Archive 2017 · Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
p.19 #1Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
A7R II + Contax 100-300mm F/4.5-5.6 Vario-Sonnar T* by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Mar 31, 2019 at 01:18 PM
p.19 #2Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
A7RIII + Vario-Sonnar 100-300
Shield of LIberty-1 by lareginl, on Flickr
Shield of LIberty-1 by lareginl, on FlickrMar 31, 2019 at 04:02 PM
p.19 #3Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
A7RIII + Vario-Sonnar 100-300
Vario Sonnar 100-300-1 by lareginl, on Flickr
Vario Sonnar 100-300-1 by lareginl, on FlickrApr 03, 2019 at 03:09 PM
p.19 #4Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
IndyFab wrote:
(although Freds awesome testing made it a bit superflous
)Zeiss should start a new MF E-mount line without the constraints of the Loxia line (slower aperture and filter thread)
They should also revive great zoom lenses like the Contax 35-70 and 100-300. The latter is a non-brainer!I second the motion, do I hear a third
I agree with all this and it would be cool. The only question is price. If Zeiss have redone those lenses 100-300 would very likely be much more expensive than Sony 100-400 GM which is not cheap either. Im sure some would buy it anyway but it would not be enough for Zeiss to bother.
Fred Miranda wrote
Jannik Peters wrote
Just published my review of the lens: https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-contax-vario-sonnar-t-4-5-5-6-100-300/(although Freds awesome testing made it a bit superflous
)They should also revive great zoom lenses like the Contax 35-70 and 100-300. The latter is a non-brainer!
I agree with all this and it would be cool. The only question is price. If Zeiss have redone those lenses 100-300 would very likely be much more expensive than Sony 100-400 GM which is not cheap either. Im sure some would buy it anyway but it would not be enough for Zeiss to bother.
Apr 04, 2019 at 03:21 AM
p.19 #5Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
milkod2001 wrote:
I agree with all this and it would be cool. The only question is price. If Zeiss have redone those lenses 100-300 would very likely be much more expensive than Sony 100-400 GM which is not cheap either. Im sure some would buy it anyway but it would not be enough for Zeiss to bother.
If this would be the case, I'd opt for the GM to be honest.
I agree with all this and it would be cool. The only question is price. If Zeiss have redone those lenses 100-300 would very likely be much more expensive than Sony 100-400 GM which is not cheap either. Im sure some would buy it anyway but it would not be enough for Zeiss to bother.
If this would be the case, I'd opt for the GM to be honest.
Apr 04, 2019 at 05:48 AM
p.19 #6Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
I haven't shared in this thread yet, but here's a couple of shots I'm pretty happy with. Taking the Contax to Ireland at the end of the month, very excited for some compressed coastline shots!
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Apr 04, 2019 at 06:42 AM
p.19 #7Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
Spring comes slowly.
Sony A7/R III with Contax 100-300 lens at 300mm 1/320s, f8, ISO 1600
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Sony A7/R III with Contax 100-300 lens at 300mm 1/320s, f8, ISO 1600
Apr 07, 2019 at 07:31 AM
p.19 #8Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
A7R II + Contax 100-300mm F/4.5-5.6 Vario-Sonnar T* by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Apr 07, 2019 at 12:36 PM
p.19 #9Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
A7R II + Contax 100-300mm F/4.5-5.6 Vario-Sonnar T* by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Apr 14, 2019 at 11:54 AM
p.19 #10Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
Sony Alpha A9 + 100-400/4,5-5,6 OSS GM by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Apr 17, 2019 at 01:00 PM
p.19 #11Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
Looks like a very nice Lens , but it's not replacement for Contax 100-300, I will keep both 
Sony Alpha A9 + 100-400/4,5-5,6 OSS GM by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Sony Alpha A9 + 100-400/4,5-5,6 OSS GM by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Apr 17, 2019 at 02:30 PM
p.19 #12Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
Playing with the 100-300 on a 27mm tube. @300mm & MFD
Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 100-300-√ by lareginl, on Flickr
@Ronny Olsson, I keep going back and forth about letting my 100-300 go. I don't use it often, but every time I take it out and see the results, I end up leaning towards keeping it again.
Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 100-300-√ by lareginl, on Flickr@Ronny Olsson, I keep going back and forth about letting my 100-300 go. I don't use it often, but every time I take it out and see the results, I end up leaning towards keeping it again.
Apr 17, 2019 at 05:41 PM
p.19 #13Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
I had both and just let the 100-400 go. If I had a need for more AF usage, I would have kept the 100-400, but for right now, I won't use it enough to justify keeping it. I prefer the 100-300 for landscape due to size and drawing style (and for 67mm filter thread).
