After revisiting the artaphot page I do think the lens looks very promising.
What I need to see is more pictures taken at close range, and medium distances. I don't mind the heft/bulk as I usually get by with three lenses for what I do. (that is what I write because I can't really afford a larger set up )
The 24/2 may be a big lens, but as far as weight is concerned, it is not a heavy lens. In the countrary it is actually surprisingly light. My ZS 25/2.8, one stop slower and without the AF mechanism, weights 480 grams vs the 530 grams of the 24/2. The ZS 25 is much heavier than it looks for such a tiny lens.
He is talking about the pellicles and what the target group is. For smaller cameras he states that pellicles are probably here to stay, that EVF will replace OVF for consumer "high end" cameras and that half a stop EV loss in pellicle mirror cameras is of no concern since the sensor technology has advanced, negating that loss.
He is also talking about the changes in their approach to sensor technology (prompted by the reporters question of why Sony has been lagging behind in noise levels) and states that since they have abandoned the CCD:s with separate A/D conversion in favor of the EXMOR technology with on sensor A/D conversion, the noise levels have come down significantly and that they aim to be competitive in noise levels.
He does not give away anything in particular when it comes to new cameras/lenses and simply states that we will see what will surface at Photokina shortly.
kosmoskatten wrote:
He is talking about the pellicles and what the target group is. For smaller cameras he states that pellicles are probably here to stay, that EVF will replace OVF for consumer "high end" cameras and that half a stop EV loss in pellicle mirror cameras is of no concern since the sensor technology has advanced, negating that loss.
He is also talking about the changes in their approach to sensor technology (prompted by the reporters question of why Sony has been lagging behind in noise levels) and states that since they have abandoned the CCD:s with separate A/D conversion in favor of the EXMOR technology with on sensor A/D conversion, the noise levels have come down significantly and that they aim to be competitive in noise levels.
He does not give away anything in particular when it comes to new cameras/lenses and simply states that we will see what will surface at Photokina shortly.
Edward, can u explain this to me. Will a ZS lens on a Sony act like a ZF or a ZF.2? Being able to set aperture on camera ect, does it depend on the kind of adaptor one uses?
Thank you, joanlvh
joanlvh wrote:
Edward, can u explain this to me. Will a ZS lens on a Sony act like a ZF or a ZF.2? Being able to set aperture on camera ect, does it depend on the kind of adaptor one uses?
Thank you, joanlvh
A ZS on a Sony will act exactly like a Contax on a Canon, everything has to be done manually.
I am trying to decide between a ZS 25mm and a ZA 24mm. From what has been seen so far does the ZS have more of the. " Zeiss look " or does it take a very discerning eye to see the difference. I have one zf.2 lens and one za lens and I think I can tell a difference, i am very much an amateur. Thank you joanlvh
I am planning to buy the ZA 24 as soon as it becomes available in Bangkok. I know this seems like a strange decision to have both, but it's not a bad idea to have an AF lens in this focal length. I will make a comparison for my own curiosity, and will definitely post it here.
I don't think we have seen enough samples of this lens, and most of what we have seen was taken at infinity, so it's too early to tell if it has the Zeiss look or not. What we know for sure is the following:
ZA: AF, f/2, superlative resolution center to borders, soft corners from f/2 to f/4 with some CA.
ZS: MF, f/2.8, manual stop-down, center resolution probably not as high as the ZA, corners sharp from WO and less CA than the ZA, strong vignetting WO.
So I decided that I may keep both, using the ZS for landscape work where I can get sharp images corner to corner. For this use, MF and manual stop down are not a problem, since the lens will be focused at infinity all the time, becoming like a P&S.
The ZA can be used for practically everything else. The AF can be helpful in some situations, and by the new adopters account, the MF with this lens seems to be excellent, with a smooth focusing ring action with no play and long focusing throw.
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