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p.31 #1What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I think Lars might be a Zeiss-aholic! 
Jul 13, 2011 at 08:45 AM
p.31 #2What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Lars Johnsson wrote:
UPS just came with my new Zeiss ZE 35/1,4 Distagon
Are you going to keep both 35mm's?
Or are you planning to get rid of the f/2?
UPS just came with my new Zeiss ZE 35/1,4 Distagon
Are you going to keep both 35mm's?
Or are you planning to get rid of the f/2?
Jul 13, 2011 at 09:30 AM
p.31 #3What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
matejphoto wrote:
Are you going to keep both 35mm's?
Or are you planning to get rid of the f/2?
I don't know yet. I will probably keep it.
Lars Johnsson wrote
UPS just came with my new Zeiss ZE 35/1,4 DistagonOr are you planning to get rid of the f/2?
I don't know yet. I will probably keep it.
Jul 13, 2011 at 10:51 AM
p.31 #4What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
helimat wrote:
I think Lars might be a Zeiss-aholic!
I still have twice as many Canon lenses
I think Lars might be a Zeiss-aholic!
I still have twice as many Canon lenses
Jul 13, 2011 at 10:53 AM
p.31 #5What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Where would be the best way to procure a c/y distagon 21? or should i just get the new ZE.
Jul 13, 2011 at 11:12 AM
p.31 #7What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Lars Johnsson wrote:
I still have twice as many Canon lenses
Ah yes, but the ratio is certainly decreasing.
helimat wrote
I think Lars might be a Zeiss-aholic!Ah yes, but the ratio is certainly decreasing.
Jul 13, 2011 at 11:56 AM
p.31 #8What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
crazeazn wrote:
Where would be the best way to procure a c/y distagon 21? or should i just get the new ZE.
Yes get the ZE. I can't see any reason to get the c/y when it's that expensive
Where would be the best way to procure a c/y distagon 21? or should i just get the new ZE.
Yes get the ZE. I can't see any reason to get the c/y when it's that expensive
Jul 13, 2011 at 12:36 PM
p.31 #9What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
helimat wrote:
I still have twice as many Canon lenses Ah yes, but the ratio is certainly decreasing.
But I can never reach the same ratio without starting to buy Contax lenses Actually I have looked at a few of those also. The shop in Bangkok that I go to every week when I stay there, always have 5-10 used Contax lenses for sale
Lars Johnsson wrote
helimat wrote
I think Lars might be a Zeiss-aholic! But I can never reach the same ratio without starting to buy Contax lenses
Actually I have looked at a few of those also. The shop in Bangkok that I go to every week when I stay there, always have 5-10 used Contax lenses for sale Jul 13, 2011 at 12:40 PM
p.31 #10What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Lars Johnsson wrote:
But I can never reach the same ratio without starting to buy Contax lenses Actually I have looked at a few of those also. The shop in Bangkok that I go to every week when I stay there, always have 5-10 used Contax lenses for sale
If you have a chance to grab them, the Contax 35-70/3.4 & 85/1.4 are excellent lenses. The 25/2.8 is pretty nice too. Slap on a Leitax kit and you are set!
But I can never reach the same ratio without starting to buy Contax lenses
Actually I have looked at a few of those also. The shop in Bangkok that I go to every week when I stay there, always have 5-10 used Contax lenses for sale If you have a chance to grab them, the Contax 35-70/3.4 & 85/1.4 are excellent lenses. The 25/2.8 is pretty nice too. Slap on a Leitax kit and you are set!
Jul 13, 2011 at 05:28 PM
p.31 #11What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Lars Johnsson wrote:
Yes get the ZE. I can't see any reason to get the c/y when it's that expensive
isn't the c/y noticeably smaller? also, i thought from the comparison discussion a while back that there was some area the c/y was slightly better at while the ZE was better wide open?
crazeazn wrote
Where would be the best way to procure a c/y distagon 21? or should i just get the new ZE.isn't the c/y noticeably smaller? also, i thought from the comparison discussion a while back that there was some area the c/y was slightly better at while the ZE was better wide open?
