Re: Zeiss Lens Photos and Discussion (see also ZE/ZF/ZM thread)
nixland wrote:
1) What are the main character differences between the C/Y and the ZE such as colors, CA, sharpness and contrast? I read that more people said the C/Y is sharper at wide open. Is it? (I use my lens wide open very often)
2) Is the focus shift of the ZE lens bothers you much?
3) I use Canon camera right now but maybe in the future I\'ll get a mirrorless camera like NEX. Is it more recommended that I bought the ZF version instead of the ZE? Which one has better selling value in the future?
can\'t really answer any questions about ZE or C/Y, I have the ZF. It is soft wide open AND at very close range, but not just wide open at distances further away.
The focus shift makes me check more open, but I haven\'t found it to ruin any shots yet.
The best for a Nex is a smaller version of the lens, like ZM. Of course the apperture of the ZF is a bonus. No idea whether ZF or ZE sell at differnent value levels. ZF.1 certainly can be bought rather cheaply second hand. But ZF.2 should keep it\'s value pretty much the same.
this one might be a bit soft: it is rather at close distance
this one is 1.4 further away. Sharp enough for me.
another one at 1.4
@f 4 - some CA for you, but generally I don\'t have much problems with CA.
@1.4 - creamy bokeh
@f 2 against the light:
@f 2.5
here is a test shot at last light with 1.4 - it shows something I noticed several times when shooting the lens close up and wide open: bright colours produce a halo. This seems to be a similar phenomenon as the haze the 35/1.4 seems to produce at certain conditions wide open.
some more shots at low light (360 ISO) 1.4
720 ISO
800 ISO
1600 ISO, this was already at total darkness, it is pushed up in pp. I was rather impressed by this result, and liked the mood.
here is another one at 1.4 at rather bad light in winter:
I have posted a couple more at the other thread. But I can post more here to, if you like.
Sep 22, 2011 at 05:28 PM
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