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maesal wrote:
Great shots and great thread !!
I see several ~50 mm lenses from Voightlander, Canon, Contax, Nikon, etc... and not much Zeiss 55 mm f1.8. Why is the reason? Does the other non natives lenses work better than the Zeiss 55 mm or you already have these so is not worth buying the Zeiss?
I have the A7 with LA-EA4 and several lenses for Sony alpha, including a Minolta 50 mm f1.7, but I'm considering buying the Zeiss 55 mm.
Thanks in advance.


The zeiss is expensive, not everyone likes the zeiss 'look' and in my case, I already own my Pentax Super Tak, actually two of them.
Apr 30, 2014 at 06:59 AM
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p.272 #2Sony FE Images Thread
maesal wrote:
Great shots and great thread !!
I see several ~50 mm lenses from Voightlander, Canon, Contax, Nikon, etc... and not much Zeiss 55 mm f1.8. Why is the reason? Does the other non natives lenses work better than the Zeiss 55 mm or you already have these so is not worth buying the Zeiss?
I have the A7 with LA-EA4 and several lenses for Sony alpha, including a Minolta 50 mm f1.7, but I'm considering buying the Zeiss 55 mm.
Thanks in advance.


I've not kept track, but from following this thread since its infant stages, I get the feeling that quite a lot of a7(r) users own and use the 55 1.8. You'd probably be hard pressed to find a better lens (other than the Otus and possibly the new Sigma), if sharpness across the frame is your main concern.

That being said, a lot of folks don't like the by-wire manual focusing and some people are not fond of the bokeh. Many simply decided to use their existing lenses with adapters. Also many 20-50mm MF (and sometimes even AF) lenses from the makers you listed above are widely available on the second-hand market and more affordable than the 55 1.8, while still offering great bang for the buck. If you can afford it and don't mind the by-wire MF, I can only recommend the 55 1.8. It's a great lens.

While they probably don't do the lens justice, the following two shots were taken the 55 1.8. The first was at f2, the second at 2.8.

Pine Tree 松 by Alpha 2008, on Flickr

Messengers of Spring 春がくる by Alpha 2008, on Flickr
Apr 30, 2014 at 07:02 AM
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p.272 #3Sony FE Images Thread
a couple with Carl Zeiss Ultron (Icarex) 50mm f1,8


arl Zeis Ultron (Icarex) 50mm f1,8 wo di albasana, su Flickr


Carl Zeiss Ultron (Icarex) 50mm f1,8 wo di albasana, su Flickr
Apr 30, 2014 at 07:27 AM
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p.272 #4Sony FE Images Thread
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Greggf wroteReceived a basically brand new Contax 100 Planar f2 yesterday. Very late model, and here are some of the first pics with it!
Gregg
hi Gregg,
these in BW are awesone!
in addition to the magnificent lens, which I congratulate,
what kind of process adopted for this impressive result?

Hi roxsan,
I use a combination of LR 5, silver Efex 2, and OnOne BW conversion.
Thanks,
Gregg
Apr 30, 2014 at 07:54 AM
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p.272 #5Sony FE Images Thread
Beni wrote:
maesal wroteGreat shots and great thread !!
I see several ~50 mm lenses from Voightlander, Canon, Contax, Nikon, etc... and not much Zeiss 55 mm f1.8. Why is the reason? Does the other non natives lenses work better than the Zeiss 55 mm or you already have these so is not worth buying the Zeiss?
I have the A7 with LA-EA4 and several lenses for Sony alpha, including a Minolta 50 mm f1.7, but I'm considering buying the Zeiss 55 mm.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks for your answer
The zeiss is expensive, not everyone likes the zeiss 'look' and in my case, I already own my Pentax Super Tak, actually two of them.


