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Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar T*
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Review Date: Feb 18, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,300.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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The usefulness of 50mm with the ability for macro when needed. Edge-to-edge sharpness wide open.
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Cons:
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While the typical Zeiss focusing ring dampening is present, the 5m to infinity portion of the focus ring turn feels the slightest bit "loose" and makes distant focusing difficult.
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With all the benefits and similarities of the Zeiss 100mm Makro-Planar f/2, the shorter focal length gives broader field of view with all the benefits of 1:2 magnification.
Fringing is present wide open in high-contrast lighting scenarios, but this lens particularly shines in low-contrast lighting portraiture.
Bokeh and rendering style, as many people rank with Zeiss lens, is exceptional and possesses the smoothest in-to-out of depth-of-field transitions seen.
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Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar T*
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Review Date: Feb 18, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,800.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Wide-open to closed-down edge-to-edge sharpness and clarity. Bring outs detail and contrast even in low-contrast lit scenes. Vibrant color and rendering style.
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Cons:
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Expected aberrations and fringing wide-open, which are only apparent in high contrast edges.
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While shopping for a multi-purpose 100mm lens, the Canon 100mm f/2.8 L IS was a strong contender. However, after trying the Zeiss 100 MP f/2.0 the winning choice was obvious.
Though macro focusing is limited to 1:2 size on the Zeiss, in comparison to Canon's 1:1, the ease of adding an extension tubes on an optically superior lens when closer that 1:2 macro is a simple solution.
This lens is exceptional for studio still life and portraiture, as well as out-in-the-field use.
For users accustomed to auto-focus, the all manual focus of the Zeiss may be the only hurdle to overcome, but once experienced with the well damped focusing ring, the accuracy of manual focus over auto-focus guesswork is a true reward.
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