the bokeh, that is very strange towards the corners. I've also thought about a used RX1, but I can't stand the thought of a fixed screen. Plus, I remember how awful the AF was.
Lady Winter made a nice surprice yesterday.When I woke up in a New Year's morning,snow was falling outside the window.I grabbed a few recently purchased lenses and headed to the mountains in vicinity to try them out in the foggy,dim,winter scenery.
Canon nFD 35-70/2.8-3.5 Macro - A very good zoom.Slightly better overall than the Minolta MD 35-70/3.5 Macro (sharper corners at 35 and 70mm wo,50mm almost like a prime),a bit faster at wide end but bigger and heavier.CA very low and easily manageable.
Canon nFD 35-70/2.8-3.5 at 70mm,f3.5
Canon nFD 35-70/2.8-3.5 at 50mm,f2.8
Canon nFD 35-70/2.8-3.5 at 35mm,f5.6
EBC X-Fujinon 100/2.8 with Fujica mount (fortunately the high quality Kiwi adapter has just arrived!)A very good/excellent lens.Wo a bit soft-that's probably because it is a portrait lens as well,but sharpens up very quickly.Colours,contrast - very good to excellent.CA wo significant and easily removable.
Some may remember the Art Hotel I dined at a while back, well we stayed there for New Year's Eve so not only could I enjoy more of the huge art collection but also the wonderful string quartet lined up as part of the entertainment, juxtaposed against a 'kissing competition' to see in the New Year !
A7r & FE 28/2
A7r & (I think) FE 55/1.8 but maybe Nikon 105/2.5 Ai
A7r & Nikon 105/2.5 Ai
This taken with an A7r & a Lensbaby Composer with an Edge 80 at f2.8.
Back home from Christmas/New Year with family in Sweden. Since they live far apart and we travel by car I almost always end up with a whole bunch of photos. Here are some shots from outside a small town called Leksand with A7 and CV 50/1.5:
