Sony FE Images Thread
p.431 #1Sony FE Images Thread
sebboh wrote:
A7 + Zeiss 50/1.4 ZF.2 (@f2.8):welcome back and beautiful shot!
did you also manage to get a good copy of 55/1.8 this time or did you decide to just skip it?
here's one of my first test shots with one of the forefathers of you ZF lens, the rollei zeiss 50/1.4 planar wide open:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3892/14653400758_eb29bc2c0f_o.jpgThanks Derek. Yes, I also got another 55/1.8 and all is fine now.
Nice bird shot! How are you liking that rollei? The ZF/ZE planar shows strong field curvature on the A7.thanks! i have been stuck to the couch with my leg raised up while i recover from surgery since i got the lens so i haven't had a chance to get a feel for the lens. no chance for stopped down landscape type shots yet. i got the bird shot sticking the camera in on a tripod (horror of horrors) and using my phone as a remote while i rock the baby.
what kind of field curvature is it that you see with the ZF, typical zeiss outward U? pointing the camera out the window from the couch and using maximum...Show more →
I'm sorry to hear about the surgery. I wish you a speedy recovery.
The field curvature of the 50/1.4 ZF/ZE is like an upside down U, meaning that the plane of focus goes from the bottom corners to the distant center. Annoying. On the 5DII I could stop it down to f5.6 and get a whole scene in focus. Not so on the A7. It's still useful though and I still really like how the lens draws at f2.8. Sharp with very nice low contrast bokeh that never looks harsh. Something I can't say about the 55 FE.
Jochenb wrote
sebboh wrote
Jochenb wrote
I'm back. This time with a good copy of the A7. A7 + Zeiss 50/1.4 ZF.2 (@f2.8):
did you also manage to get a good copy of 55/1.8 this time or did you decide to just skip it?
here's one of my first test shots with one of the forefathers of you ZF lens, the rollei zeiss 50/1.4 planar wide open:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3892/14653400758_eb29bc2c0f_o.jpg
Nice bird shot! How are you liking that rollei? The ZF/ZE planar shows strong field curvature on the A7.
what kind of field curvature is it that you see with the ZF, typical zeiss outward U? pointing the camera out the window from the couch and using maximum...Show more →
I'm sorry to hear about the surgery. I wish you a speedy recovery.
The field curvature of the 50/1.4 ZF/ZE is like an upside down U, meaning that the plane of focus goes from the bottom corners to the distant center. Annoying. On the 5DII I could stop it down to f5.6 and get a whole scene in focus. Not so on the A7. It's still useful though and I still really like how the lens draws at f2.8. Sharp with very nice low contrast bokeh that never looks harsh. Something I can't say about the 55 FE.
Aug 06, 2014 at 11:49 AM
p.431 #3Sony FE Images Thread
Ronny, that is an amazing capture! Love the image. I'm still trying to figure out how you got that effect. Was it PP or a shutter drag?
GreggF... love the portrait of your wife. Perfect lighting and DOF. Very pretty eyes that really pop with the make-up.
GreggF... love the portrait of your wife. Perfect lighting and DOF. Very pretty eyes that really pop with the make-up.
Aug 06, 2014 at 12:36 PM
p.431 #4Sony FE Images Thread
Greggf wrote:
Here are several taken last weekend for Mason's "How to Train Your Dragon Party"...Mason was Hiccup, and his friend Sage was Astrid. All taken with the CV Nokton 50 1.5 ASPH, and all WO
Gregg
That's a lovely series Gregg but I think the best shot is of your wife - the mask really matches her eyes. I'd just PP out the red band bottom left and then print it !
Here are several taken last weekend for Mason's "How to Train Your Dragon Party"...Mason was Hiccup, and his friend Sage was Astrid. All taken with the CV Nokton 50 1.5 ASPH, and all WO
Gregg
That's a lovely series Gregg but I think the best shot is of your wife - the mask really matches her eyes. I'd just PP out the red band bottom left and then print it !
Aug 06, 2014 at 12:51 PM
p.431 #5Sony FE Images Thread
Very nice indeed Ronny. As you didn`t use a zoom I guess this must be done in PP or some kind of filter (or something "on" the filter)?!?
Here is one more easy going dog from a Zeiss Biometar 80mm and A7R
Here is one more easy going dog from a Zeiss Biometar 80mm and A7R
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Aug 06, 2014 at 12:52 PM
p.431 #6Sony FE Images Thread
Thanks
effect comes from PP ... use motion blur
Cute dog Nordentro
effect comes from PP ... use motion blur
Cute dog Nordentro
Aug 06, 2014 at 01:01 PM
p.431 #8Sony FE Images Thread
Wrapping the images taken on my recent trip to Washington State's Olympic Peninsula. Heart felt thanks to all who hit the like button on those pix! All with A7.
#1 Sol Duc Falls. I took this in the spring & forgot to post it. Leica WATE.
#2 Another from my obsessive study of old spruces in various lighting. Leica lux-M 50.
#3 Fruit of Maianthemum dilatatum. CV 125 f/2.5 APO.
I should be back in 2-3 months, hopefully with mushroom & landscape images. Thanks again, all!
