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Archive 2009Contax N Image Thread
p.34 #1Contax N Image Thread
Contax n 85 is designed to be an excellent portrait lens which performs much better wide open up close, than CY 85. Has smoother bokeh too but sharpness falls of a bit in corners which is ok for portraits.
May 05, 2011 at 10:16 AM
p.34 #2Contax N Image Thread
ManWearPants wrote:
Contax N 24-85 @ 86 f4.5
I still am not competent with this lens. How do you get any bokeh out of it. It seems like unless the subject is 0.7m away, I cannot get any bokeh out of this lens.
Who needs bokeh with that kind of beautiful rendering?!?
Contax N 24-85 @ 86 f4.5
I still am not competent with this lens. How do you get any bokeh out of it. It seems like unless the subject is 0.7m away, I cannot get any bokeh out of this lens.
Who needs bokeh with that kind of beautiful rendering?!?
May 05, 2011 at 01:08 PM
p.34 #4Contax N Image Thread
I am not into lens design. The Contax N seems to have reduce the bulk of the moving group of elements and moved them to the rear group. Which is why I asked if the redesign is to facilitate fast AF or to improve on its IQ.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2043/5692163747_d3727ca546_b.jpg
The reason why I asked this is that I noticed from nalahm's 2nd image of her daughter taken with N85.
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/850075/36#9513693
and below is an image sample from CY 85/1.4
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5558840661_1627ac8f21_b.jpg
I am quite bothered by the clipped or oblong OoF highlights around the Zone C. They are exactly the same for both lenses. Maybe someone who has both lenses can show some samples of the improvement of the N85 over the CY85. TIA.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2043/5692163747_d3727ca546_b.jpg
The reason why I asked this is that I noticed from nalahm's 2nd image of her daughter taken with N85.
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/850075/36#9513693
and below is an image sample from CY 85/1.4
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5558840661_1627ac8f21_b.jpg
I am quite bothered by the clipped or oblong OoF highlights around the Zone C. They are exactly the same for both lenses. Maybe someone who has both lenses can show some samples of the improvement of the N85 over the CY85. TIA.
May 06, 2011 at 01:09 AM
p.34 #5Contax N Image Thread
That's the cat's eye effect, which you will see with pretty much any fast lens. The highlights are clipped by the barrel of the lens. Clipping due to the mirror box is much uglier: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/851041
May 06, 2011 at 01:38 AM
p.34 #6Contax N Image Thread
ManWearPants wrote:
I am not into lens design. The Contax N seems to have reduce the bulk of the moving group of elements and moved them to the rear group. Which is why I asked if the redesign is to facilitate fast AF or to improve on its IQ.
Both. It is a completely new design because AF required an internal focus (IF) design, but they also wanted to exceed the performance of the decades-old CY design. Also, as already mentioned the N85 is more clearly designed and optimized for portraiture. Merely comparing the MTF's for the N and CY 85's will be a little deceptive as the MTF's are measured at infinity focus
I am not into lens design. The Contax N seems to have reduce the bulk of the moving group of elements and moved them to the rear group. Which is why I asked if the redesign is to facilitate fast AF or to improve on its IQ.
Both. It is a completely new design because AF required an internal focus (IF) design, but they also wanted to exceed the performance of the decades-old CY design. Also, as already mentioned the N85 is more clearly designed and optimized for portraiture. Merely comparing the MTF's for the N and CY 85's will be a little deceptive as the MTF's are measured at infinity focus
May 06, 2011 at 07:34 AM
p.34 #7Contax N Image Thread
Can you use these as manual focus lenses if the AF is broken?
May 08, 2011 at 05:35 PM
p.34 #9Contax N Image Thread
Thanks, is the manual focusing ability as fluid as the Contax/Yashica Zeiss lenses?
I have a few C/Y's and like them a lot, though, kittens and kids are difficult to shoot sometimes using manual focus.
I know I can use a wide DOF and utilize a preset focusing range, but, I haven't tried that as yet, oh, good thought, I need to work on this!
Anywho, I'm thinking of getting some Contax N lenses, and eventually having them converted.
I would use them on my 5DMkII, and maybe, a future purchased Kodak SLR/C.
I have a few C/Y's and like them a lot, though, kittens and kids are difficult to shoot sometimes using manual focus.
I know I can use a wide DOF and utilize a preset focusing range, but, I haven't tried that as yet, oh, good thought, I need to work on this!
Anywho, I'm thinking of getting some Contax N lenses, and eventually having them converted.
I would use them on my 5DMkII, and maybe, a future purchased Kodak SLR/C.
May 09, 2011 at 11:00 AM
p.34 #10Contax N Image Thread
Uhm, dunno what I was thinking, I mean, I'd have to get have it converted to even use it.
Duh...
buggz2k wrote:
Thanks, is the manual focusing ability as fluid as the Contax/Yashica Zeiss lenses?
I have a few C/Y's and like them a lot, though, kittens and kids are difficult to shoot sometimes using manual focus.
I know I can use a wide DOF and utilize a preset focusing range, but, I haven't tried that as yet, oh, good thought, I need to work on this!
