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p.50 #1Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
GMPhotography wrote:
67mm works . Give me a second Ill have it up
I would expect that anyone using the Lee 100mm filter system could use a step up ring to 67mm to use as many as 4? filters on the Loxia 21mm.
Rich
67mm works . Give me a second Ill have it up
I would expect that anyone using the Lee 100mm filter system could use a step up ring to 67mm to use as many as 4? filters on the Loxia 21mm.
Rich
Mar 07, 2016 at 09:04 AM
p.50 #2Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Oh this is funny and its only half of what I have sitting on hand. 40years you collect stuff. 
Mar 07, 2016 at 09:04 AM
p.50 #3Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Okay found one 67mm filter. So step up to 67mm one filter ring than the hood and still no vignetting. No question you should be able to stack two filters at 67mm
Mar 07, 2016 at 09:09 AM
p.50 #4Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
naturephoto1 wrote:
I would expect that anyone using the Lee 100mm filter system could use a step up ring to 67mm to use as many as 4? filters on the Loxia 21mm.
Rich
My bet you would be correct. 67mm is a nice filter size especially if you also shoot Batis glass as they are 67mm
GMPhotography wrote
67mm works . Give me a second Ill have it upRich
My bet you would be correct. 67mm is a nice filter size especially if you also shoot Batis glass as they are 67mm
Mar 07, 2016 at 09:11 AM
p.50 #5Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Guy - looking at that mess, you practically have collected one for each of the lenses you've owned in the past year :-)
Mar 07, 2016 at 09:15 AM
p.50 #6Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
ecarlino wrote:
Guy - looking at that mess, you practically have collected one for each of the lenses you've owned in the past year :-)
your probably right too. Too funny
Guy - looking at that mess, you practically have collected one for each of the lenses you've owned in the past year :-)
your probably right too. Too funnyMar 07, 2016 at 09:26 AM
p.50 #7Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
GMPhotography wrote:
your probably right too. Too funny
i am very curious to hear your feedback on the Sigma adapter and 35 Art b/c the Sigma 20 Art could be interesting (if it wasn't such a beast) since i've given up on the Lox21 (but i'm really hoping the Batis 18 is excellent) - the long end Sigmas could be great, particularly the 150 or 180 APO marcros (but that would require those to be updated to work with the adapter)
ecarlino wrote
Guy - looking at that mess, you practically have collected one for each of the lenses you've owned in the past year :-) your probably right too. Too funnyi am very curious to hear your feedback on the Sigma adapter and 35 Art b/c the Sigma 20 Art could be interesting (if it wasn't such a beast) since i've given up on the Lox21 (but i'm really hoping the Batis 18 is excellent) - the long end Sigmas could be great, particularly the 150 or 180 APO marcros (but that would require those to be updated to work with the adapter)
Mar 07, 2016 at 09:28 AM
p.50 #8Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Yea hope to get that adapter really soon. I was thinking of offering to members if they want to send me there sigma lens for a day or 2 to make sure it's all working I can do that.
Mar 07, 2016 at 09:39 AM
p.50 #9Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Ookay...so I would shove in 52 -> 77mm step-up ring and use a pile 'o 77mm filters with ease.
But for the fun, I think I will try to use ultra slim cpl and file off threads from an already slim Haida ND if I get my hands on this 21mm thing. Just to use that nice lenshood.
But for the fun, I think I will try to use ultra slim cpl and file off threads from an already slim Haida ND if I get my hands on this 21mm thing. Just to use that nice lenshood.
Mar 07, 2016 at 10:33 AM
p.50 #10Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
From Digilloyd's most recent post:
"The Loxia 21/2.8 has become my favorite lens on the Sony A7R II for the outdoors, where manual focus is quick and hyper accurate at 12.5X. Its diminutive size and low weight make carrying the camera a pleasant experience compared to a much bulkier and heavier Nikon D810 + Zeiss 21/2.8."
I have to agree!
"The Loxia 21/2.8 has become my favorite lens on the Sony A7R II for the outdoors, where manual focus is quick and hyper accurate at 12.5X. Its diminutive size and low weight make carrying the camera a pleasant experience compared to a much bulkier and heavier Nikon D810 + Zeiss 21/2.8."
I have to agree!
Mar 07, 2016 at 11:50 AM
p.50 #11Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
rji2goleez wrote:
From Digilloyd's most recent post:
"The Loxia 21/2.8 has become my favorite lens on the Sony A7R II for the outdoors, where manual focus is quick and hyper accurate at 12.5X. Its diminutive size and low weight make carrying the camera a pleasant experience compared to a much bulkier and heavier Nikon D810 + Zeiss 21/2.8."
I have to agree!
More than just agree. Fantastic combo plus the 50 in the corner pocket. Lol
From Digilloyd's most recent post:
"The Loxia 21/2.8 has become my favorite lens on the Sony A7R II for the outdoors, where manual focus is quick and hyper accurate at 12.5X. Its diminutive size and low weight make carrying the camera a pleasant experience compared to a much bulkier and heavier Nikon D810 + Zeiss 21/2.8."
I have to agree!
