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p.72 #1Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Some recent shots around town with loxia 21and A7RII
https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7098/27237265390_37b16d622b_h.jpg
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7323/26905702523_99a38bd5a7_h.jpg
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Jun 06, 2016 at 09:35 PM
p.72 #3Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
F/11 was the aperture. This is weird because other examples are better with flare.
dannyxchow wrote:
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Miscellaneous/trash/_DSC3971.jpg/_full.jpg
No filters. Shadows and levels boosted to show the effect, otherwise "linear" conversion from LR. But here is the thing, I was shooting from ground level and the sun is quite at a different angle than Fred's samples. Also, there was no cloud cover in front of the like there is a slight veil of clouds in Fred's photos. This Zeiss design becomes problematic when sun is positioned near or at the edges or the photo.what aperture? looks like you shot it wide open. try f/12 to get some nice sunstars
dannyxchow wrote:
MJKoski wrote
Right, here is a one from sunday. Did they forget coatings from my copy?http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/Miscellaneous/trash/_DSC3971.jpg/_full.jpg
No filters. Shadows and levels boosted to show the effect, otherwise "linear" conversion from LR. But here is the thing, I was shooting from ground level and the sun is quite at a different angle than Fred's samples. Also, there was no cloud cover in front of the like there is a slight veil of clouds in Fred's photos. This Zeiss design becomes problematic when sun is positioned near or at the edges or the photo.
Jun 07, 2016 at 02:04 AM
p.72 #4Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Geez...the rear lens element had pollen on it. And...a cat hair I guess. I have no understanding how the hair got there but I guess pollen got there last friday when I changed lens in windy conditions. 
I'm gonna shoot series of pollen photos to celebrate this incident! But I also have pollen on my sensor...
I'm gonna shoot series of pollen photos to celebrate this incident! But I also have pollen on my sensor...
Jun 07, 2016 at 09:13 AM
p.72 #5Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
That would give you flare. Might want to wet clean your sensor
Jun 07, 2016 at 09:17 AM
p.72 #6Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Yes I will take it to shop for proper clean tomorrow.
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Series about Pollen is up here: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1434667
I actually shot them last week but this accident caused me to process the images now.
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Series about Pollen is up here: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1434667
I actually shot them last week but this accident caused me to process the images now.
Jun 07, 2016 at 10:00 AM
p.72 #8Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
BastianK wrote:
This lens isn't bad up close either:
I think the bokeh is pretty good, especially for a UWA lens.
This lens isn't bad up close either:
I think the bokeh is pretty good, especially for a UWA lens.
Jun 08, 2016 at 12:40 AM
p.72 #9Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Big Beach on the South side of Maui. Beautiful beach which stretches about a mile long. Great place to catch the sunset. This is looking the opposite way from the setting sun.
Jun 10, 2016 at 10:10 PM
p.72 #10Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
NIH NSF wrote:
Some recent shots around town with loxia 21and A7RII
https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7098/27237265390_37b16d622b_h.jpg
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7323/26905702523_99a38bd5a7_h.jpg
https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7439/26905701543_65e7b5c8ad_h.jpg
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7710/26905701883_4f5ad1592b_h.jpg
https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7364/27441375461_3719a28ef4_h.jpg
https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7531/27129506766_a996d4cdf0_h.jpg
#1 & 5, OMG. Combination of colours, sharpness, contrast and bit of Zeiss magic. Very impressive shots.
Some recent shots around town with loxia 21and A7RII
https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7098/27237265390_37b16d622b_h.jpg
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7323/26905702523_99a38bd5a7_h.jpg
https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7439/26905701543_65e7b5c8ad_h.jpg
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7710/26905701883_4f5ad1592b_h.jpg
https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7364/27441375461_3719a28ef4_h.jpg
https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7531/27129506766_a996d4cdf0_h.jpg
#1 & 5, OMG. Combination of colours, sharpness, contrast and bit of Zeiss magic. Very impressive shots.
Jun 14, 2016 at 02:12 AM
p.72 #11Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
milkod2001 wrote:
#1 & 5, OMG. Combination of colours, sharpness, contrast and bit of Zeiss magic. Very impressive shots.
Agreed, that first shot is spectacular.
NIH NSF wrote
Some recent shots around town with loxia 21and A7RIIAgreed, that first shot is spectacular.
