First photos with ZI and C-Sonnar 50mm f1.5

[kshapero]

😀

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🙂

 

[gavinlg]

Looks fantastic to me - I love the rendition of this lens. Is yours a factory one or one corrected for the alleged "focus shift"

Thanks for sharing!

Gavin

 

[payasam]

Excellent performance. "Laying the table" is a study in concentration.

 

[kshapero]

Looks fantastic to me - I love the rendition of this lens. Is yours a factory one or one corrected for the alleged "focus shift"

Thanks for sharing!

Gavin

Lens is straight from the factory.

 

[Owen Coors]

These are great! What's the talk about "focus shift"? I just came here to see if I could find out more about this lens, but I've already read 2 threads where this topic is discussed. Is this a big issue with the 50mm Sonnar C?

 

[SimonPG]

Nice. The tonality and general "look" of Zeiss lenses is superb - 35mm and MF.

I am very tempted to swap my Summicron-M 35mm ASPH for the Zeiss simply becuase the Zeiss just seems to have a subtlety lost in the current Leica version. Funny since my current Summicron-M 50 has that subtlety and I would not part with it for anything.

Do others have a similar view?

 

[kshapero]

These are great! What's the talk about "focus shift"? I just came here to see if I could find out more about this lens, but I've already read 2 threads where this topic is discussed. Is this a big issue with the 50mm Sonnar C?

Not with me.

 

[foto_fool]

Akiva - great shots! What film?

- John

 

[kshapero]

Akiva - great shots! What film?

- John

1. Kodak B+W C-41 400 shot at 320
2. Fuji reala color 100
3. Fuji Reala color 100

 

[foto_fool]

I like the B/W very much but I think the color shots really show off the unique signature of this lens. I have been adicted to Superia but you have convinced me that I need to shoot some Reala. Again, nice images.

- John

 

[kshapero]

I also love Superia, but I thought Reala would show off the uniqueness of the lens. but usually I do need the 400 speed for more versatility.