More than just agree. Fantastic combo plus the 50 in the corner pocket. Lol
Mar 07, 2016 at 11:58 AM
p.50 #12Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
GMPhotography wrote:
"The Loxia 21/2.8 has become my favorite lens on the Sony A7R II for the outdoors, where manual focus is quick and hyper accurate at 12.5X. Its diminutive size and low weight make carrying the camera a pleasant experience compared to a much bulkier and heavier Nikon D810 + Zeiss 21/2.8."
I have to agree!More than just agree. Fantastic combo plus the 50 in the corner pocket. Lol
Last time I was in Yosemite, I had the Loxia 21/2.8 glued on the A7RII, RX1RII on my right pocket and Loxia 50/2 on the left. No bag!
rji2goleez wrote
From Digilloyd's most recent post:"The Loxia 21/2.8 has become my favorite lens on the Sony A7R II for the outdoors, where manual focus is quick and hyper accurate at 12.5X. Its diminutive size and low weight make carrying the camera a pleasant experience compared to a much bulkier and heavier Nikon D810 + Zeiss 21/2.8."
I have to agree!
Last time I was in Yosemite, I had the Loxia 21/2.8 glued on the A7RII, RX1RII on my right pocket and Loxia 50/2 on the left. No bag!
Mar 07, 2016 at 12:01 PM
p.50 #13Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Fred Miranda wrote:
"The Loxia 21/2.8 has become my favorite lens on the Sony A7R II for the outdoors, where manual focus is quick and hyper accurate at 12.5X. Its diminutive size and low weight make carrying the camera a pleasant experience compared to a much bulkier and heavier Nikon D810 + Zeiss 21/2.8."
I have to agree!More than just agree. Fantastic combo plus the 50 in the corner pocket. LolLast time I was in Yosemite, I had the Loxia 21/2.8 glued on the A7RII, RX1RII on my right pocket and Loxia 50/2 on the left. No bag!
Later this week, I'm going to try the same except it will be a Loxia Trilogy!
GMPhotography wrote
rji2goleez wrote
From Digilloyd's most recent post:"The Loxia 21/2.8 has become my favorite lens on the Sony A7R II for the outdoors, where manual focus is quick and hyper accurate at 12.5X. Its diminutive size and low weight make carrying the camera a pleasant experience compared to a much bulkier and heavier Nikon D810 + Zeiss 21/2.8."
I have to agree!
Later this week, I'm going to try the same except it will be a Loxia Trilogy!
Mar 07, 2016 at 12:03 PM
p.50 #14Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Fred Miranda wrote:
"The Loxia 21/2.8 has become my favorite lens on the Sony A7R II for the outdoors, where manual focus is quick and hyper accurate at 12.5X. Its diminutive size and low weight make carrying the camera a pleasant experience compared to a much bulkier and heavier Nikon D810 + Zeiss 21/2.8."
I have to agree!More than just agree. Fantastic combo plus the 50 in the corner pocket. LolLast time I was in Yosemite, I had the Loxia 21/2.8 glued on the A7RII, RX1RII on my right pocket and Loxia 50/2 on the left. No bag!
Now that's the way too shoot landscape work. Very little weight and bulk
GMPhotography wrote
rji2goleez wrote
From Digilloyd's most recent post:"The Loxia 21/2.8 has become my favorite lens on the Sony A7R II for the outdoors, where manual focus is quick and hyper accurate at 12.5X. Its diminutive size and low weight make carrying the camera a pleasant experience compared to a much bulkier and heavier Nikon D810 + Zeiss 21/2.8."
I have to agree!
Now that's the way too shoot landscape work. Very little weight and bulk
Mar 07, 2016 at 12:10 PM
p.50 #15Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Btw I bought a Tenba Copper 13 Slim bag in NY and this maybe the best shoulder bag I ever owned and I'm a bag whore. You can carry 5 lenses and body plus plus and it hugs your body. I walked miles with it and never ever felt the weight or bulk with it. Love it check it out they have a 8 size too for even smaller size
Mar 07, 2016 at 12:19 PM
p.50 #16Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
how many of you guys that love the Loxia 21 focus it at shooting aperture like Guy suggested?
that would make the user experience a lot more friendly - i got sick of having to go back and forth between f/2.8 and f/8 - because i thought focusing at f/8 would not be accurate enough. (i should mention i was walking around downtown Chicago and wanted as much in focus as possible but wasn't sure i should/could just leave it near infinity)
that would make the user experience a lot more friendly - i got sick of having to go back and forth between f/2.8 and f/8 - because i thought focusing at f/8 would not be accurate enough. (i should mention i was walking around downtown Chicago and wanted as much in focus as possible but wasn't sure i should/could just leave it near infinity)
Mar 07, 2016 at 12:35 PM
p.50 #17Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
ecarlino wrote:
how many of you guys that love the Loxia 21 focus it at shooting aperture like Guy suggested?
that would make the user experience a lot more friendly - i got sick of having to go back and forth between f/2.8 and f/8 - because i thought focusing at f/8 would not be accurate enough. (i should mention i was walking around downtown Chicago and wanted as much in focus as possible but wasn't sure i should/could just leave it near infinity)
I've never considered focusing at anything other than shooting aperture in my use. I guess I would do it if I felt it necessary but I find focusing the lens rather straightforward, personally.
how many of you guys that love the Loxia 21 focus it at shooting aperture like Guy suggested?
that would make the user experience a lot more friendly - i got sick of having to go back and forth between f/2.8 and f/8 - because i thought focusing at f/8 would not be accurate enough. (i should mention i was walking around downtown Chicago and wanted as much in focus as possible but wasn't sure i should/could just leave it near infinity)
I've never considered focusing at anything other than shooting aperture in my use. I guess I would do it if I felt it necessary but I find focusing the lens rather straightforward, personally.
