ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
p.515 #1ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
oldmiller wrote:
Great shots everyone!
From the drawing and bokeh, I bet this is the Planar 1.4/50.
+1
Great shots everyone!
Jim Schemel wrote
Was this shot taken with 50MP or 50 Planar? i like the draw of this shot.+1
Jan 10, 2012 at 07:06 PM
p.515 #2ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
Rodluvan wrote:
Really nice image for both street and City. I especially love the #2 and last from 2nd city series. awesome.Hi, and thanks Zhangyue!
Agreed, I seldom, almost never, use focus dot as I don' find it to be accurate and more importantly fast enough for moving targets.
Keeper rate is a function of expectation and acceptability. Landscape photographs need to be pin sharp (for most cases), street imo, doesn't have to be to the same extent. Keeper rate for me can change from day to day (probably due to how lazy my eye is that day), but I don't think it's any lower than any any photographers rate regardless of gear (let's just think how many photos any now famous street...Show more →
The 2nd is cracker. The man are going out of the picture
Funny you mentioned Leica. I think I mess the zone focus with pre focus in my post. I put about 3000 images since I got M9 in two month ago and decide it not for me.
Zeiss Sonnar I have has very very good wide open performance. but, I have no clue what I just captured. Image review is out of question with M9. Focus shift make it even more difficult to nail it. For the type of shooting I do, it is not for me. I am way slower than Using D700 with any manual lens. And I can't approach my subject less than 0.7m is another hang up for me.
I would love to keep it for traveling and other things, but that is too expensive to use it occasionally. I don't want offend any people with Leica. It nothing against M system, just not for me at this stage :-)
A expensive lessen.
Zeiss Sonnar f4:
zhangyue wrote
Hi, Rodluvan,Really nice image for both street and City. I especially love the #2 and last from 2nd city series. awesome.
Earlier quote
The trick I have is really see through the viewfinder and judge the focus by eyes but not rely on Focus dot, however that require close to subject and good light like your #3&4 street shots. still it can be used to capture the moment but is slower to track moving subject.Earlier quote
For running people like #1,2&5 from your street shots, I am sure you can do it with Zone focus or just turn the scale to 2.5M and use Continues shooting 5-7frames/s. I am also curious what is your keep rate for shots like this.The 2nd is cracker. The man are going out of the picture
Funny you mentioned Leica. I think I mess the zone focus with pre focus in my post. I put about 3000 images since I got M9 in two month ago and decide it not for me.
Zeiss Sonnar I have has very very good wide open performance. but, I have no clue what I just captured. Image review is out of question with M9. Focus shift make it even more difficult to nail it. For the type of shooting I do, it is not for me. I am way slower than Using D700 with any manual lens. And I can't approach my subject less than 0.7m is another hang up for me.
I would love to keep it for traveling and other things, but that is too expensive to use it occasionally. I don't want offend any people with Leica. It nothing against M system, just not for me at this stage :-)
A expensive lessen.
Zeiss Sonnar f4:
Jan 10, 2012 at 08:35 PM
p.515 #3ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
^^^ Nice color and mood.
A few with the 100MP taken back in the summer in NYC.
-Jim
A few with the 100MP taken back in the summer in NYC.
-Jim
Jan 10, 2012 at 09:13 PM
p.515 #4ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
p456, IsleofGough, and many others...what is that produces the glow, the colors radiate ect. Is it the proficiency of the photographer and his perfect focusing, the lens?? thank you joanlvh
Jan 10, 2012 at 09:16 PM
p.515 #5ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
Pretty flower, alkanphel.
Nice lighting, zhangyue.
Very nice candids of people in NYC, Jim! Really like #1 and 3.
Ant, you should have gotten his number and follow him around next time. Haha maybe he's giggling at the people around him.
Nice lighting, zhangyue.
Very nice candids of people in NYC, Jim! Really like #1 and 3.
Ant, you should have gotten his number and follow him around next time. Haha maybe he's giggling at the people around him.
Jan 10, 2012 at 09:42 PM
p.515 #7ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
oldmiller wrote:
Great shots everyone!
