I would agree on the glass 100% I have the 21,35,and 85. When used on my 5dsr the detail is quite amazing. Only nit I have is my 85 has a tad bit of CA showing up once in a while. I knew they were sharp on my 5d2, but a few more pixels blew my simple mind.💣
Mike
Massimo Foti wrote:
A few months ago we were talking about Zeiss manual focus lenses for Canon/Nikon, both the new Milvus series and the classic ZE/ZF series. I recently got a Zeiss 25mm f/2.0 to complement my 21mm and 35mm Zeiss. No fine arts here, yet I think these shots demonstrate the level of details you can get out of such glass. Both shots were handleheld on a Canon 5D Mk III:
USM IS wrote:
I would agree on the glass 100% I have the 21,35,and 85. When used on my 5dsr the detail is quite amazing. Only nit I have is my 85 has a tad bit of CA showing up once in a while. I knew they were sharp on my 5d2, but a few more pixels blew my simple mind.💣
Hi Mike,
What version of the 85mm do you have, the classic ZF or the Milvus?
While some Milvus mantain the same optical formula as their ZF counterparts (like the 21mm), others are brand new design. Seems one of the reasons that let Zeiss to redesign some lenses is to have them ready for the new generation of cameras with lot of pixels, like your 5Dsr.
The 85mm Milvus is indeed one of those new designs and I heard it's great. I didn't investigate it any further because it's not a focal length I use that often.
Mine are all the ZE Canon version. I must confess the 85 was a whim purchase, but I am found using it more than I thought. Although hands down the 35mm f2.0 is my favorite to use. Mostly shooting landscapes and flowers with a static plane every now and then. The Milvus will be above my pay grade for some time.
Mike
Massimo Foti wrote:
Hi Mike,
What version of the 85mm do you have, the classic ZF or the Milvus?
While some Milvus mantain the same optical formula as their ZF counterparts (like the 21mm), others are brand new design. Seems one of the reasons that let Zeiss to redesign some lenses is to have them ready for the new generation of cameras with lot of pixels, like your 5Dsr.
The 85mm Milvus is indeed one of those new designs and I heard it's great. I didn't investigate it any further because it's not a focal length I use that often.
Jim,
Don't know the details but that was the gist of our short conversation.
It was good to see the airplane again and very nice to have met the ladies.
USM IS wrote:
Mine are all the ZE Canon version. I must confess the 85 was a whim purchase, but I am found using it more than I thought. Although hands down the 35mm f2.0 is my favorite to use. Mostly shooting landscapes and flowers with a static plane every now and then. The Milvus will be above my pay grade for some time.
I know what you mean. I've got both my 21mm and 35mm second hand, pretty good deals. I gave up and bought the 25mm new just after looking for a used copy in my area for almost two years (I fund 3 in Nikon mount!).
You may want to wait until the Milvus start showing up at more acceptable prices.
Thanks for the comments on my Red Flag Alaska article, appreciated. The article involved approximately 6 months of planning between the initial approach to the base, security clearances and checks and finally getting it published. One thing not mentioned in the article is that on day 1 of the media days I dropped my 70-200 from a height of about 2 feet onto the ramp at Eielson.
Top Tip - don't drop a lens onto a concrete aircraft parking ramp. Getting it repaired is expensive.
almost the cost of replacing the lens completely, ouch. I had a case of butterfingers and dropped a camera with a borrowed manual focus lens on a concrete floor at a store...
MMcGrath wrote:
Thanks for the comments on my Red Flag Alaska article, appreciated. The article involved approximately 6 months of planning between the initial approach to the base, security clearances and checks and finally getting it published. One thing not mentioned in the article is that on day 1 of the media days I dropped my 70-200 from a height of about 2 feet onto the ramp at Eielson.
Top Tip - don't drop a lens onto a concrete aircraft parking ramp. Getting it repaired is expensive.
Revisited the lighthouse shots now that I'm home. One of these days I will learn LR though.... Definitely on a tripod as the winds were very strong that night and temps were in the 50's (F)