Anywho, I'm thinking of getting some Contax N lenses, and eventually having them converted.
I would use them on my 5DMkII, and maybe, a future purchased Kodak SLR/C.
Duh...
buggz2k wrote:
Thanks, is the manual focusing ability as fluid as the Contax/Yashica Zeiss lenses?
I have a few C/Y's and like them a lot, though, kittens and kids are difficult to shoot sometimes using manual focus.
I know I can use a wide DOF and utilize a preset focusing range, but, I haven't tried that as yet, oh, good thought, I need to work on this!
Anywho, I'm thinking of getting some Contax N lenses, and eventually having them converted.
I would use them on my 5DMkII, and maybe, a future purchased Kodak SLR/C.
May 09, 2011 at 06:31 PM
p.34 #11Contax N Image Thread
I really love contax N.
Thanks to CONURUS for convertion
my two young ladies
Carl Zeiss never let me down
Thanks to CONURUS for convertion
my two young ladies
Carl Zeiss never let me down
May 10, 2011 at 08:57 AM
p.34 #12Contax N Image Thread
Contax N 17-35. Versatile Zeiss zoom. As mentioned before, I am tempted to switch to ZE 21. The only reason that I did not do so is the versatility of the zoom
21mm f4 - hairy butcher
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5428648905_7891de1b9b_b.jpg
28mm f2.8 - Harry Potter
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5595636189_014b5afd25_b.jpg
Edited on May 19, 2011 at 02:17 AM · View previous versions
21mm f4 - hairy butcher
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5428648905_7891de1b9b_b.jpg
28mm f2.8 - Harry Potter
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5595636189_014b5afd25_b.jpg
Edited on May 19, 2011 at 02:17 AM · View previous versions
May 19, 2011 at 01:56 AM
p.34 #13Contax N Image Thread
I took the plunge into Contax N 85. I have been contemplating on the Sigma 85 as I see from the MTF charts that the resolving power of the Sigma is higher. I bought the Contax simply due to its rarity. It's one of those lens that one must have used in his lifetime.
But back to the IQ, has anyone done any comparisons?
But back to the IQ, has anyone done any comparisons?
May 19, 2011 at 02:01 AM
p.34 #14Contax N Image Thread
Bumping back to the 1st page:
1DS Mark III w/ Contax N 50:
1DS Mark III w/ Contax N 85:
1DS Mark III w/ Contax N 50:
1DS Mark III w/ Contax N 85:
May 21, 2011 at 09:41 PM
p.34 #15Contax N Image Thread
Cute girl!
Contax N 70-200:
http://s39.radikal.ru/i086/1105/06/f272872ffeeb.jpg
Contax N 70-200:
http://s39.radikal.ru/i086/1105/06/f272872ffeeb.jpg
May 23, 2011 at 07:16 PM
p.34 #16Contax N Image Thread
N 24-85 and IR-converted 5D
http://www.boncratious.com/images/GreenSpace-IR-vista1.jpg
http://www.boncratious.com/images/GreenSpace-IR-path1.jpg
http://www.boncratious.com/images/GreenSpace-IR-vista1.jpg
http://www.boncratious.com/images/GreenSpace-IR-path1.jpg
May 23, 2011 at 09:36 PM
p.34 #17Contax N Image Thread
Vario-Sonnar 70-200/3.5-4.5
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May 25, 2011 at 12:17 AM
p.34 #18Contax N Image Thread
How is the focus speed on these converted to EOS lenses compared to the same focal length/aperture Canons models?
I'm interested in pretty much all of them, so I would like to hear your experiences.
Thanks!
I'm interested in pretty much all of them, so I would like to hear your experiences.
Thanks!
May 26, 2011 at 06:30 PM
p.34 #19Contax N Image Thread
cyberstudio wrote:
Vario-Sonnar 70-200/3.5-4.5
http://support.conurus.com/files/img_5876_197.jpg
Hello My dear Bo-Ming
I will appreciate if .....IF...CONURUS can open line mount convertion for SD1 from SA to EF mount in the future then I can use all converted contax N with converted SD1.
I need SD1 to be my second Dslr back-up body.
Thanks
lam
Vario-Sonnar 70-200/3.5-4.5
http://support.conurus.com/files/img_5876_197.jpg
Hello My dear Bo-Ming
I will appreciate if .....IF...CONURUS can open line mount convertion for SD1 from SA to EF mount in the future then I can use all converted contax N with converted SD1.
I need SD1 to be my second Dslr back-up body.
Thanks
lam
May 26, 2011 at 07:19 PM
p.34 #20Contax N Image Thread
buggz2k wrote:
How is the focus speed on these converted to EOS lenses compared to the same focal length/aperture Canons models?
I'm interested in pretty much all of them, so I would like to hear your experiences.
Thanks!
All contax n lens do a not-fast speed but not too low to use and reliable. OMO.
How is the focus speed on these converted to EOS lenses compared to the same focal length/aperture Canons models?
I'm interested in pretty much all of them, so I would like to hear your experiences.
Thanks!
All contax n lens do a not-fast speed but not too low to use and reliable. OMO.
May 26, 2011 at 07:30 PM