From the drawing and bokeh, I bet this is the Planar 1.4/50.
Anyways, 2 with the 28 mm. Wondering if I better sell this one after getting the 21 or just keep it..Keep it! The 28, if you work around its weaknesses, it has such a lovely way of drawing. It is a really special lens.+ 1 from 1 who absolutely loves his ZF28. And the ZF21 so much wider, that makes sense to have both - given you liked the 28mm focal length so far.
Yeah, I guess you're right, Bernd. I've always enjoyed my ZF 28 so far. I've been trying to free up some cash for a Nikkor PCE 45 f/2.8 N.. it never ends
Kind regards,
Bernd
Great shots everyone!
Jim Schemel wrote
Was this shot taken with 50MP or 50 Planar? i like the draw of this shot.carstenw wrote
frezeiss wrote
Young, excellent 21 mm shots! I just got this lens and notice the focus ring is a little on the loose side if I compare to my 28 mm or 35 mm, something more like my 100 MP only a little looser. Is this normal? Anybody could chime in?Anyways, 2 with the 28 mm. Wondering if I better sell this one after getting the 21 or just keep it..
Yeah, I guess you're right, Bernd. I've always enjoyed my ZF 28 so far. I've been trying to free up some cash for a Nikkor PCE 45 f/2.8 N.. it never ends
Kind regards,
Bernd
Jan 10, 2012 at 11:28 PM
p.515 #8ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
carstenw wrote:
21/28/50/100 or maybe 85 instead of the 100 if you prefer it. Very nice kit!
Exatly what I have right now except the 50 is a leica cron..
21/28/50/100 or maybe 85 instead of the 100 if you prefer it. Very nice kit!
Exatly what I have right now except the 50 is a leica cron..
Jan 10, 2012 at 11:31 PM
p.515 #9ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
Jim Schemel wrote:
Was this shot taken with 50MP or 50 Planar? i like the draw of this shot.
Hi Jim,
it was taken with the infamous 1.4/50 ZF
Was this shot taken with 50MP or 50 Planar? i like the draw of this shot.
Hi Jim,
it was taken with the infamous 1.4/50 ZF
Jan 11, 2012 at 01:33 AM
p.515 #10ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
zhangyue wrote:
The 2nd is cracker. The man are going out of the picture
Funny you mentioned Leica. I think I mess the zone focus with pre focus in my post. I put about 3000 images since I got M9 in two month ago and decide it not for me.
Zeiss Sonnar I have has very very good wide open performance. but, I have no clue what I just captured. Image review is out of question with M9. Focus shift make it even more difficult to nail it. For the type of shooting I do, it is not for me. I am...Show more →
Hi and thanks again Zhangyue.
I've never used a Leica M8 or 9 so I can't relate to this problem. Is Zeiss sonnar a 50mm lens?
Why can't you use zone focus and review focus on display, isn't the display any good? Do 'slow' Leica lenses have focus shift at all (I thought they were generally very well corrected, apart maybe from the noct which is super-fast) and if you use them well stopped down shouldn't focus shift (if there is any) be negligible? Sorry, I do not quite follow you, please elaborate as I find this interesting.
I agree that a MFD of 0.7m would be a an annoyance, especially with a wider lens.
The 2nd is cracker. The man are going out of the picture
Funny you mentioned Leica. I think I mess the zone focus with pre focus in my post. I put about 3000 images since I got M9 in two month ago and decide it not for me.
Zeiss Sonnar I have has very very good wide open performance. but, I have no clue what I just captured. Image review is out of question with M9. Focus shift make it even more difficult to nail it. For the type of shooting I do, it is not for me. I am...Show more →
Hi and thanks again Zhangyue.
I've never used a Leica M8 or 9 so I can't relate to this problem. Is Zeiss sonnar a 50mm lens?
Why can't you use zone focus and review focus on display, isn't the display any good? Do 'slow' Leica lenses have focus shift at all (I thought they were generally very well corrected, apart maybe from the noct which is super-fast) and if you use them well stopped down shouldn't focus shift (if there is any) be negligible? Sorry, I do not quite follow you, please elaborate as I find this interesting.