Jun 14, 2016 at 06:19 AM
p.72 #12Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Does it works to use lee 100x100mm filters and holder for loxia 21 with 52mm wide adapter? IT is Big but I this is the system what I have now.. I have 10stop 6 stop 3stop.. But I don't changed system now at this moment
Jun 16, 2016 at 04:34 AM
p.72 #13Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Ronny Olsson wrote:
Does it works to use lee 100x100mm filters and holder for loxia 21 with 52mm wide adapter? IT is Big but I this is the system what I have now.. I have 10stop 6 stop 3stop.. But I don't changed system now at this moment
Many here are using the 21mm with the Lee Se7en 75mmx75mm filters, including the CPL, with no vignetting. So yes, it should work with the Lee 100mmx100mm system.
Does it works to use lee 100x100mm filters and holder for loxia 21 with 52mm wide adapter? IT is Big but I this is the system what I have now.. I have 10stop 6 stop 3stop.. But I don't changed system now at this moment
Many here are using the 21mm with the Lee Se7en 75mmx75mm filters, including the CPL, with no vignetting. So yes, it should work with the Lee 100mmx100mm system.
Jun 16, 2016 at 05:23 AM
p.72 #14Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
My humble contribution.
a7rII_Distagon21_BetweentheBars by Bradley Clemens, on Flickr
Also, I don't know if it's been mentioned before, but if you're having trouble keeping your hood on, try mounting it with the Loxia 21 on the bottom of the lens and the blue badges upside down. Mine bumped off pretty easily mounted the "right" way, but upside down, it's solid.
a7rII_Distagon21_BetweentheBars by Bradley Clemens, on FlickrAlso, I don't know if it's been mentioned before, but if you're having trouble keeping your hood on, try mounting it with the Loxia 21 on the bottom of the lens and the blue badges upside down. Mine bumped off pretty easily mounted the "right" way, but upside down, it's solid.
Jun 19, 2016 at 01:50 AM
p.72 #15Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
I tried that but mine is "loose" in both ways.
Jun 19, 2016 at 03:25 AM
p.72 #16Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
MJKoski wrote:
I tried that but mine is "loose" in both ways.
Yes basically a bad design. I has my first one replaced as it was so loose but the 2nd one is hardly any better
I tried that but mine is "loose" in both ways.
Yes basically a bad design. I has my first one replaced as it was so loose but the 2nd one is hardly any better
Jun 19, 2016 at 04:07 AM
p.72 #17Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
I can force it to mount in a slight angle but that cannot be good in the long run. This way, though, it will not come off without considerable force.
Jun 19, 2016 at 04:11 AM
p.72 #18Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Mine comes off either way. Agree bad design. I made my own hood. 52- 62 step up ring and two blank 62mm filter rings are my new hood . Love it
Jun 19, 2016 at 05:39 AM
p.72 #19Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Any current L21 owners who happen to have SEL16-35 and are leaving the zoom at home for most of their landscape work? I have a good copy of the 16-35. I'm on the verge of getting the L21 so I can go small with the A7ii. Sometimes I wonder why I bought a small mirrorless camera and have a huge lens on it. I do worry with landscape, sometimes you can't move around to compose, so I end up cropping. I don't have 42mp to work with like the A7Rii owners. I will get a 35mm to fill the gap if I end up getting the L21.
Jun 20, 2016 at 12:39 AM
p.72 #20Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Honestly, Zony 16-35 does 95% of what Loxia 21mm does. Lox has the edge when you are not diffraction limited but if you do not live by extreme corner peeping and shoot at f/11 the Zony is quite an universal tool.
Lox advantages are:
-stronger contrast (without diffraction to mess things up)
-size
-sunstars
-f/2.8 yields brighter display in dim light but the field curvature does not make it any easier to shoot stars wide open...
I swapped from Zony to Loxia some time ago but the other lenses I have did not magically shrink in size... :]
Lox advantages are:
-stronger contrast (without diffraction to mess things up)
-size
-sunstars
-f/2.8 yields brighter display in dim light but the field curvature does not make it any easier to shoot stars wide open...
I swapped from Zony to Loxia some time ago but the other lenses I have did not magically shrink in size... :]
Jun 20, 2016 at 08:47 AM