I only have one Zeiss, the 24-70 OSS and like it very much. I have a Sigma 30mm F2.8 from my old NEX6 and it works nice in the A7, I took this photo with this combo:


Cayman Después 3 por Mario Esteve, en Flickr

Apr 30, 2014 at 08:02 AM
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maesal wroteGreat shots and great thread !!
I see several ~50 mm lenses from Voightlander, Canon, Contax, Nikon, etc... and not much Zeiss 55 mm f1.8. Why is the reason? Does the other non natives lenses work better than the Zeiss 55 mm or you already have these so is not worth buying the Zeiss?
I have the A7 with LA-EA4 and several lenses for Sony alpha, including a Minolta 50 mm f1.7, but I'm considering buying the Zeiss 55 mm.
Thanks in advance.
I've not kept track, but from following this thread since its infant stages, I get the feeling that quite a lot of a7(r) users own and use the 55 1.8. You'd probably be hard pressed to find a better lens (other than the Otus and possibly the new Sigma), if sharpness across the frame is your main concern.

That being said, a lot of folks don't like the by-wire manual focusing and some people are not fond of the bokeh. Many simply decided to use their existing lenses with adapters. Also many 20-50mm MF (and sometimes even AF) lenses from
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Thanks for your answer
Well, I'm quite new in photography so I'm not really sure what I could obtain from diferent lenses. I mainly take pics at my study from the products I sell online (I use a Minolta 100mm macro f2.8 for this), but I'm trying to improve my skills taking pictures in travels, of my son, etc...
I also had a Sigma 50mm f1.4 but I found it too soft and the AF wasn't fast.
Your pics look amazing
Apr 30, 2014 at 08:07 AM
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"Reed And Pond"




DSC07143.jpg by W.Utsch, on Flickr
Apr 30, 2014 at 09:31 AM
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p.272 #8Sony FE Images Thread
maesal wrote:
Chris_88 wrote
maesal wroteGreat shots and great thread !!
I see several ~50 mm lenses from Voightlander, Canon, Contax, Nikon, etc... and not much Zeiss 55 mm f1.8. Why is the reason? Does the other non natives lenses work better than the Zeiss 55 mm or you already have these so is not worth buying the Zeiss?
I have the A7 with LA-EA4 and several lenses for Sony alpha, including a Minolta 50 mm f1.7, but I'm considering buying the Zeiss 55 mm.
Thanks in advance.
I've not kept track, but from following this thread since its infant stages, I get the feeling that quite a lot of a7(r) users own and use the 55 1.8. You'd probably be hard pressed to find a better lens (other than the Otus and possibly the new Sigma), if sharpness across the frame is your main concern.

That being said, a lot of folks don't like the by-wire manual focusing and some people are not fond of the bokeh. Many simply decided to use their existing lenses with adapters. Also many 20-50mm MF (and sometimes even AF) lenses from the makers you listed above are widely available on the second-hand market and more affordable than the 55 1.8, while still offering great bang for the buck. If you can afford it and don't mind the by-wire MF, I can only recommend the 55 1.8. It's a great lens.

While they probably don't do the lens justice, the following two shots were taken the 55 1.8. The first was at f2, the second at 2.8.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/13306745033_30623fd99c_c.jpgPine Tree 松 by Alpha 2008, on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/13306588225_b975a98288_c.jpgMessengers of Spring 春がくる by Alpha 2008, on Flickr
Thanks for your answer
Well, I'm quite new in photography so I'm not really sure what I could obtain from diferent lenses. I mainly take pics at my study from the products I sell online (I use a Minolta 100mm macro f2.8 for this), but I'm trying to improve my skills taking pictures in travels, of my son, etc...
I also had a Sigma 50mm f1.4 but I found it too soft and the AF wasn't fast.
Your pics look amazing


the ZE 55/1.8 is one of the best performing ~50mm lenses around. better than most everything except the otus and the newly released sigma (not the old one you had). despite that i don't have any particular interest in getting one because i have half a dozen other 50mm lenses already that i'm perfectly happy with and i prefer manual focus. many people on this forum are in similar situations as the forum started out as a place for people using leica R lenses and older manual focus lenses on their slrs.

anyway a couple waterfowl with the rokkor 58/1.2 wide open:











Apr 30, 2014 at 09:45 AM
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p.272 #9Sony FE Images Thread
sebboh wrote:
maesal wrote
Chris_88 wrote
maesal wroteGreat shots and great thread !!
I see several ~50 mm lenses from Voightlander, Canon, Contax, Nikon, etc... and not much Zeiss 55 mm f1.8. Why is the reason? Does the other non natives lenses work better than the Zeiss 55 mm or you already have these so is not worth buying the Zeiss?
I have the A7 with LA-EA4 and several lenses for Sony alpha, including a Minolta 50 mm f1.7, but I'm considering buying the Zeiss 55 mm.
Thanks in advance.
I've not kept track, but from following this thread since its infant stages, I get the feeling that quite a lot of a7(r) users own and use the 55 1.8. You'd probably be hard pressed to find a better lens (other than the Otus and possibly the new Sigma), if sharpness across the frame is your main concern.