Jul 13, 2011 at 05:48 PM
p.31 #12What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
helimat wrote:
If you have a chance to grab them, the Contax 35-70/3.4 & 85/1.4 are excellent lenses...
+1
The 28/2.8 and 50/1.7 are also OK.
If you have a chance to grab them, the Contax 35-70/3.4 & 85/1.4 are excellent lenses...
+1
The 28/2.8 and 50/1.7 are also OK.
Jul 13, 2011 at 05:53 PM
p.31 #13What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
sebboh wrote:
Yes get the ZE. I can't see any reason to get the c/y when it's that expensiveisn't the c/y noticeably smaller? also, i thought from the comparison discussion a while back that there was some area the c/y was slightly better at while the ZE was better wide open?
I have never used it. But do you think it's noticable smaller including the adapter ?I have been reading that it's 85 grams lighter without the adapter
Lars Johnsson wrote
crazeazn wrote
Where would be the best way to procure a c/y distagon 21? or should i just get the new ZE.I have never used it. But do you think it's noticable smaller including the adapter ?I have been reading that it's 85 grams lighter without the adapter
Jul 13, 2011 at 11:36 PM
p.31 #14What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Lars Johnsson wrote:
Yes get the ZE. I can't see any reason to get the c/y when it's that expensiveisn't the c/y noticeably smaller? also, i thought from the comparison discussion a while back that there was some area the c/y was slightly better at while the ZE was better wide open?I have never used it. But do you think it's noticable smaller including the adapter ?I have been reading that it's 85 grams lighter without the adapter
c/y to eos adapter is pretty minuscule. i've never used either though, i just remember a couple people saying they preferred to stick with the c/y because of the difference.
sebboh wrote
Lars Johnsson wrote
crazeazn wrote
Where would be the best way to procure a c/y distagon 21? or should i just get the new ZE.c/y to eos adapter is pretty minuscule. i've never used either though, i just remember a couple people saying they preferred to stick with the c/y because of the difference.
Jul 13, 2011 at 11:50 PM
p.31 #15What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
I think the 35 works well on m4/3. My 50/2.5 is stunning but my 21/4 totally sucks though! Mushy smeared corners... too bad, would have been sweet!
AbramG wrote:
I made a trade recently and am now the owner of a Voigtlander Bessa R2 w/ a Color-Skopar 35mm f/2.5 PII (That's alt right? I could adapt it to M4/3 )
Then recently I picked up a 50mm f/1.5 Nokton locally for a decent price.
AbramG wrote:
I made a trade recently and am now the owner of a Voigtlander Bessa R2 w/ a Color-Skopar 35mm f/2.5 PII (That's alt right? I could adapt it to M4/3
)Then recently I picked up a 50mm f/1.5 Nokton locally for a decent price.
Jul 14, 2011 at 12:04 AM
p.31 #16What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Bifurcator,
I think this is a very nice image. Good work! Thanks for posting!
Bifurcator wrote:
http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Image_By_Lens/TamronSP_28-80mm_f3.5_Macro/Tamron_SP_28-80mm_F3.5_Macro_1190147.jpg
What does the "CF" in "CF Macro" stand for BTW?
I think this is a very nice image. Good work! Thanks for posting!
Bifurcator wrote:
http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Image_By_Lens/TamronSP_28-80mm_f3.5_Macro/Tamron_SP_28-80mm_F3.5_Macro_1190147.jpg
What does the "CF" in "CF Macro" stand for BTW?
Jul 14, 2011 at 12:11 AM
p.31 #17What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Just received a couple enlarger lenses for macro use.
The Rodenstock has a similar to EF registration distance, The Nitto Kogaku 'Kominar-E' 7.5cm has an approximate 20cm larger registration distance.
