Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken the evening of April, 16, 2016 at 6:48 PM of a field of Muscari "Bluebells" at Lock Ridge Park, Alburtis, PA. Image taken with my tripod mounted A7rM V3 and my Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Distagon ZM lens. ISO 100, lens set to f11 for 1/15 second. Exposure corrected by +0.34 Stops and processed with CornerFix and LR6.
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken the evening of April 24, 2016, at 7:23 PM (27 minutes before sunset) looking at farmers fields along Loch Valley Road, New Tripoli, PA. Image taken with my tripod mounted A7rM V3 and my Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Distagon ZM lens, ISO 200, lens set to f11 for 1/40 second. Exposure corrected by +0.12 Stops and processed with CornerFix and LR6.
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken the evening of June 20, 2016, at 7:27 PM (36 minutes before sunset) looking at farmers fields along Loch Valley Road, New Tripoli, PA. Image taken with my tripod mounted A7rM V3 camera and my Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Distagon ZM lens, ISO 100, lens set to f11 for 1/50 second. Exposure corrected by +0.24 Stops and processed with CornerFix and LR6.
You should be, the debate will continue. But a common opinion here at FM is that while the newer ZF/ZE versions may have improved corners and other measurable optic qualities, the older Contax version give more organic colors and subject isolation, presence/3D or whatever you want to call it. Some of us like the images better from the old.
I take no part in this debate, I just find that I like the Contax versions better and find the corresponding later ZE/ZF version more clinical, less interesting. But very competent compared to other brands options no doubt.
Even within the Contax versions, AEG/AEJ then MMG/MMJ there are sometimes slight changes, sometimes not. And rarely publicized. There are many sources on the net but in case youre into the old ones I recommend this reading (which is acutally about film-REDusers): http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?92044-Contax-Zeiss-Survival-Guide
wfrank wrote:
You should be, the debate will continue. But a common opinion here at FM is that while the newer ZF/ZE versions may have improved corners and other measurable optic qualities, the older Contax version give more organic colors and subject isolation, presence/3D or whatever you want to call it. Some of us like the images better from the old.
I take no part in this debate, I just find that I like the Contax versions better and find the corresponding later ZE/ZF version more clinical, less interesting. But very competent compared to other brands options no doubt.
darbo wrote:
I am confused by the C/Y Distagon vs Zeiss Distagon (Canon/Nikon mount). Is there a difference; one better than the other in some way?
If you were to rent a couple of ZE/ZF lenses, it would give you a baseline of what to expect from C/Y vs ZE/ZF. At least if you own a Canon or Nikon camera, the ZE/ZF/Milvus series mount directly to the camera without any adaptation.
I'm interested in seeing what a Milvus 35/1.4 might be like, if Zeiss produces one.
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken the evening of April, 16, 2016 at 6:04 PM of a field of Muscari "Bluebells" at Lock Ridge Park, Alburtis, PA. Image taken with my tripod mounted A7rM V3 and my Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Distagon ZM lens with my Hawk's Factory Helicoid V5. ISO 100, lens set to f11 for 1/13 second. Exposure corrected by +0.12 Stops and processed with CornerFix and LR6.
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken at 7:33 PM (17 minutes before sunset), in Magic Hour.
Farmers Fields
Tripod mounted A7rM V3 and Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Distagon ZM lens
ISO 200, f11, 1/50 second
Exposure corrected by +0.12 Stops
Processed with CornerFix and LR6
April 24, 2016
Along Loch Valley Road, New Tripoli, PA
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken about 31 minutes before sunset.
Looking at an in bloom Cherry Tree and beyond
Tripod mounted A7rM V3 and Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Distagon ZM lens
ISO 400, f5.6?, 200 second
Exposure corrected by +0.12 Stops; processed with CornerFix and LR6
April 16, 2016
At Lock Ridge Park (site of old Iron Furnace works), Alburtis, PA
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken at 7:53 PM (43 minutes before sunset)
Looking at Farmers Fields
Tripod mounted A7rM V3 and Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Distagon ZM lens
ISO 100, f11, 1/50 second
Exposure corrected by +0.12 Stops; processed with CornerFix and LR6
June 20,2016
Along Loch Valley Road, New Tripoli, PA
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken at 6:09 PM.
Looking at a field of Muscari "Bluebells"
Tripod mounted A7rM V3 and Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Distagon ZM lens
ISO 100, f11, 1/8 second
Exposure corrected by -0.12 Stops; processed with CornerFix and LR6
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken at 6:13 PM.
Looking at a field of Muscari "Bluebells"
Tripod mounted A7rM V3 and Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Distagon ZM lens
ISO 100, f11, 1/8 second
Processed with CornerFix and LR6