Keep 'em coming...it's a real pleasure to view your images, and I'll still be doing that.
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#1 Sol Duc Falls. I took this in the spring & forgot to post it. Leica WATE.
#2 Another from my obsessive study of old spruces in various lighting. Leica lux-M 50.
#3 Fruit of Maianthemum dilatatum. CV 125 f/2.5 APO.
I should be back in 2-3 months, hopefully with mushroom & landscape images. Thanks again, all!
Keep 'em coming...it's a real pleasure to view your images, and I'll still be doing that.
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Aug 06, 2014 at 01:27 PM
p.431 #10Sony FE Images Thread
Citroen Dash BW-2.jpg by W.Utsch, on Flickr
Aug 06, 2014 at 02:58 PM
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p.431 #11Sony FE Images Thread
Wheee
Playing with shallow depth of field. My first attempt at this look. The angle which I took the shot prompted me to give it a try.
a7r + FE 55mm F1.8 ZA
Playing with shallow depth of field. My first attempt at this look. The angle which I took the shot prompted me to give it a try.
a7r + FE 55mm F1.8 ZA
Aug 06, 2014 at 05:33 PM
p.431 #12Sony FE Images Thread
navydoc wrote:
Wheee
Playing with shallow depth of field. My first attempt at this look. The angle which I took the shot prompted me to give it a try.
a7r + FE 55mm F1.8 ZA
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3900/14838374512_14064cf497_h.jpg
Ha!
Pretty clever. I like it.
-evan
Wheee
Playing with shallow depth of field. My first attempt at this look. The angle which I took the shot prompted me to give it a try.
a7r + FE 55mm F1.8 ZA
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3900/14838374512_14064cf497_h.jpg
Ha!
Pretty clever. I like it.
-evan
Aug 06, 2014 at 05:34 PM
p.431 #13Sony FE Images Thread
Jackson lake Lodge, Teton Park, Minolta 50mm, F1.4
Minolta MD 50mm_dsc4272-2-01-'2014-07-21' by jgaster, on Flickr
Minolta MD 50mm_dsc4272-2-01-'2014-07-21' by jgaster, on FlickrAug 06, 2014 at 06:47 PM
p.431 #14Sony FE Images Thread
eheffa wrote:
Thanks :-)
I was shooting at f/11 and with a magnification close to 1:2 so effektively I was shooting at f/16 which of course shows every speck of dust. Buh yeah I should really get my sensor cleaned, it has gathered some dust which won't come off with my air blower.
welcome on board again btw
Dale, how does your WATE compare to the Canon 16-35 btw?I have never shot with a modern Leica lens before. It is very different in the shooting experience. The lens is very small next to the Canon and therefore much better balanced on the camera. At F/8 the A7r is essentially a point and shoot camera with the entire world in sharp focus. From a practical perspective, the new Canon is also an extraordinary lens and will give quite comparable images at a fraction of the cost.. My first impression is that there is less distortion on the WATE and the edges are sharper, but this is not a huge advantage, if any after PP. The WATE advantage is clearly in the shooting experience. The WATE is smaller than my Contax C/Y 28mm f/2.8 lens with adapters! After one day, I feel like I would like to sell all my lenses and purchase smaller Leica RF lenses. You can't go wrong with either lens.These are interesting observations Dale.
There is no question that the Canon 16-35/4 is a long big lens - nothing stealthy about it at all. (It's not that heavy - just big & long relative to the Sony body.)
Can you show us a picture of the WATE on your A7r? (Not that I can afford one but it's interesting to consider nevertheless...)
-evan
Here is the WATE on an A7r along with a Canon FD 20mm for comparison since I no longer have the 16-35 EF. This shot was taken with an A7s and the 90mm Elmarit
ebookman wrote
Phillip Reeve wrote
Jochenb wrote
Phillip: beautiful light. Btw, I see a large amount of black dots in the bokeh of that second one. It looks like your sensor is very dirty, but maybe I'm wrong.I was shooting at f/11 and with a magnification close to 1:2 so effektively I was shooting at f/16 which of course shows every speck of dust. Buh yeah I should really get my sensor cleaned, it has gathered some dust which won't come off with my air blower.
welcome on board again btw
Dale, how does your WATE compare to the Canon 16-35 btw?
There is no question that the Canon 16-35/4 is a long big lens - nothing stealthy about it at all. (It's not that heavy - just big & long relative to the Sony body.)
Can you show us a picture of the WATE on your A7r? (Not that I can afford one but it's interesting to consider nevertheless...)
-evan
Here is the WATE on an A7r along with a Canon FD 20mm for comparison since I no longer have the 16-35 EF. This shot was taken with an A7s and the 90mm Elmarit
Aug 06, 2014 at 07:09 PM
p.431 #15Sony FE Images Thread
The Wate is the wide angle solution on the A7 bodies.From what i have seen it performs very well even in the corners with no color cast.And the size is amazing for what you are getting.Well done Leica! 
