I hadn't heard about the different bokeh with the 50mm MP so I'll have to give it more thought. I agree about 35 and 50 being so close that I'm not sure it would be wise to get both.
I still don't really understand the focus shift problem with the 85mm f1.4. If I'm focusing and shooting at 1.4, and it looks sharp, why would the focus shift? It's already wide open.
You're right, it wouldn't shift unless you stop down. I know the 50/1.4 is also terrible at this, so much so that depending on the distance to subject I usually avoid f2-f4 all together.
love all landscape images in this page, but this one is amazing Samuli Vahonen wrote:
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 @ f/5.6, 4s, ISO 100, polarizer
]http://www.vahonen.com/2013/Q4/11-03Malta/20131103_17-17-16_28mm_f56_4s_972_pol.jpg
Samuli
I hadn't heard about the different bokeh with the 50mm MP so I'll have to give it more thought. I agree about 35 and 50 being so close that I'm not sure it would be wise to get both.
I still don't really understand the focus shift problem with the 85mm f1.4. If I'm focusing and shooting at 1.4, and it looks sharp, why would the focus shift? It's already wide open.
There won't be focus shift shooting wide open, only if you focus wide open and then stop down (as modern cameras do) to f/2 or f/2.8. I think already f/4 is okay (enough increase in the depth of field to bring sharp focus back inside the range), but I am not certain, and it might be f/5.6.
I have a question, those "Sony FE Zeiss" lenses are they true ZEISS? I meant true being all made and designed by ZEISS company?
Machines make lenses according to a design. If machines are owned by Zeiss or Manufacturer X makes no difference as long as specifications (design and quality control) defined by Zeiss are carried out.
Sony designed it according to Zeiss specs then licensed the name Zeiss?
This question makes no sense. If anything it could be the other way around. Zeiss is the Optics Company, not Sony.
Morning breaks over the Himalayas, as my wife and I prepare our onward climb...I shall shed the DSLR later on for the Leica. #3000 mts below the fog cover lies a settlement. No tree tops from a little further on. ZF Makro Planar 100/2.
Fursan wrote:
Morning breaks over the Himalayas, as my wife and I prepare our onward climb...I shall shed the DSLR later on for the Leica. #3000 mts below the fog cover lies a settlement. No tree tops from a little further on. ZF Makro Planar 100/2.
Jean jacques wrote:
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yes Alsace is a beautiful area.
did you go to paris also?
Yes. Many many times. Nowadays, the big cities are air transit points for us. We prefer the quiet, easy going ways.
And landing in Munich/Zurich/Geneva affords us easy access to some wonderful nature areas and lovely towns and villages. And one can never really tire of the route des vines!!!
