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p.61 #1Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
saintiwari wrote:
Pardon my ignorance about MF lenses. Do you see in the viewfinder what aperture you are at?
Yes, shows up as normal. Lower left corner.
My question is... when I owned a Zeiss Otus 55mm and a D810 I was able to put the aperture ring in a certain position and adjust it with the camera - not needing to mess with the lens. Is that possible?
Pardon my ignorance about MF lenses. Do you see in the viewfinder what aperture you are at?
Yes, shows up as normal. Lower left corner.
My question is... when I owned a Zeiss Otus 55mm and a D810 I was able to put the aperture ring in a certain position and adjust it with the camera - not needing to mess with the lens. Is that possible?
Apr 23, 2016 at 11:42 AM
p.61 #2Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Etherton wrote:
Yes, shows up as normal. Lower left corner.
My question is... when I owned a Zeiss Otus 55mm and a D810 I was able to put the aperture ring in a certain position and adjust it with the camera - not needing to mess with the lens. Is that possible?
No
saintiwari wrote
Pardon my ignorance about MF lenses. Do you see in the viewfinder what aperture you are at?My question is... when I owned a Zeiss Otus 55mm and a D810 I was able to put the aperture ring in a certain position and adjust it with the camera - not needing to mess with the lens. Is that possible?
No
Apr 23, 2016 at 11:47 AM
p.61 #3Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Which filter holder option would be best? 100mm holder +. Step up ring or something like the Lee seven5 kit? I already own a 100mm Formatt-Hitech kit. I'm concerned about vignetting if I use a step up ring and my 100mm holder. Thanks.
Apr 23, 2016 at 08:47 PM
p.61 #4Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Just traded my Lee 100mm setup for the Lee Seven5 system. I have not had a chance to use them yet but they are fantastic as far as size, prices and ease of installation. Bought the deluxe setup. The CP isn't like the 105mm - it slips on and twists to lock down. Easy to install and remove.
Apr 24, 2016 at 11:49 AM
p.61 #5Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Whoopidoo...21mm batch is now postponed 2 weeks from now. Screw this.
Apr 25, 2016 at 06:24 AM
Apr 25, 2016 at 01:47 PM
p.61 #7Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Im processing a whole load right now. I have to crop like this for a show but interesting
Apr 25, 2016 at 02:13 PM
p.61 #8Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Etherton wrote:
Just traded my Lee 100mm setup for the Lee Seven5 system. I have not had a chance to use them yet but they are fantastic as far as size, prices and ease of installation. Bought the deluxe setup. The CP isn't like the 105mm - it slips on and twists to lock down. Easy to install and remove.
Ah thank you very much. I'm getting by with using the Smooth Reflections app for now. I have not tried it on scenes with water though.
Just traded my Lee 100mm setup for the Lee Seven5 system. I have not had a chance to use them yet but they are fantastic as far as size, prices and ease of installation. Bought the deluxe setup. The CP isn't like the 105mm - it slips on and twists to lock down. Easy to install and remove.
Ah thank you very much. I'm getting by with using the Smooth Reflections app for now. I have not tried it on scenes with water though.
Apr 25, 2016 at 08:48 PM
p.61 #9Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
One of my first images with the Loxia 21. Shooting it (heck, just holding it) is a really pleasurable experience.
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Apr 25, 2016 at 10:06 PM
p.61 #10Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Whee!!! I just made a backflip. Dealer sent a message few Loxia are on the way.
Apr 26, 2016 at 03:58 AM
p.61 #11Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Finally got a chance to try out the Loxia 21. To say that I'm impressed with the sharpness is an understatement. I had a bit of trouble focusing in the conditions (only moon lighting the area) and do to the nature of the location I wasn't able to experiment that much with it. But for the most part, I was happy with the results of the lens. All three were taken at former Rocketdyne facility in Simi Valley now owned by NASA and Boeing.
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Apr 27, 2016 at 01:04 AM
p.61 #12Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
That looks like a really cool place to shoot at night!
Apr 27, 2016 at 08:18 AM
p.61 #13Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Anyone have any idea on how the Contax G21 on a modified A7 might stack up against the Loxia 21 on an unmodified A7? Hiepphotog posted some fairly nice looking corner crops of the G21 on the long Kolari thread, but that's about all I've seen.
I was just looking at the numbers and realized I could get the G21, mod my A7 and purchase a TechArt AF adapter for less than the Loxia new. Plus, it would be smaller and my G45 and G90 would probably benefit... Neither could happen for at least a year, but it's an interesting thought (to me at least)
I was just looking at the numbers and realized I could get the G21, mod my A7 and purchase a TechArt AF adapter for less than the Loxia new. Plus, it would be smaller and my G45 and G90 would probably benefit... Neither could happen for at least a year, but it's an interesting thought (to me at least)
Apr 28, 2016 at 06:27 PM
p.61 #14Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
There are a number of options for 21mm, but for the A7's the Loxia 21 is superb. It is not only the sharpness but the subtle rendering of the lens. The Loxia 21 feels very much like my WATE that I only recently sold.
Apr 28, 2016 at 07:21 PM
p.61 #16Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
lonleyppl wrote:
Anyone have any idea on how the Contax G21 on a modified A7 might stack up against the Loxia 21 on an unmodified A7? Hiepphotog posted some fairly nice looking corner crops of the G21 on the long Kolari thread, but that's about all I've seen.
I was just looking at the numbers and realized I could get the G21, mod my A7 and purchase a TechArt AF adapter for less than the Loxia new. Plus, it would be smaller and my G45 and G90 would probably benefit... Neither could happen for at least a year, but it's an interesting...Show more →
seems like it would be useable for landscape at f/8 or smaller if you balance focus between the corners and the center, but i doubt it would come close to the loxia and wouldn't work for astro. i'm leaning towards the g21 option myself due to size and the fact that i'll be getting the sensor mod anyway.
Anyone have any idea on how the Contax G21 on a modified A7 might stack up against the Loxia 21 on an unmodified A7? Hiepphotog posted some fairly nice looking corner crops of the G21 on the long Kolari thread, but that's about all I've seen.
I was just looking at the numbers and realized I could get the G21, mod my A7 and purchase a TechArt AF adapter for less than the Loxia new. Plus, it would be smaller and my G45 and G90 would probably benefit... Neither could happen for at least a year, but it's an interesting...Show more →
seems like it would be useable for landscape at f/8 or smaller if you balance focus between the corners and the center, but i doubt it would come close to the loxia and wouldn't work for astro. i'm leaning towards the g21 option myself due to size and the fact that i'll be getting the sensor mod anyway.
Apr 28, 2016 at 08:58 PM
p.61 #17Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Whee! I got centered loxia on 1st try. Just tested @ f/2.8, focused on distant subject in one extreme corner and recomposed the same object for 3 other corners. All sharp.
Apr 30, 2016 at 08:01 AM
p.61 #19Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Quick test indicated that two 58mm filters (52 > 58mm stepup) cause blackish corners. I'm gonna stuff 52 > 77mm step-up right there and use my 77mm filters.
Apr 30, 2016 at 01:44 PM
p.61 #20Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Yea on the 21 it's one filter only. So do step up from 52 to whatever you need. 77 you should be able to use 2 filters plus adapter I would think
Apr 30, 2016 at 02:06 PM