Mar 07, 2016 at 12:52 PM
p.50 #18Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
rji2goleez wrote:
that would make the user experience a lot more friendly - i got sick of having to go back and forth between f/2.8 and f/8 - because i thought focusing at f/8 would not be accurate enough. (i should mention i was walking around downtown Chicago and wanted as much in focus as possible but wasn't sure i should/could just leave it near infinity)I've never considered focusing at anything other than shooting aperture in my use. I guess I would do it if I felt it necessary but I find focusing the lens rather straightforward, personally.
thanks for the feedback (love ALL of your photos btw)
this isn't a criticism of then, rather an admission of never having MF'd before and getting used to it.
i thought it was better to focus at f/2.8 and then set back to f/8 but it seems like more people are just focusing like you and Guy - so i need to give that a try.....
ecarlino wrote
how many of you guys that love the Loxia 21 focus it at shooting aperture like Guy suggested?that would make the user experience a lot more friendly - i got sick of having to go back and forth between f/2.8 and f/8 - because i thought focusing at f/8 would not be accurate enough. (i should mention i was walking around downtown Chicago and wanted as much in focus as possible but wasn't sure i should/could just leave it near infinity)
thanks for the feedback (love ALL of your photos btw)
this isn't a criticism of then, rather an admission of never having MF'd before and getting used to it.
i thought it was better to focus at f/2.8 and then set back to f/8 but it seems like more people are just focusing like you and Guy - so i need to give that a try.....
Mar 07, 2016 at 01:16 PM
p.50 #19Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
With focus peaking and 12x on it's really pretty easy. But it is a acquired taste and obviously if you where around back in the day that's all we had was manual focus. But interesting history here as we started getting AF bodies Nikon and Canon for instance they started to put focusing screens in more for AF than manual focusing and it got far worse to focus these AF cams because they took out the contrast screens and split focusing aids that helped tremendously with manual focus. So it got worse now Sony with live view we have different focusing AIDS that bring it all back to much easier manual focusing
Mar 07, 2016 at 01:24 PM
p.50 #20Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
ecarlino wrote:
that would make the user experience a lot more friendly - i got sick of having to go back and forth between f/2.8 and f/8 - because i thought focusing at f/8 would not be accurate enough. (i should mention i was walking around downtown Chicago and wanted as much in focus as possible but wasn't sure i should/could just leave it near infinity)I've never considered focusing at anything other than shooting aperture in my use. I guess I would do it if I felt it necessary but I find focusing the lens rather straightforward, personally.thanks for the feedback (love ALL of your photos btw)
this isn't a criticism of then, rather an admission of never having MF'd before and getting used to it.
i thought it was better to focus at f/2.8 and then set back to f/8 but it seems like more people are just focusing like you and Guy - so i need to give that a try.....
As Guy mentions, it is an acquired taste. I was used to using MF when I shot Canon with Zeiss ZE lenses so the transition to Sony was easy. Focus Peaking and Live View (LCD) with up to 12x makes it easy to MF but it's still something to get used to if you've only used AF in the past. There are some who prefer MF over AF when critical focus is required. I like taking my time and the slower process gives me a chance to study my composition. At the same time, I can MF rather quickly when street shooting but it took some practice!
rji2goleez wrote
ecarlino wrote
how many of you guys that love the Loxia 21 focus it at shooting aperture like Guy suggested?that would make the user experience a lot more friendly - i got sick of having to go back and forth between f/2.8 and f/8 - because i thought focusing at f/8 would not be accurate enough. (i should mention i was walking around downtown Chicago and wanted as much in focus as possible but wasn't sure i should/could just leave it near infinity)
this isn't a criticism of then, rather an admission of never having MF'd before and getting used to it.
i thought it was better to focus at f/2.8 and then set back to f/8 but it seems like more people are just focusing like you and Guy - so i need to give that a try.....
As Guy mentions, it is an acquired taste. I was used to using MF when I shot Canon with Zeiss ZE lenses so the transition to Sony was easy. Focus Peaking and Live View (LCD) with up to 12x makes it easy to MF but it's still something to get used to if you've only used AF in the past. There are some who prefer MF over AF when critical focus is required. I like taking my time and the slower process gives me a chance to study my composition. At the same time, I can MF rather quickly when street shooting but it took some practice!
Mar 07, 2016 at 01:30 PM