I have a question though. I have been considering the Nex 6 for a while but unsure about the corner performance with my ZM wides. Would very much appreciate your opinion
Edward,
I've been using the NEX-6 with the ZM 25/2.8, ZM 35/2.8, CV 15/4.5 and CV35/1.2. Both Biogons have a little bit of smearing and faint color shift compared to the GXR. The CV15 has more than I expected, to the point I stopped shooting all of the snowy Michigan scenes with it on the NEX-6, it just remains on the GXR. The CV 35/1.2 is flawless with edge to edge corner sharpness and no color shift.
I had bad luck with cheaper adapters, and went through a few before just spending a bit more for a Fotodiox Pro adapter. Cheap ones either didn't reach infinity or were not entirely parallel to the sensor plane. I think the best one is probably the Voigtlander one because the release tab is so low profile, many of them will dig into your right middle finger. I can't remember, but I don't think I've seen you do much on a tripod. Regardless, the palm grip from Jim Buchanan has really made the camera more comfortable for me to shoot with, especially with heavier lenses mounted. It's got an Arca-Swiss base built into it as well, which I use all the time.
Some good images on this page. Jacob D, I like your rock shot and road shot; plasticmotif, great panos.
Long time no post, but with the flat and monotonous winter receding, I decided to snap some quick ones from the yard with the C3 + Helios 58mm f/2. These are slightly stopped down (2.8 or 4). Wish summer was here already.
I've been using the NEX-6 with the ZM 25/2.8, ZM 35/2.8, CV 15/4.5 and CV35/1.2. Both Biogons have a little bit of smearing and faint color shift compared to the GXR. The CV15 has more than I expected, to the point I stopped shooting all of the snowy Michigan scenes with it on the NEX-6, it just remains on the GXR. The CV 35/1.2 is flawless with edge to edge corner sharpness and no color shift.
I had bad luck with cheaper adapters, and went through a few before just spending a bit more for a Fotodiox Pro adapter. Cheap ones either didn't reach infinity or were not entirely parallel to the sensor plane. I think the best one is probably the Voigtlander one because the release tab is so low profile, many of them will dig into your right middle finger. I can't remember, but I don't think I've seen you do much on a tripod. Regardless, the palm grip from Jim Buchanan has really made the camera more comfortable for me to shoot with, especially with heavier lenses mounted. It's got an Arca-Swiss base built into it as well, which I use all the time....Show more →
Thank you very much Matt for the very important info. I will be getting the Voigtlander adapter since the dealer is just a couple of blocks from where I live. I hope my 35/2 will have less color shift than the 35/2.8 due to the less compact design, but I may be wrong on this one.
Edward, I had a Voigtländer adapter and, while it was definitely very good, I cannot say that it was better than my Novoflex, which I like even a bit better.
Regarding trouble with the ZM 35 f:2.0, it is marginal on the NEX 7, so you should be fine, by my reckoning, on the 6. Have fun!
It's been a while since I posted something, so here's a few comments on the last pages:
Jacob D, lots of great photos. I really like the composition and colors in your last photo (the one with the road).
twelveish, I like the whole airport set. I think the first one is my favourite, with the shadowed man.
sculptormic, great portraits!
Tokigor, I like the clean and fresh feeling in your photo. Lovely colors.
ulrikft2, great composition in that second photo!
I've got a new lens, an aus Jena 135/3.5 manufactured sometime between 1967 and 1970 according to the serial nr. I got it cheap because the focusing was stiff and grinding. Took it apart yesterday, greased it properly and spent ages assembling it again. I've seen instructions for repairing a CZJ 135/3.5 and thought the aus Jena would be similar, but the aus Jena has a preset aperture and a mechanism for opening up the aperture to compensate when focusing closer that took some time to figure out. But miraculously it now works fine, so here's a couple of photos from it. All of them wide open with no hood (waiting on one from ebay).
After shooting the shot above, I heard a rustle and check out what landed right in front of us...He had been circling previously. I changed lenses and he moved. http://macpointer.com/img/s9/v96/p1536020714-5.jpg
