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p.74 #1Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Morbid yet awesome image! Well done.
Jun 24, 2016 at 07:29 PM
p.74 #2Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
MJKoski wrote:
Cross-post from Nature-forum.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/General+Nature+Stuff/Swan_Song.jpg/_full.jpg
Loxia 21mm does bird photography. 6 frame focus stack.
Wow. That's grotesque and magnificant at the same time.
I'd hang a 16x20 of that on my wall, if I were you
Cross-post from Nature-forum.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/General+Nature+Stuff/Swan_Song.jpg/_full.jpg
Loxia 21mm does bird photography. 6 frame focus stack.
Wow. That's grotesque and magnificant at the same time.
I'd hang a 16x20 of that on my wall, if I were you
Jun 24, 2016 at 10:59 PM
p.74 #3Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
MJKoski wrote:
Cross-post from Nature-forum.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/General+Nature+Stuff/Swan_Song.jpg/_full.jpg
Loxia 21mm does bird photography. 6 frame focus stack.
Great mood. Thanks for sharing.
Cross-post from Nature-forum.
http://mjkoski.1g.fi/kuvat/General+Nature+Stuff/Swan_Song.jpg/_full.jpg
Loxia 21mm does bird photography. 6 frame focus stack.
Great mood. Thanks for sharing.
Jun 25, 2016 at 12:59 AM
p.74 #4Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
14 shot pano of the Copa America game shot with the Loxia 21 stitched in Lightroom CC. I couldn't justify the price of Autopano Giga quite yet.
The detail is astounding in the high res version which I will also link below. I had to shoot at f6.3 and ISO2500 so I could keep the shutter up over 1/100 sec to avoid motion blur in the people. The front of the image is sharp and fades towards the back of the stadium due to the shallow DoF. I like the effect actually. The players are sharp which was a relief to me.
High res version here:
https://photos.smugmug.com/PORTFOLIO/Urban-Street/i-ZbbL6FZ/0/O/copa%20america%20semifinal-pano-Edit-proc.jpg
The detail is astounding in the high res version which I will also link below. I had to shoot at f6.3 and ISO2500 so I could keep the shutter up over 1/100 sec to avoid motion blur in the people. The front of the image is sharp and fades towards the back of the stadium due to the shallow DoF. I like the effect actually. The players are sharp which was a relief to me.
High res version here:
https://photos.smugmug.com/PORTFOLIO/Urban-Street/i-ZbbL6FZ/0/O/copa%20america%20semifinal-pano-Edit-proc.jpg
Jun 25, 2016 at 05:25 AM
p.74 #5Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Arghhh smudges on sensor.. Mine seems to be slightly decentered. Right side not quite as sharp as left.
_DSC0187 by Dale Herman, on Flickr
_DSC0187 by Dale Herman, on FlickrJun 25, 2016 at 11:53 AM
p.74 #6Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Jun 26, 2016 at 02:54 PM
p.74 #7Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Jul 02, 2016 at 02:16 AM
p.74 #8Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Jul 02, 2016 at 03:57 AM
p.74 #9Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
digital_AM wrote:
14 shot pano of the Copa America game shot with the Loxia 21 stitched in Lightroom CC. I couldn't justify the price of Autopano Giga quite yet.
The detail is astounding in the high res version which I will also link below. I had to shoot at f6.3 and ISO2500 so I could keep the shutter up over 1/100 sec to avoid motion blur in the people. The front of the image is sharp and fades towards the back of the stadium due to the shallow DoF. I like the effect actually. The players are sharp which was a relief...Show more →
Alfredo the high res version is amazing! The detail throughout the image is very impressive. Was this a single row pano or multi-row? Nice work!
Chuck
Jul 02, 2016 at 05:45 AM
p.74 #10Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
I just got my decentered Loxia 21 back from Zeiss Service. Now it is definitely better than before but I'm not quite sure if the new performance is the best you can get from Loxia 21. So I did some decentering tests at f/2.8 again:
What do you think? It seems that the right hand side and especially the top right corner still has not as much resolution and sharpness as the rest.
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What do you think? It seems that the right hand side and especially the top right corner still has not as much resolution and sharpness as the rest.
Jul 02, 2016 at 08:28 AM
p.74 #11Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
digital_AM wrote:
14 shot pano of the Copa America game shot with the Loxia 21 stitched in Lightroom CC. I couldn't justify the price of Autopano Giga quite yet.
