Re: Does the Zeiss ZM Sonnar T* 85mm f/2 actually exist?
I believe the ZM85/4 is discontinued?
I have shot with another forum member\'s ZM85/2 and while it was only a brief opportunity, the lens impressed me with its character in the kinds of situations I would probably use it... But I also ran into the purple fringing problem at times. Since they\'re easier to find, I ended up with a 90AA. Technically cleaner, but not quite as character-rich, IMO. I\'ve seen one side by side test of the two and it seemed the ZM put the background more out of focus than the 90AA.
Maybe 3-4 years ago, early in my RF adventures, a friend who sold Zeiss asked if I was interested in an 85/2 demo. I passed due to budgetary reasons at the time. Regretting it now....
I think there was a thread asking similarly about the 85/2 a couple years ago, to which I posted some photos. Here are some of those photos (shot on an M9 and processed to taste)...
May 14, 2016 at 08:27 PM
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