Aug 06, 2014 at 07:35 PM
p.431 #16Sony FE Images Thread
Jim Schemel wrote:
The Wate is the wide angle solution on the A7 bodies.From what i have seen it performs very well even in the corners with no color cast.And the size is amazing for what you are getting.Well done Leica!
I have been told that there is color cast with the WATE. Could owners of the lens confirm it?
The Wate is the wide angle solution on the A7 bodies.From what i have seen it performs very well even in the corners with no color cast.And the size is amazing for what you are getting.Well done Leica!
I have been told that there is color cast with the WATE. Could owners of the lens confirm it?
Aug 06, 2014 at 07:48 PM
p.431 #18Sony FE Images Thread
Great shot Manu! And...thanks to everyone for all the likes and very kind words regarding my wife and her beautiful eyes!! We've been together 20 years last month!! Thank God my kids got her good looks!!
Gregg
Gregg
Aug 06, 2014 at 08:03 PM
p.431 #19Sony FE Images Thread
Fred Miranda wrote:
I have been told that there is color cast with the WATE. Could owners of the lens confirm it?
I just walked out the door and with A7r and took a shot of the sky at F/4 at infinity at the widest 16mm setting. I think this would be worst case. It certainly would be worse case with my CV 15. The first shot is just the Adobe raw import. the second shot is a virtual copy with lens vignetting adjusted and purple hue knocked down a bit. In actual practice, I might ignore these adjustments if I Iiked the look.
Adobe raw import
Vignetting and purple hue adjusted
Jim Schemel wrote
The Wate is the wide angle solution on the A7 bodies.From what i have seen it performs very well even in the corners with no color cast.And the size is amazing for what you are getting.Well done Leica!I just walked out the door and with A7r and took a shot of the sky at F/4 at infinity at the widest 16mm setting. I think this would be worst case. It certainly would be worse case with my CV 15. The first shot is just the Adobe raw import. the second shot is a virtual copy with lens vignetting adjusted and purple hue knocked down a bit. In actual practice, I might ignore these adjustments if I Iiked the look.
Adobe raw import
Vignetting and purple hue adjusted
Aug 06, 2014 at 08:41 PM
p.431 #20Sony FE Images Thread
ebookman wrote:
Thanks :-)
I was shooting at f/11 and with a magnification close to 1:2 so effektively I was shooting at f/16 which of course shows every speck of dust. Buh yeah I should really get my sensor cleaned, it has gathered some dust which won't come off with my air blower.
welcome on board again btw
Dale, how does your WATE compare to the Canon 16-35 btw?I have never shot with a modern Leica lens before. It is very different in the shooting experience. The lens is very small next to the Canon and therefore much better balanced on the camera. At F/8 the A7r is essentially a point and shoot camera with the entire world in sharp focus. From a practical perspective, the new Canon is also an extraordinary lens and will give quite comparable images at a fraction of the cost.. My first impression is that there is less distortion on the WATE and the edges are sharper, but this is not a huge advantage, if any after PP. The WATE advantage is clearly in the shooting experience. The WATE is smaller than my Contax C/Y 28mm f/2.8 lens with adapters! After one day, I feel like I would like to sell all my lenses and purchase smaller Leica RF lenses. You can't go wrong with either lens.These are interesting observations Dale.
There is no question that the Canon 16-35/4 is a long big lens - nothing stealthy about it at all. (It's not that heavy - just big & long relative to the Sony body.)
Can you show us a picture of the WATE on your A7r? (Not that I can afford one but it's interesting to consider nevertheless...)
-evanHere is the WATE on an A7r along with a Canon FD 20mm for comparison since I no longer have the 16-35 EF. This shot was taken with an A7s and the 90mm Elmarit
http://jendale.smugmug.com/Other/Lenses/i-g3nKTpw/0/O/DSC00073.jpg
Wow!
That is impressively small - especially when you consider the quality of the optics.
OTOH, when I see that B&H is selling this for $5450(!) my lens-lust withers away instantly. Wow!
Congratulations Dale.
Thanks for posting this.
-evan
eheffa wrote
ebookman wrote
Phillip Reeve wrote
Jochenb wrote
Phillip: beautiful light. Btw, I see a large amount of black dots in the bokeh of that second one. It looks like your sensor is very dirty, but maybe I'm wrong.I was shooting at f/11 and with a magnification close to 1:2 so effektively I was shooting at f/16 which of course shows every speck of dust. Buh yeah I should really get my sensor cleaned, it has gathered some dust which won't come off with my air blower.
welcome on board again btw
Dale, how does your WATE compare to the Canon 16-35 btw?
There is no question that the Canon 16-35/4 is a long big lens - nothing stealthy about it at all. (It's not that heavy - just big & long relative to the Sony body.)
Can you show us a picture of the WATE on your A7r? (Not that I can afford one but it's interesting to consider nevertheless...)
-evan
http://jendale.smugmug.com/Other/Lenses/i-g3nKTpw/0/O/DSC00073.jpg
Wow!
That is impressively small - especially when you consider the quality of the optics.
OTOH, when I see that B&H is selling this for $5450(!) my lens-lust withers away instantly. Wow!
Congratulations Dale.
Thanks for posting this.
-evan
Aug 06, 2014 at 08:47 PM