The detail is astounding in the high res version which I will also link below. I had to shoot at f6.3 and ISO2500 so I could keep the shutter up over 1/100 sec to avoid motion blur in the people. The front of the image is sharp and fades towards the back of the stadium due to the shallow DoF. I like the effect actually. The players are sharp which was a relief...Show more →
Well done. One of the better sports venue shots I have seen. I would have used my fisheye, but I really like how you did this stitch.
14 shot pano of the Copa America game shot with the Loxia 21 stitched in Lightroom CC. I couldn't justify the price of Autopano Giga quite yet.
The detail is astounding in the high res version which I will also link below. I had to shoot at f6.3 and ISO2500 so I could keep the shutter up over 1/100 sec to avoid motion blur in the people. The front of the image is sharp and fades towards the back of the stadium due to the shallow DoF. I like the effect actually. The players are sharp which was a relief...Show more →
Well done. One of the better sports venue shots I have seen. I would have used my fisheye, but I really like how you did this stitch.
Jul 02, 2016 at 09:40 AM
p.74 #12Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
msb1315 wrote:
I just got my decentered Loxia 21 back from Zeiss Service. Now it is definitely better than before but I'm not quite sure if the new performance is the best you can get from Loxia 21. So I did some decentering tests at f/2.8 again:
http://www.wetterstation-leutenbach.de/Bilder/l21test.png
What do you think? It seems that the right hand side and especially the top right corner still has not as much resolution and sharpness as the rest.
If I understand what your crops represent correctly (each crop a corner, but framing adjusted each time), the difference is pretty darned minor.
Jul 02, 2016 at 10:30 AM
p.74 #13Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
You're right, that's how I did the test 
Thanks for your opinion. I'm just curious whether a perfect copy would also show minor but visible differences?
Thanks for your opinion. I'm just curious whether a perfect copy would also show minor but visible differences?Jul 02, 2016 at 10:51 AM
p.74 #14Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Chuck Coyne wrote:
The detail is astounding in the high res version which I will also link below. I had to shoot at f6.3 and ISO2500 so I could keep the shutter up over 1/100 sec to avoid motion blur in the people. The front of the image is sharp and fades towards the back of the stadium due to the shallow DoF. I like the effect actually. The players are sharp which was a relief to me.
https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7463/27277145364_535f248d4e_b.jpg
High res version here:
https://photos.smugmug.com/PORTFOLIO/Urban-Street/i-ZbbL6FZ/0/O/copa%20america%20semifinal-pano-Edit-proc.jpgAlfredo the high res version is amazing! The detail throughout the image is very impressive. Was this a single row pano or multi-row? Nice work!
Chuck
Thank you Chuck! It was a single row using the Loxia 21.
digital_AM wrote
14 shot pano of the Copa America game shot with the Loxia 21 stitched in Lightroom CC. I couldn't justify the price of Autopano Giga quite yet.The detail is astounding in the high res version which I will also link below. I had to shoot at f6.3 and ISO2500 so I could keep the shutter up over 1/100 sec to avoid motion blur in the people. The front of the image is sharp and fades towards the back of the stadium due to the shallow DoF. I like the effect actually. The players are sharp which was a relief to me.
https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7463/27277145364_535f248d4e_b.jpg
High res version here:
https://photos.smugmug.com/PORTFOLIO/Urban-Street/i-ZbbL6FZ/0/O/copa%20america%20semifinal-pano-Edit-proc.jpg
Chuck
Thank you Chuck! It was a single row using the Loxia 21.
Jul 02, 2016 at 08:36 PM
p.74 #15Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
WestTexas Sky wrote:
The detail is astounding in the high res version which I will also link below. I had to shoot at f6.3 and ISO2500 so I could keep the shutter up over 1/100 sec to avoid motion blur in the people. The front of the image is sharp and fades towards the back of the stadium due to the shallow DoF. I like the effect actually. The players are sharp which was a relief to me.
https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7463/27277145364_535f248d4e_b.jpg
High res version here:
https://photos.smugmug.com/PORTFOLIO/Urban-Street/i-ZbbL6FZ/0/O/copa%20america%20semifinal-pano-Edit-proc.jpgWell done. One of the better sports venue shots I have seen. I would have used my fisheye, but I really like how you did this stitch.
