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Archive 2013 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

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p.23 #1 · p.23 #1 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

D700 & 2/35 Distagon

http://philpage.zenfolio.com/img/s12/v177/p216216156-6.jpg

Dec 03, 2014 at 04:45 AM

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p.23 #2 · p.23 #2 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

jbouchard wrote:
One from my first day out with the 21/2.8 ZF.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7522/15933484102_90747fafc3_b.jpg downstream_starburst_reduced by JoeBouchard, on Flickr

How do you like your 21mm compared to your other Zeiss lenses for landscapes?

Dec 03, 2014 at 05:17 PM

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p.23 #3 · p.23 #3 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

First shot using the D810, with a Zeiss lens, of a Rollei

D810 + Zeiss 100mm f/2 test shot by msommers00, on Flickr

Dec 05, 2014 at 03:26 PM

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p.23 #4 · p.23 #4 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

dubaiphil wrote:
D700, 2/35 Distagon - f4.5

Great for B&W conversions

http://philpage.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v38/p513124554-5.jpg

I am in absolute awe. What did you use for B&W conversion here, it's really really nice.

Might have to add this lens too

Dec 05, 2014 at 03:28 PM

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p.23 #5 · p.23 #5 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

Thanks, Matthew - Nik Silver Efex on this one, and all my B&Ws, with a little light Color Efex on the original before converting

Dec 05, 2014 at 05:48 PM

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p.23 #6 · p.23 #6 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

Oh wonderful, I also use that for black and whites

Dec 05, 2014 at 07:07 PM

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p.23 #7 · p.23 #7 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

m.sommers00 wrote:
First shot using the D810, with a Zeiss lens, of a Rollei

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7566/15749959377_191f70d22a_b.jpg D810 + Zeiss 100mm f/2 test shot by msommers00, on Flickr

Interesting that you put a medium format camera in this image, because it struck me that this is a very medium format looking image. I mean, if I had to judge whether this was a 35mm or 6x6 film image, I'd say it was 6x6. But it is digital. Any post processing?

(Looking at the wrinkles in the cloth, and the relaxed detail in them.)

Dec 06, 2014 at 07:51 AM

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p.23 #8 · p.23 #8 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

dubaiphil wrote:
Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

D700 & 2/35 Distagon

http://philpage.zenfolio.com/img/s12/v177/p216216156-6.jpg

I would say the Zf35/2 is a natural B&W photojournalists tool. But having experience with the ZF28/2 (not in B&W digital, though) I wonder if it isn't also. Or the 25/2.8 - they are all similar on film.

Dec 06, 2014 at 07:57 AM

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p.23 #9 · p.23 #9 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

incrediblehark wrote:
How do you like your 21mm compared to your other Zeiss lenses for landscapes?

First off I don't consider myself a connoisseur of landscape lenses, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. To me the great thing about the 35/2 and 100/2 is the magical ability to isolate the background and the in-focus to out-of-focus transition. I know some folks use the 21 similarly but to me that's not the 21's strong suit, it's just a great sharp lens with great color and contrast. My other wide lens is Nikkor 17-35/2.8, which I think is still a good lens, and more practical for events. I haven't used the 21 enough to decide if it has a magical property. There is the another thread in the alt forum for ZF, ZE, ZM which is 996 pages at this point. I've spent months reading that thread and have blown away by the amazing landscapes taken with the 21, and wanted to try it. To me the 35 ZF has magic that the zoom doesn't and I CAN justify having the ZF35 and the zoom. I think in the long run I don't need both the 21 and the zoom. Someday I need to do A/B comps of the 21 and the zoom and decide which one to keep.

Dec 06, 2014 at 09:04 AM

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p.23 #10 · p.23 #10 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

carlitos wrote:
Interesting that you put a medium format camera in this image, because it struck me that this is a very medium format looking image. I mean, if I had to judge whether this was a 35mm or 6x6 film image, I'd say it was 6x6. But it is digital. Any post processing?

(Looking at the wrinkles in the cloth, and the relaxed detail in them.)

