Jman13 wrote:
Yes. It works pretty well. It's not as fast as native, but it's reasonably quick, especially in good light, provided you aren't changing focus distance drastically. (going from very close to far takes longer, but it's still fine). It can even track decently in CAF, though I wouldn't use it for serious sport work. It slows down quite a lot in dim light, however (though I don't tend to use f/4 zooms in dim light). For what I shoot, it made way more sense than the Sony route. Had the adapter (use it with my EF 100/2) and so it was $600 new vs. $1500 new. Buying used still would be a huge savings (around $425 vs. $950). Optically stellar. ...Show more →
Thanks for the info Jordan. Are you talking about AF performance on the A7rII? And with which metabones? Also, how does the lens behave when in video?
I wasn't impressed with the FE 70-200 for the price. I owned the EF 70-200 before and it was great.
AF on the A7 II. The R II should be similar except it has much wider PDAF Coverage (The A7 II only covers the center 50% of the frame). I have the Metabones IV.
nehemiahphoto wrote:
Thanks for the info Jordan. Are you talking about AF performance on the A7rII? And with which metabones? Also, how does the lens behave when in video?
I wasn't impressed with the FE 70-200 for the price. I owned the EF 70-200 before and it was great.
HelenaN and Rene, you two have both done your best to be advertisements for Voigtlander fast primes. The company should forward you each some royalties, as I am adding both of those to my list of "needs" in 2016. Beautiful images from both of you. Some how, Helena, you manage to make snow look absolutely delightful, even though my memories of shoveling it out of my old driveway in the Midwest gave me a different opinion on it.
Many lovely images from others as well, and I have placed Likes on the last several pages where I had fallen behind.
I am nearing the end of a long rental of the Milvus 1.4/85. As I commented on a different thread, my assessment of it is a bit biploar. If one purely considers optics, it is a substantial improvement over the ZE 1.4/85, reducing focus shift and being much, much sharper wide open. My recollection of vignetting on the ZE is that the Milvus also beats it, especially at shorter distances.
On the negatives, it accomplishes all of that by adding a rather absurd weight and a focus ring that - while aesthetically pretty - is at best difficult to actually use since it is so smooth and slippery. It also requires near macro level of focus throw to go from infinity to MFD. Up to this point, much of what I have said probably applies to the Otus, though with not as lovely a bokeh. The killer for me, as much as I love Zeiss lenses, is that the Milvus was at least equalled at f/1.4 by the Canon 85/1.2L II (which is much lighter and has AF and a wider max aperture). The Canon is even easier to focus on Sony manually than the Milvus, and that is just not right.
There is a lot that is good about the Milvus, though it is less of the depth/3D than a typical Zeiss lens, including the ZE 85. The Milvus edges out the Canon for infinity, but not by much. I find the ZE 100/2 and the C/Y 100/2 both sharper and better overall at infinity than the Milvus.
Your mileage and opinions may vary, but I rented the lens with the expectation that I would sell my Canon and perhaps even my much-loved C/Y 100/2. Instead, I find myself more interested in the Canon 50/1.2L that I rented at the same time...something is not right in the universe. :-) I almost never prefer a cheaper, wider lens. Perhaps I am getting sick.
cputeq wrote:
Couple of sun-star shots from wider spaces within the canyon
Also, it was amazing how quiet it was in the canyon. It's rare that one is able to hear nothing else, but since I was the only one there for the early morning, it was silent. No birds, wind, bugs, people, nothing. Just the sound of the blood in my eardrums! It was awesome.
Very nice series, also in color, and thanks for the exciting description
I have borrowed a Canon 24 70 f/2.8 II for a few days and it is turning out to be an excellent lens. The AF works really well, particularly with AF-C and wide, thanks to advise by Joshua (AgeoJO) I do hope Sony/Zeiss come up soon with a FE 28 70 f/2.8.
Photo taken October 17, 2015 in Magic Hour about 18 minutes before sunset, Big Meadows, Shenandoah NP, Virginia. Image taken with my tripod mounted A7r and my Leica M 90mm f2.5 Summarit lens, ISO 200, lens set to f11 for 1/60 second. Processed in LR6.
This thread continues to provide wonderful inspiration.
I posted similar shots to these last year but with different lenses. These are with the new Voigtlander 35mm f1.7 which I seem to be using rather a lot (my other lenses have started to complain about being ignored!).
Both on A7R. The blue tint to the mist is natural, not as a result of my processing.