Appreciate the feedback! The new Voightlander 10mm lens would have been awesome to have for this shot but I think I pulled it off with stitching a pano.
digital_AM wrote
14 shot pano of the Copa America game shot with the Loxia 21 stitched in Lightroom CC. I couldn't justify the price of Autopano Giga quite yet.The detail is astounding in the high res version which I will also link below. I had to shoot at f6.3 and ISO2500 so I could keep the shutter up over 1/100 sec to avoid motion blur in the people. The front of the image is sharp and fades towards the back of the stadium due to the shallow DoF. I like the effect actually. The players are sharp which was a relief to me.
https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7463/27277145364_535f248d4e_b.jpg
High res version here:
https://photos.smugmug.com/PORTFOLIO/Urban-Street/i-ZbbL6FZ/0/O/copa%20america%20semifinal-pano-Edit-proc.jpg
Appreciate the feedback! The new Voightlander 10mm lens would have been awesome to have for this shot but I think I pulled it off with stitching a pano.
Jul 02, 2016 at 08:37 PM
p.74 #16Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Lovely lens Loxia 21.. Can't wait to take this lens to Lofoten in late feb next year 
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Jul 03, 2016 at 04:10 AM
p.74 #17Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
The place I posted most of them images from past days " Navy Museum "
Loxia 21
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Loxia 21
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Jul 03, 2016 at 11:17 AM
p.74 #18Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
msb1315 wrote:
You're right, that's how I did the test Thanks for your opinion. I'm just curious whether a perfect copy would also show minor but visible differences?
Comparing your crops to other crops that are been posted in this thread. I'd say your copy is very close to perfect. The bad copies look far, far worse than yours.
If I had your copy, I'd be happy with it!
You're right, that's how I did the test
Thanks for your opinion. I'm just curious whether a perfect copy would also show minor but visible differences?Comparing your crops to other crops that are been posted in this thread. I'd say your copy is very close to perfect. The bad copies look far, far worse than yours.
If I had your copy, I'd be happy with it!
Jul 03, 2016 at 02:39 PM
p.74 #19Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Thanks for commenting my Swan photo. Loxia did well with it. Now that I have used Pentax K-1 with their 24-70 (Tamron) Zoom I will just say that it is nowhere near Loxia 21mm quality. Gonna Leitax .ZF2 21mm Distagon soon.
My A7RII is now gone with MB4 + 90mm TS-E. But I did not part with Lox 21mm as it seems to be optically perfect. Maybe A7x III will solve some "issues" I have with the Sony system.
Plan is to use Pentax for impossible conditions and have a look at A7x III later when it arrives. However, with tilt screen and other usability enhancements for my use cases I have not yet missed R2 a bit.
My A7RII is now gone with MB4 + 90mm TS-E. But I did not part with Lox 21mm as it seems to be optically perfect. Maybe A7x III will solve some "issues" I have with the Sony system.
Plan is to use Pentax for impossible conditions and have a look at A7x III later when it arrives. However, with tilt screen and other usability enhancements for my use cases I have not yet missed R2 a bit.
Jul 04, 2016 at 07:45 AM
p.74 #20Zeiss Unveils the Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Ronny Olsson wrote:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7375/27420124673_1c138b1614_h.jpg
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Just love the sunstars on the L21, the perfect symmetry. I can never get perfect stars on the Zony 16-35.
I have tried many different ways to get sun starts on the Zony, but it's never like the L21. It's the lens not techniques right? I can't post images, but this is the type of sun stars I get with the Zony. https://500px.com/photo/158989791/come-take-a-seat-in-the-summer-breeze-by-sean-wang?ctx_page=1&from=user&user_id=13593757
I love the flexibility of the Zony. I don't have 42mp to crop like the A7RII owners. Cropping on the A7II is a big deal, and the copy of L21 that I had for 3 days was pretty challenging to take off with the rubber sealing. May present an issue when you want to change lenses quickly.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7375/27420124673_1c138b1614_h.jpg
Sony A7R II + Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Just love the sunstars on the L21, the perfect symmetry. I can never get perfect stars on the Zony 16-35.
I have tried many different ways to get sun starts on the Zony, but it's never like the L21. It's the lens not techniques right? I can't post images, but this is the type of sun stars I get with the Zony. https://500px.com/photo/158989791/come-take-a-seat-in-the-summer-breeze-by-sean-wang?ctx_page=1&from=user&user_id=13593757
I love the flexibility of the Zony. I don't have 42mp to crop like the A7RII owners. Cropping on the A7II is a big deal, and the copy of L21 that I had for 3 days was pretty challenging to take off with the rubber sealing. May present an issue when you want to change lenses quickly.
Jul 05, 2016 at 10:22 AM