That's just the exceptional DR found on the D810 at 64 ISO and that beautiful Zeiss 100MP at work! Honestly all I did was import into CS6, pull the saturation all the way down and export. Full res version can be found here if you click on it (hopefully it works):

http://forums.beyond.ca/st2/decembers-quotpost-you-latest-photoquot-thread/showthread.php?s=&postid=4384149&highlight=D810#post4384149

The new improved live view on the D810 is so staggering I couldn't believe it when I first compared the two cameras. I had the D800 and D810 right beside each other on the table, both with 35mm focal lengths and yeah, just incredible the difference.

I might even get rid of my a couple AF lenses knowing just how easy manually focusing on this can be for some subjects.

Dec 06, 2014 at 12:07 PM

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p.23 #11 · p.23 #11 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

m.sommers00 wrote:
Oh wonderful, I also use that for black and whites

Have you had a chance to compare the 35mm f/2 vs. f/1.4? If so, what's your opinion?

The f/2 is quite a bit cheaper and if results like that are attainable, I see no reason go for the 1.4.

I absolutely love that shot, I'm really tempted to buy it off you

I haven't tried the 1,4 vs. the 2,0 - the 1,4 was not launched when I bought the 2,0 and I didn't want to trade up as I didn't need the extra speed or bulk for what I use it for. I wasn't enamoured with the 35 on DX but fell in love with it on FX, even more when I started converting to B&W. I have lots of street shots with the 2/35 on my website - using my usual B&W conversion workflow, and the 2,0 does all I need and then some.

Dec 08, 2014 at 04:46 AM

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p.23 #12 · p.23 #12 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

A little walk this very grey morning in the snow gave me this scene with a little bit of color.

Snowy Memorial Lake

Dec 11, 2014 at 02:59 PM

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p.23 #13 · p.23 #13 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

dubaiphil wrote:
I haven't tried the 1,4 vs. the 2,0 - the 1,4 was not launched when I bought the 2,0 and I didn't want to trade up as I didn't need the extra speed or bulk for what I use it for. I wasn't enamoured with the 35 on DX but fell in love with it on FX, even more when I started converting to B&W. I have lots of street shots with the 2/35 on my website - using my usual B&W conversion workflow, and the 2,0 does all I need and then some.

Thanks for the feedback. Wonderful website, the Sheikh Zayed Mosque is a stunning gallery

Was that mainly with the 35/2?

Dec 11, 2014 at 05:01 PM

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p.23 #14 · p.23 #14 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

Thanks - There was a mix of 2/35 Distagon, 14-24 f2.8 Nikkor, 24-70 f2.8 Nikkor, 70-300mm Nikkor VR, 50mm f1.4G Nikkor and 85mm f1.4D Nikkor in there.

Dec 12, 2014 at 03:43 AM

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p.23 #15 · p.23 #15 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

Dec 12, 2014 at 04:03 AM

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p.23 #16 · p.23 #16 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

Very nice Phil. Everyone a winner.

Dec 12, 2014 at 07:24 AM

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p.23 #17 · p.23 #17 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

Dec 12, 2014 at 08:47 AM

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p.23 #18 · p.23 #18 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

Thanks Mnd1 and tzic - all just with good old ambient light

Dec 12, 2014 at 09:10 AM

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p.23 #19 · p.23 #19 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

Interiors, Ravenna, IT

d700 21/2.8 ZF.2 @ f2.8

d700 21/2.8 ZF.2 @ f4

Dec 17, 2014 at 08:53 AM

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p.23 #20 · p.23 #20 · Zeiss ZF/ZF.2 Lenses

Great thread. I love those Zeiss lenses.

Here is one with the bokehlicious ZF Macro Planar 2/100:


	https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9aQs7fG64Xk/VJ6avqJzEzI/AAAAAAAAN6o/rLExvjJrw3s/w651-h720-no/DSC_0202.jpg

and one with the Distagon 2/35:


	https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZddIRoDGSeg/VJ15_5FKUvI/AAAAAAAAN0w/rKCcvpP9EEk/w1024-h684-no/DSC_0194.jpg

Planar 1.4/85:


	https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2gGd4F3Iv0o/VJ156T8zlwI/AAAAAAAANz0/mYi5WIpRZQY/w481-h720-no/DSC_0188.jpg

Dec 27, 2014 at 07:39 AM

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