An indoor closeup with the F mount 40mm ultron and special closeup lens for the ultron hood. Camera ZF,F11 aperture, iso 100, shutter 4 seconds. Johns Rose by Michael Spinelli, on Flickr
I’m not sure what it was originally but it’s in Riverhead NY. Unless there was more than one out here, the Bulova factory I knownof is on route 114 in Sag Harbor and is now renovated into a really fancy apartment complex.
I keep tossing around the idea of grabbing the 50 apo also but it’s probably too close to the 35 to warrant both. The 75 might make sense as a 35/75 pairing in my bag with the zf.
Yes, I can understand your doubts. I decided to add the 50/2 to my 35/2 and 75/1.5 because I don’t want to regret not having bought this lens while I still could. If I don’t use it enough I can always sell it again for a proper amount.
newyork wrote:
I keep tossing around the idea of grabbing the 50 apo also but it’s probably too close to the 35 to warrant both. The 75 might make sense as a 35/75 pairing in my bag with the zf.
I have all 3 lenses. I like the 35/50 combination but YMMV. I like the 35 for establishing shots and the 50 for more detailed shots of whatever project I am shooting. The two lenses have the same look and feel (focal length aside) and so, for me, make a seamless pairing. If you like rendering of the one, you’ll like the other (although for me the 50 is a tiny bit crisper, but I couldn’t tell them apart in a blinded test, so it probably focal length bias)!
The 75 is a very different lens. It’s much bigger than I imagined and quite heavy. Unlike Nikon Z-mount lenses it is middle-front heavy so balance is tipped strongly forward on a ZF. While I can carry the ZF and one of the APOs all day long with a wrist strap, the 75 becomes a drag after an hour or two. Its rendering is also very different. Some say it’s a bit soft wide open, but I disagree. It’s still quite sharp if you nail focus. It has very shallow depth of field so even when focused there are plenty of out of focus areas (depending on what you are photographing). It has much smoother falloff than the APOs and much softer and gentler background blur. I use it almost exclusively for portraits, but as you can see from the beautiful work in this forum, it’s good for a lot of other genres of work too. It’s just too different for my liking to shoot a single project with either of the APOs and keep a consistent look. However I recommend it enthusiastically if the look and weight work for you.
newyork wrote:
I keep tossing around the idea of grabbing the 50 apo also but it’s probably too close to the 35 to warrant both. The 75 might make sense as a 35/75 pairing in my bag with the zf.