I agree that a MFD of 0.7m would be a an annoyance, especially with a wider lens.
Jan 11, 2012 at 01:44 AM
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p.515 #11ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
@Rodluvan
Great shots from Istanbul! They are incredibly cinematic.
Great shots from Istanbul! They are incredibly cinematic.
Jan 11, 2012 at 11:17 AM
p.515 #12ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
Rodluvan wrote:
Funny you mentioned Leica. I think I mess the zone focus with pre focus in my post. I put about 3000 images since I got M9 in two month ago and decide it not for me.
Zeiss Sonnar I have has very very good wide open performance. but, I have no clue what I just captured. Image review is out of question with M9. Focus shift make it even more difficult to nail it. For the type of shooting I do, it is not for me. I am way slower than Using D700 with any manual lens. And I can't approach my subject less than 0.7m is another hang up for me.Hi and thanks again Zhangyue.
I've never used a Leica M8 or 9 so I can't relate to this problem. Is Zeiss sonnar a 50mm lens?
Why can't you use zone focus and review focus on display, isn't the display any good? Do 'slow' Leica lenses have focus shift at all (I thought they were generally very well corrected, apart maybe from the noct which is super-fast) and if you use them well stopped down shouldn't focus shift (if there is any) be negligible? Sorry, I do not quite follow you, please elaborate as I find this interesting.
I agree that a MFD...Show more →
For Leica user use Zeiss ZM lens, there are some consideration: Zeiss lens is optimized use for film, thus the flange distance is slightly shorter than digital. So for fast lens as Sonnar 50f 1.5, you are not get perfect focus wide open unless you send the lens to Zeiss Germany optimize for digital. Since Sonnar is pretty much only fast lens in ZM line, other lens with more DOF may not show up this difference. Also, the earlier Sonnar is optimized at f2.8 instead of f1.5, so this also complicate thing a bit if you get it.
Review image on Leica M9 is very very very slow and LCD is crap, color is off and resolution is low. Slow down the lens certainly works, but 90% I am using wide open. Paying high premium on fast glass and use it after f4 is unacceptable. Use it wide open, I am not used to the system and just slow. That is why I'd like to say at this stage for what I prefer to shoot, it is not for me.
Enough for Leica.
A pic of MP100 at f8
Planar50 wide open with Sony NEX-C3
zhangyue wrote
The 2nd is cracker. The man are going out of the pictureFunny you mentioned Leica. I think I mess the zone focus with pre focus in my post. I put about 3000 images since I got M9 in two month ago and decide it not for me.
Zeiss Sonnar I have has very very good wide open performance. but, I have no clue what I just captured. Image review is out of question with M9. Focus shift make it even more difficult to nail it. For the type of shooting I do, it is not for me. I am way slower than Using D700 with any manual lens. And I can't approach my subject less than 0.7m is another hang up for me.
I've never used a Leica M8 or 9 so I can't relate to this problem. Is Zeiss sonnar a 50mm lens?
Why can't you use zone focus and review focus on display, isn't the display any good? Do 'slow' Leica lenses have focus shift at all (I thought they were generally very well corrected, apart maybe from the noct which is super-fast) and if you use them well stopped down shouldn't focus shift (if there is any) be negligible? Sorry, I do not quite follow you, please elaborate as I find this interesting.
I agree that a MFD...Show more →
For Leica user use Zeiss ZM lens, there are some consideration: Zeiss lens is optimized use for film, thus the flange distance is slightly shorter than digital. So for fast lens as Sonnar 50f 1.5, you are not get perfect focus wide open unless you send the lens to Zeiss Germany optimize for digital. Since Sonnar is pretty much only fast lens in ZM line, other lens with more DOF may not show up this difference. Also, the earlier Sonnar is optimized at f2.8 instead of f1.5, so this also complicate thing a bit if you get it.
Review image on Leica M9 is very very very slow and LCD is crap, color is off and resolution is low. Slow down the lens certainly works, but 90% I am using wide open. Paying high premium on fast glass and use it after f4 is unacceptable. Use it wide open, I am not used to the system and just slow. That is why I'd like to say at this stage for what I prefer to shoot, it is not for me.
