jbfauluconer ... using a Tamron to guage and NOT TRY a Zeiss and deciding to stick with Canon is like using a Big Mac to decide to NOT TRY a Filet and deciding to stick with a Sirloin, Rib-Eye or T-Bone.
Yes, the Zeiss are MF and if you truly are dependent upon AF, then I could see your perspective ... but if you have any tolerance for MF, there are numerous lenses (Zeiss & non-Zeiss alike) that have wonderful drawing styles that differ from Canon in many ways that can be quite preferable for a variety of subject matter or reasons.
While much of this dialog has included Zeiss ... I\'m not a Zeiss zealot, as I additionally use Canon, Nikon, Tamron, Sigma, Oly & Mamiya ... on my 5D and 1D MK II N. Alternative glass really does open up your palette of drawing styles options. Of course, Leica, Minolta, Pentax, Voigtlander, etc. are possible as well. Dismissing all those wonderful options because of your Tamron experience is
jbfauluconer ... using a Tamron to guage and NOT TRY a Zeiss and deciding to stick with Canon is like using a Big Mac to decide to NOT TRY a Filet and deciding to stick with a Sirloin, Rib-Eye or T-Bone.
Yes, the Zeiss are MF and if you truly are dependent upon AF, then I could see your perspective ... but if you have any tolerance for MF, there are numerous lenses (Zeiss & non-Zeiss alike) that have wonderful drawing styles that differ from Canon in many ways that can be quite preferable for a variety of subject matter.
jbfauluconer ... using a Tamron to guage and NOT TRY a Zeiss and deciding to stick with Canon is like using a Big Mac to decide NOT TRY a Filet and deciding to stick with a Sirloin.
Yes, the Zeiss are MF and if you truly are dependent upon AF, then I could see your perspective ... but if you have any tolerance for MF, there are numerous lenses (Zeiss & non-Zeiss alike) that have wonderful drawing styles that differ from Canon in many ways that can be quite preferable for a variety of subject matter.
Mar 18, 2011 at 05:06 PM
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