That being said, a lot of folks don't like the by-wire manual focusing and some people are not fond of the bokeh. Many simply decided to use their existing lenses with adapters. Also many 20-50mm MF (and sometimes even AF) lenses from the makers you listed above are widely available on the second-hand market and more affordable than the 55 1.8, while still offering great bang for the buck. If you can afford it and don't mind the by-wire MF, I can only recommend the 55 1.8. It's a great lens.

While they probably don't do the lens justice, the following two shots were taken the 55 1.8. The first was at f2, the second at 2.8.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/13306745033_30623fd99c_c.jpgPine Tree 松 by Alpha 2008, on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/13306588225_b975a98288_c.jpgMessengers of Spring 春がくる by Alpha 2008, on Flickr
Thanks for your answer
Well, I'm quite new in photography so I'm not really sure what I could obtain from diferent lenses. I mainly take pics at my study from the products I sell online (I use a Minolta 100mm macro f2.8 for this), but I'm trying to improve my skills taking pictures in travels, of my son, etc...
I also had a Sigma 50mm f1.4 but I found it too soft and the AF wasn't fast.
Your pics look amazing
the ZE 55/1.8 is one of the best performing ~50mm lenses around. better than most everything except the otus and the newly released sigma (not the old one you had). despite that i don't have any particular interest in getting one because i have half a dozen other 50mm lenses already that i'm perfectly happy with and i prefer manual focus. many people on this forum are in similar situations as the forum started out as a place for people using leica R lenses and older manual focus lenses on their slrs.

anyway a couple waterfowl with the rokkor 58/1.2 wide
...Show more →

strongly agree Sebboh,
the little duckling is magnificent, not easy to focus with that lens that I still love so long
Apr 30, 2014 at 09:53 AM
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p.272 #10Sony FE Images Thread
sebboh wrote:
maesal wrote
Chris_88 wrote
maesal wroteGreat shots and great thread !!
I see several ~50 mm lenses from Voightlander, Canon, Contax, Nikon, etc... and not much Zeiss 55 mm f1.8. Why is the reason? Does the other non natives lenses work better than the Zeiss 55 mm or you already have these so is not worth buying the Zeiss?
I have the A7 with LA-EA4 and several lenses for Sony alpha, including a Minolta 50 mm f1.7, but I'm considering buying the Zeiss 55 mm.
Thanks in advance.
I've not kept track, but from following this thread since its infant stages, I get the feeling that quite a lot of a7(r) users own and use the 55 1.8. You'd probably be hard pressed to find a better lens (other than the Otus and possibly the new Sigma), if sharpness across the frame is your main concern.

That being said, a lot of folks don't like the by-wire manual focusing and some people are not fond of the bokeh. Many simply decided to use their existing lenses with adapters. Also many 20-50mm MF (and sometimes even AF) lenses from the makers you listed above are widely available on the second-hand market and more affordable than the 55 1.8, while still offering great bang for the buck. If you can afford it and don't mind the by-wire MF, I can only recommend the 55 1.8. It's a great lens.

While they probably don't do the lens justice, the following two shots were taken the 55 1.8. The first was at f2, the second at 2.8.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/13306745033_30623fd99c_c.jpgPine Tree 松 by Alpha 2008, on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/13306588225_b975a98288_c.jpgMessengers of Spring 春がくる by Alpha 2008, on Flickr
Thanks for your answer
Well, I'm quite new in photography so I'm not really sure what I could obtain from diferent lenses. I mainly take pics at my study from the products I sell online (I use a Minolta 100mm macro f2.8 for this), but I'm trying to improve my skills taking pictures in travels, of my son, etc...
I also had a Sigma 50mm f1.4 but I found it too soft and the AF wasn't fast.
Your pics look amazing
the ZE 55/1.8 is one of the best performing ~50mm lenses around. better than most everything except the otus and the newly released sigma (not the old one you had). despite that i don't have any particular interest in getting one because i have half a dozen other 50mm lenses already that i'm perfectly happy with and i prefer manual focus. many people on this forum are in similar situations as the forum started out as a place for people using leica R lenses and older manual focus lenses on their slrs.

