VC vs Zeiss Lenses w.r.t. Color Saturation

[rodgersfoto]

I am finding that the Epson RD-1/s and VC lenes tend towards very vivid and saturated Fujifilm Velvia-style colors. When using a Zeiss 18mm lens with the RD-1/s cameras, the colors are more natural and unsaturated. Anyone else??

 

[back alley]

cannot read black print on black background...

 

[jljohn]

Here is the OP's OP:

I am finding that the Epson RD-1/s and VC lenes tend towards very vivid and saturated Fujifilm Velvia-style colors. When using a Zeiss 18mm lens with the RD-1/s cameras, the colors are more natural and unsaturated. Anyone else??

 

[jljohn]

Nevermind, the quote came out black as well.

 

[rodgersfoto]

Sorry Back Alley- never started a post before. My bad.

 

[Paddy C]

For those that can't highlight the text?!?!?...

I am finding that the Epson RD-1/s and VC lenes tend towards very vivid and saturated Fujifilm Velvia-style colors. When using a Zeiss 18mm lens with the RD-1/s cameras, the colors are more natural and unsaturated. Anyone else??

 

[angeloks]

"I am finding that the Epson RD-1/s and VC lenes tend towards very vivid and saturated Fujifilm Velvia-style colors. When using a Zeiss 18mm lens with the RD-1/s cameras, the colors are more natural and unsaturated. Anyone else??"

 

[back alley]

For those that can't highlight the text?!?!?...

good trick, didn't think of that...

as to the question, i find the colours coming from the rd1 unique, i think it's more the camera than the lenses.
in fact, that damn camera has turned me into a colour shooter from a die hard b&w shooter.

 

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CV vs Zeiss

CV vs Zeiss

I am finding that the Epson RD-1/s and VC lenes tend towards very vivid and saturated Fujifilm Velvia-style colors. When using a Zeiss 18mm lens with the RD-1/s cameras, the colors are more natural and unsaturated. Anyone else??

I am not in total disagreement with Double Negative's opinion 😉

This was taken with a Zeiss lens and

this was taken with a CV lens.

Although both were post processed I believe they give a reasonable idea of the difference between most of the m-lenses from Zeiss and CV.

But since my collection of Zeiss lenses is 0 and CF 3 my opinion is based on a limited study and hearsay, so I am looking much forward to hearing input from other photogs as well with a wide collection of Zeiss and CV lenses.

Edited to add: I have a Leica lens (CL version) as well, and it has a totally different colour than the Zeiss and the CV. Although I can only concur with back alley's regard of the camera I do believe the lens matters quite a lot.