Enough for Leica.
A pic of MP100 at f8
Planar50 wide open with Sony NEX-C3
Jan 11, 2012 at 12:26 PM
p.515 #13ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
Z - nice color and light.Good to see the 35/2 strutting its stuff.
a few more from my visit to NYC last summer / All with 100MP
-Jim
a few more from my visit to NYC last summer / All with 100MP
-Jim
Jan 11, 2012 at 05:26 PM
p.515 #14ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
Great shots there Jim!
Another one with the ZE 100MP
Swing Me Mama by alkanphel, on Flickr
Another one with the ZE 100MP
Swing Me Mama by alkanphel, on Flickr
Jan 11, 2012 at 11:02 PM
p.515 #15ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
Lieutenant Z: Like the strong contrast and dark blue.
Jim and alkanphel: great Mp100 shots.
Some P50 shot:
Wide open:
f2
Jim and alkanphel: great Mp100 shots.
Some P50 shot:
Wide open:
f2
Jan 12, 2012 at 02:04 AM
p.515 #16ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
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Jan 12, 2012 at 08:07 AM
p.515 #17ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
Bob - Great Light Capture!
alkanphel - Seeing 3D in that one.
zhangyue - Thanks for posting some shots with the 50 Planar, i am seriously considering trading my Rokkor 58 f1.2 for that lens mainly because i prefer the way the zeiss renders skin tones.
-Jim
One with my 100MP @ f2 handheld iso 1600 ( think i will go back with my tripod on this one)
alkanphel - Seeing 3D in that one.
zhangyue - Thanks for posting some shots with the 50 Planar, i am seriously considering trading my Rokkor 58 f1.2 for that lens mainly because i prefer the way the zeiss renders skin tones.
-Jim
One with my 100MP @ f2 handheld iso 1600 ( think i will go back with my tripod on this one)
Jan 12, 2012 at 12:37 PM
p.515 #18ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
Love the OOF drawing style in that street shot Ant.
Jim, the horseshoe is very arty to me, love the colors.
Maybe I have to go Zeiss ZE for a 5D2, have some RF Contax Gs to a NEX now but the handling of the FF brick is just superior. Just wonder where to start. A set of them cost like a small car, huh :-(
Jim, the horseshoe is very arty to me, love the colors.
Maybe I have to go Zeiss ZE for a 5D2, have some RF Contax Gs to a NEX now but the handling of the FF brick is just superior. Just wonder where to start. A set of them cost like a small car, huh :-(
Jan 12, 2012 at 02:51 PM
p.515 #19ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
wfrank wrote:
Love the OOF drawing style in that street shot Ant.
Jim, the horseshoe is very arty to me, love the colors.
Maybe I have to go Zeiss ZE for a 5D2, have some RF Contax Gs to a NEX now but the handling of the FF brick is just superior. Just wonder where to start. A set of them cost like a small car, huh :-(
I think the 35 f/2 is the right one for you, considering you like Contax 28
Love the OOF drawing style in that street shot Ant.
Jim, the horseshoe is very arty to me, love the colors.
Maybe I have to go Zeiss ZE for a 5D2, have some RF Contax Gs to a NEX now but the handling of the FF brick is just superior. Just wonder where to start. A set of them cost like a small car, huh :-(
I think the 35 f/2 is the right one for you, considering you like Contax 28
Jan 12, 2012 at 06:07 PM
p.515 #20ZE/ZF/ZM Images (Official Thread!)
you speak marvelous French Z ...where did you learn that (grin).
The only french I know is S'il vous plaît puis-je mettre ce limpet mine sur votre navire (another grin)
Now as a story line you need to explain 'how it is that you are hiding in the bushes' and even in English that still sounded very French to me.
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The only french I know is S'il vous plaît puis-je mettre ce limpet mine sur votre navire (another grin)
Now as a story line you need to explain 'how it is that you are hiding in the bushes' and even in English that still sounded very French to me.
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Jan 12, 2012 at 06:18 PM