got it! the zm 35/2.8

[back alley]

oh so nice!

it is small and immediately reminds me of my old canon 35/2.8...and it makes the 'package' seem smaller too. (that would be the zi body plus lens)

i look forward to shooting some photos. tomorrow the 'street performers festival' starts downtown, 10 days of street activity.

joe

 

[sam_m]

Can we see it on the camera, the specs say it's not much different to the f2, but it think the dimension include the rear element which goes quite a bit inside the mount...?

 

[back alley]

some very quicks digi snaps

 

[Andrew Sowerby]

That lens is quite a bit smaller than the Biogon 35/2

 

[back alley]

it feels great on the camera richard.

andrew, it IS quite a bit smaller then the 2.

size wise i have no regrets and i believe image quality is gonna be as good as the 2.
this could very well be the 35 i have been waiting for.

 

[sam_m]

this and the 35/1.4 nokton would make a great pair.

 

[sam_m]

and thanks for the pics

 

[back alley]

this and the 35/1.4 nokton would make a great pair.

that's what i thought also but i ended up selling the 1.4.
the reality, for me, is that i am rarely out shooting in low light and i have the 50/1.5 if needed.

but i love the feel of this lens.

joe

 

[jky]

my my... that ikon has matching accessories 😉 Beautiful Joe... have fun and make sure to post some of the results here.

 

[sevres_babylone]

reminds me of my old canon 35/2.8

At last, I can stop feel guilty about buying that from you!
The Zeiss looks great on the Zeiss. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

 

[back alley]

At last, I can stop feel guilty about buying that from you!
The Zeiss looks great on the Zeiss. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

no need to feel guilty.
i knew what i was doing and it needed to be done for me to move on.

without the shade this lens is tiny, i may go shadeless on cloudy days.

joe

 

[35mmdelux]

sweet. Without a doubt this Zeiss promises to be a killer lens. tks for the fotos.

 

[noimmunity]

go shadeless!
with the Zeiss coatings you really have to try to get the lens to flare!
congrats and enjoy!

 

[kipkeston]

Nice size it seems. I would love one but I can't get by without 2 =/

 

[thomasw_]

nice looking combo, congrats joe. i agree with the above, with the zm lenses, i found they were very flare resistant: you might find you rarely require a shade.

 

[rover]

immediately reminds me of my old canon 35/2.8

The old want vs need battle wages on, the no need side of me thanks you for this statement.

She is a cutie, get out and shoot. I am interested in seeing your results. I find a lot of your images to be pretty contrasty, you style I guess, and I would like to see how this lens produces within that style.

 

[back alley]

i guess i do like a contrasty shot. most of that is done in photoshop though as i usually give the scene a general mid range exposure.

was out shooting at lunch today and the lens feels great.

 

[back alley]

and i also wanted to thank tony from popflash for the great service and easy going communication on buying this lens.

as i said to him earlier today in an email, this lens has wonderful ergonomics and just feels good on the zi body.
i already know that it's sharp so that wasn't a concern.

i have found my one camera/one lens combo...

joe

 

[xayraa33]

Beautiful looking lens Joe.
I wish you all the best with it.

 

[back alley]

Beautiful looking lens Joe.
I wish you all the best with it.

thanks, i have a good feeling about this one.

joe