Hi, FMers.
Glad to find myself in this thread again and meet familiar old members as well as new ones. Zeiss magic is still here and I look at all these new images with admiration and pleasure to my eyes.
I have a short experience with ZE lenses as I own only 100 MP and used to have 50P. As a side note here's a link to my Zeiss images (copy&paste to make it work).
Zeiss classic optical qualities attract my attention even more nowadays. So I decided to add to my beloved ZE 100MP a few more lenses which I'm not sure about yet. But the question is not about lenses. It is about a camera body.
Currently I shoot with 2 D750 bodies and Nikon zooms and still have an EOS 6D which one I'd like to upgrade to a ML EVF camera for use with ZE lenses exclusively. All new Zeiss lenses I plan to add will be in ZE mounts. And I can't swap ZE 100 MP for ZF.2 version cuz where I live 2-hand Zeiss lenses market is dead. So I assume my choice of cameras is narrowed to Canon R and Sony Alpha MILCs. If someone has short or long term experience with both e.g. EOS R and 7a3(R), could you please share it with me in this thread. I don't want to start a new topic in C/S gear threads to attract people not familiar with Zeiss manual lenses so I post my question here.
I particularly interested in points of MF aid, customization, the need of IBIS, battery life and shadow recovery cuz Nikon cameras spoiled me in this regard. New FW 1.2.0 for Canon R is supposed to solve banding issue, could anyone confirm it? Does someone utilize Dual-RAW function for thin DOF focus adjustment in pp? Is IBIS a game-changer considering Zeiss lenses have f/1.4-2 mostly?
AlexDROP wrote:
Hi, FMers.
Glad to find myself in this thread again and meet familiar old members as well as new ones. Zeiss magic is still here and I look at all these new images with admiration and pleasure to my eyes.
I have a short experience with ZE lenses as I own only 100 MP and used to have 50P. As a side note here's a link to my Zeiss images (copy&paste to make it work).
Zeiss classic optical qualities attract my attention even more nowadays. So I decided to add to my beloved ZE 100MP a few more lenses which I'm not sure about yet. But the question is not about lenses. It is about a camera body.
Currently I shoot with 2 D750 bodies and Nikon zooms and still have an EOS 6D which one I'd like to upgrade to a ML EVF camera for use with ZE lenses exclusively. All new Zeiss lenses I plan to add will be in ZE mounts. And I can't swap ZE 100 MP for ZF.2 version cuz where I live 2-hand Zeiss lenses market is dead. So I assume my choice of cameras is narrowed to Canon R and Sony Alpha MILCs. If someone has short or long term experience with both e.g. EOS R and 7a3(R), could you please share it with me in this thread. I don't want to start a new topic in C/S gear threads to attract people not familiar with Zeiss manual lenses so I post my question here.
I particularly interested in points of MF aid, customization, the need of IBIS, battery life and shadow recovery cuz Nikon cameras spoiled me in this regard. New FW 1.2.0 for Canon R is supposed to solve banding issue, could anyone confirm it? Does someone utilize Dual-RAW function for thin DOF focus adjustment in pp? Is IBIS a game-changer considering Zeiss lenses have f/1.4-2 mostly?...Show more →
Hi Alex -- I also love the rendering of many Z* type lenses. I currently own four ZE: 18/3.5, 25/2, 28/2 and 35/2 (hope to own a few more). All were purchased used, most here on FM B&S.
I own two Sony a7R2 bodies (and an a7R) with IBIS and two-steps of viewfinder magnification. I have also shot the Canon R. I think your best bet is either the more economical a7R2 or the newer a7R3 over the Canon R due to the IBIS and possibly better EVF magnification. I will probably add a Canon R or a higher resolution model when it arrives, to add to my Canon/Sony collections.
I love shooting native Sony, Zeiss, and Canon lenses, so the Sony seems the best imaging platform for me.
Here's a quick shot of jigsaw puzzle (with extra piece!) That is a perfect use for manual focus lens on MILC with EVF magnification and IBIS -- precise focusing with low shutter speed.
It's been quite awhile since I've been able to get out shooting... I went out last night looking for a sunset, but sadly the clouds from an incoming storm moved in and took away our setting sun.
Zeiss is having lens sale again... of all the lens that i avoided is 2/50 Makro. Here’s my question how is this lens in terms of portraiture from chest to head ? Also the bokeh close to midrange distance? Most forum says and here says it nervous...
If i can replicate the same with 1.4/50 classic planar or 1.4/50 distagon milvus... i guess will have to leave it alone.?
