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Steve Spencer wrote:
BastianK wrote:
Steve Spencer wrote:
Luvwine wrote:
BastianK wrote:
Luvwine wrote:
BastianK wrote:
jhinkey wrote:
Well, now for me it's a decision between the 35/1.4 Zeiss+5m or 35/1.7 CV + 5m.
I like the Zeiss mechanics and the faster aperture, but the CV is significantly smaller and lighter and cheaper.
Midzone dip (especially with filter on) is too bad with the Zeiss ZM (up until f/4.0 to f/5.6).
I have not had any issues in my shooting, but then I shoot environmenta portraits wide open to F2 but landscapes usually at F5.6.
Off center sharpness for environmental portraits was not sufficient for my needs at f/1.4 and f/2.0.
CV 35mm 1.7 was way better here, that is the main reason I kept it and sold the ZM.
I don't do a lot of this, but perhaps my standards are lower. Here are a couple from a recent trip I made with family--shot in dim light in a restaurant at ISO 640:
Stephen,
I like both of these shots and they show just how good the ZM 35 f/1.4 can be wide open. I also attribute the nice bokeh to your skill in composition. I have the lens uncorrected without the front filter and I think it is great for close-up shots, and great for landscape shots at f/5.6 or 6.3 and is sharp across the frame even without the front filter at those apertures. I find it hit and miss for portraits, however, as the bokeh can cause problems if you don't compose carefully. You have done a great job with these shots, but the question I have is does the front filter in your view (or anyone else who has tried the front filter) seem to improve the bokeh or perhaps even detract from it. For me and how I use the lens, the bokeh is really the one issue that bothers me from time to time.
There are many with and without filter bokeh comparisons in this article, you just need to have a look:
https://phillipreeve.net/blog/35mm-comparison-voigtlander-zeiss-leica/
Thanks Bastian. I hadn't read that review yet (not sure how I missed it), but it was excellent. It agrees very much with my own experience. The sad part for me is that, despite Stephen's nice examples, I don't find any of these lenses very compelling for portraits and I would love a smaller 35mm for portraits. I do love the ZM for close up shots and it is great for stopped down landscapes as well and I prefer the high contrast look but none of these really work for me as an all around 35mm.
If you don't mind me asking what are these lenses (fe 35/1.4, zm 35/1.7) lacking that would make them more compelling for portrait work for you? The oof rendering? I'm pretty curious to see some side-by-side bokeh examples as those (for me) really show the subtle differences between highlights and transitions.
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