Apr 17, 2019 at 09:32 PM
p.19 #14Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
Is a pretty big difference in size
I have no hood for Contax ( don't use one )
Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
I have no hood for Contax ( don't use one )
Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6 by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Apr 18, 2019 at 01:00 PM
p.19 #15Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
Ronny Olsson wrote:
Is a pretty big difference in size
I sold my perfect first copy of the VS to fund the Sony 100-400, but when I got that one in my hands it was a no go.
No way I would carry around that lens on a bicycle or even on a motorbike. Way too big and bulky.
So a second Vario-Sonnar came in and the Sony had to leave again ...
@Ronny
To be fair, you should add the adapter on the VS for size comparison side by side.
It's longer then, but still a lot lighter and smaller than the Sony.
Is a pretty big difference in size
I sold my perfect first copy of the VS to fund the Sony 100-400, but when I got that one in my hands it was a no go.
No way I would carry around that lens on a bicycle or even on a motorbike. Way too big and bulky.
So a second Vario-Sonnar came in and the Sony had to leave again ...
@Ronny
To be fair, you should add the adapter on the VS for size comparison side by side.
It's longer then, but still a lot lighter and smaller than the Sony.
Apr 18, 2019 at 01:53 PM
p.19 #16Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
I forgot the adapter so it gets longer .. sry
but just the length I don't think plays such a huge role
It is worse that GM is so much more bulky
At least I have decided to keep both
I see the area of use for both lenses for different motives
Sony Alpha A9 + 100-400/4,5-5,6 OSS GM by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
but just the length I don't think plays such a huge role
It is worse that GM is so much more bulky
At least I have decided to keep both
I see the area of use for both lenses for different motives
Sony Alpha A9 + 100-400/4,5-5,6 OSS GM by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Apr 18, 2019 at 10:11 PM
p.19 #17Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
Took mine apart to fix the zoom creep. Which I did.
Then I couldn't get the aperture mechanism to work properly. Then I noticed some lint inside the middle lens group, so now I'm hunting for a place to do a "light cleaning" and reassembly.
:/
Then I couldn't get the aperture mechanism to work properly. Then I noticed some lint inside the middle lens group, so now I'm hunting for a place to do a "light cleaning" and reassembly.
:/
Apr 19, 2019 at 05:22 PM
p.19 #18Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
bluloo wrote:
Took mine apart to fix the zoom creep. Which I did.
Then I couldn't get the aperture mechanism to work properly. Then I noticed some lint inside the middle lens group, so now I'm hunting for a place to do a "light cleaning" and reassembly.
:/
There is a guy that does fix these!! Does all sorts of "exotic" lenses as well. He told me $150 to clean the 100-300 and re-cement it. Of course you have to pay shipping I believe both ways.
FB page
Took mine apart to fix the zoom creep. Which I did.
Then I couldn't get the aperture mechanism to work properly. Then I noticed some lint inside the middle lens group, so now I'm hunting for a place to do a "light cleaning" and reassembly.
:/
There is a guy that does fix these!! Does all sorts of "exotic" lenses as well. He told me $150 to clean the 100-300 and re-cement it. Of course you have to pay shipping I believe both ways.
FB page
Apr 20, 2019 at 11:37 AM
p.19 #19Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
Dustin Gent wrote:
Then I couldn't get the aperture mechanism to work properly. Then I noticed some lint inside the middle lens group, so now I'm hunting for a place to do a "light cleaning" and reassembly.
:/There is a guy that does fix these!! Does all sorts of "exotic" lenses as well. He told me $150 to clean the 100-300 and re-cement it. Of course you have to pay shipping I believe both ways.
FB page
Thanks.
That's who I used to repair the haze on another lens. He did a nice job.
I've contacted him about it, and will see what he says about a price.
Going to contact a shop in NYC on Monday, to see if they can do it, and see if it saves me anything considering the labor rates, and shipping to and from Taiwan.
bluloo wrote
Took mine apart to fix the zoom creep. Which I did.Then I couldn't get the aperture mechanism to work properly. Then I noticed some lint inside the middle lens group, so now I'm hunting for a place to do a "light cleaning" and reassembly.
:/
FB page
Thanks.
That's who I used to repair the haze on another lens. He did a nice job.
I've contacted him about it, and will see what he says about a price.
Going to contact a shop in NYC on Monday, to see if they can do it, and see if it saves me anything considering the labor rates, and shipping to and from Taiwan.
Apr 20, 2019 at 01:00 PM
p.19 #20Sony FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM vs Contax 100-300/4.5-5.6
Can confirm they are totally legit, they've repaired my almost completely separated 100-300 in a very good way, looks like new to me. I had the impression that they are highly professional in what they do.
It's a $250 affair at the end considering shipping back and forth, but totally worth IMHO, considering for how much good exemplaries now fetch on the used market.
It's a $250 affair at the end considering shipping back and forth, but totally worth IMHO, considering for how much good exemplaries now fetch on the used market.
Apr 20, 2019 at 02:34 PM