anyway a couple waterfowl with the rokkor 58/1.2 wide
...Show more →

This photos are superb !!
I mainly use manual focus also, sometimes the CF for objects in movement.
Thanks fot the answer, I think that I'll get one ZE 55.
Apr 30, 2014 at 10:10 AM
 


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p.272 #11Sony FE Images Thread
The clarity and sharpness of the FE55 is very good. IMO, it feels better than the Contax G 45mm F2.











Apr 30, 2014 at 10:16 AM
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p.272 #12Sony FE Images Thread
Yes, I agree. I think that the better clarity and sharpness from the lenses I have came from the Minolta 100mm macro f2.8, this is the reason I use it in the studio.
Apr 30, 2014 at 10:30 AM
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p.272 #13Sony FE Images Thread
I've shot with the Sony version of the Minolta 100mm F2.8, it was an alright macro lens.
Apr 30, 2014 at 10:31 AM
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p.272 #14Sony FE Images Thread
A7r with Fe 35/2.8 at 2.8
Between 200 and 400 iso. Handsheld
Post Process in Lightroom 5.3

Along the Seine river, in Saint-Denis, a rough suburb near Paris. In April, green is everywhere !


image par smdl75, sur Flickr


image par smdl75, sur Flickr


image par smdl75, sur Flickr

Apr 30, 2014 at 10:37 AM
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Carl Zeiss Planar T* 2/45 @ f/8, 1/100s, Sony A7 @ ISO 100, B+W Kaesemann Circular Polarizer 46mm



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Apr 30, 2014 at 10:47 AM
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Here are some more with the FE 55 F/1.8 ZA
Evening light in the mountains

Klaus



















Apr 30, 2014 at 10:53 AM
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p.272 #17Sony FE Images Thread
@Sebboh : wonderful second image. The little duckling at left is awesome and great colors, as usual !

Edited on Apr 30, 2014 at 12:54 PM · View previous versions
Apr 30, 2014 at 11:03 AM
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unravel wrote:
i was at the Philly show, but i absolutely LOVE your shots of her. great job man, very creative and awesome processing. Id really like to play with a TS lens at some point, but a little out of my price range atm


Thanks, I like your shot too!

I really enjoy using the tilt shift lens. It works so well with the focus peaking on the A7, im so glad I didnt end up selling it. I think it can be picked up for around $600 but doesnt often pop up in the market.

One lens that I want to pick up (due to this thread) is the voigtlander 35 1,4 or the 40 1,4. Its small/light-weight and doesnt seem to have any issues on the a7. I figure that the new a7s and future sony cameras will work even better with voigtlander wides as well. Good value, size, weight, and optical quality.
Apr 30, 2014 at 11:22 AM
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A shoot I did for a friend, a jazz singer, in Brooklyn, noctilux + 35 TS FD

01 by highfivesforme, on Flickr
02 by highfivesforme, on Flickr
05 by highfivesforme, on Flickr
Kyla_Quinn_071 by highfivesforme, on Flickr
Kyla_Quinn_035 by highfivesforme, on Flickr
Kyla_Quinn_085 by highfivesforme, on Flickr
Kyla_Quinn_261 by highfivesforme, on Flickr
Kyla_Quinn_030 by highfivesforme, on Flickr
04 by highfivesforme, on Flickr
Kyla_Quinn_176 by highfivesforme, on Flickr
Kyla_Quinn_018 by highfivesforme, on Flickr
03 by highfivesforme, on Flickr

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Apr 30, 2014 at 11:28 AM
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Carl Zeiss Planar T* 2/45 @ f/2.8, 1/320s, Sony A7 @ ISO 100, B+W Kaesemann Circular Polarizer 46mm



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Apr 30, 2014 at 11:32 AM


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