I had the ZMs, but, this time around, I will stick with Gs (21, 28, 45, 90). My issue is 35mm, one of my favorite focal lengths, where the G line is weak... so I will get "something else". Maybe a CV in native E-mount when they come out.
philber wrote:
I had the ZMs, but, this time around, I will stick with Gs (21, 28, 45, 90). My issue is 35mm, one of my favorite focal lengths, where the G line is weak... so I will get "something else". Maybe a CV in native E-mount when they come out.
do you need a 35mm when you have the 28 and 45? or if you mean 35mm equiv, do you need a 35mm equiv when you have a 32.5mm equiv and 42mm equiv?
Good question, coming from the man with a thousad lenses...
I was talking about 35mm native, or 50mm equivalent, because I also intend to buy the 24mm ZA f:1.8, which I expect to be my walk-around. If the NEX 7 is good enough, then I would dump my DSLR system altogether, with something like ZM 18, G21, ZA 24,maybe, if I feel the "need", CV35, G 45 and G 90, and probably also the Sony G zoom, and be done with it. Lots of choices, and in a small package.
philber wrote:
Good question, coming from the man with a thousad lenses...
I was talking about 35mm native, or 50mm equivalent, because I also intend to buy the 24mm ZA f:1.8, which I expect to be my walk-around. If the NEX 7 is good enough, then I would dump my DSLR system altogether, with something like ZM 18, G21, ZA 24,maybe, if I feel the "need", CV35, G 45 and G 90, and probably also the Sony G zoom, and be done with it. Lots of choices, and in a small package.
touché.
i do have a lot of lenses, but only in my favorite focal lengths. presently i have zero 35mm lenses. i often get multiples of those focal lengths and keep ones with unique characteristics (usually drawing style or size). i found the g 35/2 to not be different enough in drawing style, size, or focal length from the g 45/2 and sold it (same thing for my pen f 38/1.8 versus 42/1.2). i don't think i would have any desire for a 35mm though if i had a good compact 28mm to match my 45mm, unless it had some special properties (that CV 35/1.2 vII is tempting me).
I have taken a lot of boring images using the CV 35/1.2 II. I have taken some good or very good also, but I used the boring ones for an in-depth check of how the CV35/1.2 works with a Nex-5.
Not a Nex-5N or C3 or 7 unfortunately, a plain five is what I have. I put parts of the stuff together and posted a review of the Nex-5 + CV35/1.2 combo at DPR, anyone interested in this outdated topic can click here. Don't expect beauty though, already I told you it was boring.
No doubt the size is right, Carsten, but all I have read about G lenses says that the 35 was not bad at all but not that great. Certainly not as good as the "classics": 21, 28, 45, 90. So for now I will hold off on that focal length and see how I do with 24/28/45. Right now I tend to shoot with very few lens changes anyhow, as you saw in Berlin.
Morfeus wrote:
Philippe: I have the CV 35/1.2 V1 in M mount and can bring it to Berlin on the 8th along with a Novoflex E adapter if you want to test it.
I wish I never had sold my v1. I use the v2 as my standard lens on my Nex-5 and from what I can see the difference between the versions is very small. Great lenses. I'll bring mine and also a Hawk helicoid focusing adapter.
Philippe - definitely look at the Nokton 35 f/1.2 VII...it has become my favorite lens. It is not just a lens for wide open f/1.2-f/1.4 shooting, but stopped down to f/4 or so and used as a landscape lens it is hard to beat...with anything. As far as the Contax 21, how is that on the NEX-5N? Color edges? I was thinking about purchasing the ZM 21 C Biogon, but not sure how the edges will look with that one.
