Peire wrote: naturephoto1 wrote: Peire wrote:
Zeiss FE Vario-Tessar 24-70/4 - big disappointment.I dont like it\'s performance at 24mm - soft corners even stopped to f11 and pronounced barrel distortion (still vivible at 28mm).But what I don\'t like most it\'s lack of microcontrast throughout the zoom range.This lens does not deserve Zeiss name and price premium.It should have costed 500 Euro max and be branded just Sony.Vario-Sonnar 35-70/3.5 C/Y and Distagon 25/2.8 C/Y is a much better option.
All the pictures below were sharpened 50% with cranked up vibrance + 15 and +15 clarity and 60% highlights decreas in LR5.4 to make them look more Zeissy At 24mm,28mm and 35mm barrel distortion was corrected.All taken at f8.
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I pretty much increase the vibrance, contrast, and the saturation with my Minolta CLE 40mm f2 M-Rokkor, Leica R, and Contax (C/Y) 21mm f2.8 Zeiss Distagon lenses for my RAW A7r files. I almost always crank then up to close to what you have indicated.
Rich
My Zeiss C/Y,ZE/ZF and Rollei HFT lenses don\'t require that much tweaking to get comparable results.Usually only a touch (5-10%) of vibrance and clarity,no saturation and no contrast cranking up.The 16-70/4 needs to be PPed significantly more than all other Zeisses I have.Just like lenses of other brands with lower IQ.
Peire,
I need to increase my settings a little more with my Contax (C/Y) 21mm f2.8 Zeiss Distagon a little more than my Leica R lenses and I believe a little more than my Minolta CLE MC 40mm f2 M-Rokkor lens.
Rich
Jun 17, 2014 at 03:01 PM
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At 24mm,28mm and 35mm barrel distortion was corrected.All taken at f8.