I had thought they would be close to my OM 21 in size, but are dwarfed by it.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6146/5936342561_9ebedc3ccf_z.jpg
The Rodenstock has a similar to EF registration distance, The Nitto Kogaku 'Kominar-E' 7.5cm has an approximate 20cm larger registration distance.
I had thought they would be close to my OM 21 in size, but are dwarfed by it.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6146/5936342561_9ebedc3ccf_z.jpg
Jul 14, 2011 at 07:17 AM
p.31 #18What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
sebboh wrote:
Yes get the ZE. I can't see any reason to get the c/y when it's that expensiveisn't the c/y noticeably smaller? also, i thought from the comparison discussion a while back that there was some area the c/y was slightly better at while the ZE was better wide open?
You are right sebboh, it is smaller and lighter. But I believe you run the risk of mirror interference with 5D/5D2 cameras, which is what kept me away anyways. That and it is still seems to be going for as much if not more than the much newer ZE version.
Lars Johnsson wrote
crazeazn wrote
Where would be the best way to procure a c/y distagon 21? or should i just get the new ZE.You are right sebboh, it is smaller and lighter. But I believe you run the risk of mirror interference with 5D/5D2 cameras, which is what kept me away anyways. That and it is still seems to be going for as much if not more than the much newer ZE version.
Jul 14, 2011 at 09:04 AM
p.31 #19What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
In search of a real WA for NEX I eventually acquired Samyang 14/2.8 after I had given it a try.It's very sharp with minimal CAs and (pronounced) distorsions are not that much seen in street/landscape photography.Protruding front element is not as obtrusive as I used to think.Can also be used on FF/DX Canons with the same very good results,so it's versatile.Will post some pics if find some time.
I have also tried Samyang 35/1.4 and was very pleased with it's excellent IQ/hardly existing CAs and decent built quality.Having ZF 35/2 and C/Y 35/2.8 I don't see much application for another 35mm lens,but it's so tempting to be able to take excellent IQ pic at 35/1.4..Still hesitating-buy it or not.
I have also tried Samyang 35/1.4 and was very pleased with it's excellent IQ/hardly existing CAs and decent built quality.Having ZF 35/2 and C/Y 35/2.8 I don't see much application for another 35mm lens,but it's so tempting to be able to take excellent IQ pic at 35/1.4..Still hesitating-buy it or not.
Jul 15, 2011 at 09:58 AM
p.31 #20What is your most recent (alt) lens purchase?
Peire wrote:
In search of a real WA for NEX I eventually acquired Samyang 14/2.8 after I had given it a try.It's very sharp with minimal CAs and (pronounced) distorsions are not that much seen in street/landscape photography.Protruding front element is not as obtrusive as I used to think.Can also be used on FF/DX Canons with the same very good results,so it's versatile.Will post some pics if find some time.
I have also tried Samyang 35/1.4 and was very pleased with it's excellent IQ/hardly existing CAs and decent built quality.Having ZF 35/2 and C/Y 35/2.8 I don't see much application for another 35mm...Show more →
The Samyang lenses have great IQ but don't you feel they are a little front-heavy an a small and light body like NEX?
Happy shooting,
Yakim.
In search of a real WA for NEX I eventually acquired Samyang 14/2.8 after I had given it a try.It's very sharp with minimal CAs and (pronounced) distorsions are not that much seen in street/landscape photography.Protruding front element is not as obtrusive as I used to think.Can also be used on FF/DX Canons with the same very good results,so it's versatile.Will post some pics if find some time.
I have also tried Samyang 35/1.4 and was very pleased with it's excellent IQ/hardly existing CAs and decent built quality.Having ZF 35/2 and C/Y 35/2.8 I don't see much application for another 35mm...Show more →
The Samyang lenses have great IQ but don't you feel they are a little front-heavy an a small and light body like NEX?
Happy shooting,
Yakim.
Jul 15, 2011 at 01:08 PM