I'm very excited..

[panda81]

..because yesterday I just ordered the ZI + 35mm f/2 Biogon. This will be my first rangefinder, and it's everyone's fault here at RFF 🙂

And major thumbs up for Alex and Tony at Popflash, who were extremely easy to talk to and helped me work out a way to buy the items.

Excited!!

 

[gb hill]

You're going to love it. Is this your first time with film, coming from digital? Or just been using SLR's?

 

[mfogiel]

This is a killer combination. Set the lens to f4.0 unless you really need a specific dof effect, and keep a reasonably fast film inside. If you focus well, and it is quite easy, as the rf is very accurate, and you shoot it at a high speed like 1/1000 or 1/2000, you will see what this lens is really able to deliver.

ZI+35/2 Biogon:

 

[thomasw_]

Awesome all-round combination, congratulations!

If you want a great lens for 50mm work, try out the ZM C Sonnar 50/1,5. Compact, fast and it renders with a different, more vintage look than you will get the 35 Biogon.

Best of the available light to you!

 

[notturtle]

Enjoy! The lens does everything well - a real jack of all trades. I could spend a lifetime shooting with one body and this lens and never feel too frustrated.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Sell it immediately and buy a digital point-and-shoot -- unless you like good pictures.

Tashi delek,

R.

 

[italy74]

Ciao Panda81
enjoy really that masterpiece that sooner or later will find its way toward my bag too.. 😉

 

[panda81]

You're going to love it. Is this your first time with film, coming from digital? Or just been using SLR's?

Yes, you pretty much got it exactly. My first real intelligent exposure to photography is with a digital SLR - currently I'm shooting with a D700. I really like going out and taking photos without a huge camera, so that's what attracted me to rangefinders in general. Long story short, I ended up here.

This is a killer combination. Set the lens to f4.0 unless you really need a specific dof effect, and keep a reasonably fast film inside. If you focus well, and it is quite easy, as the rf is very accurate, and you shoot it at a high speed like 1/1000 or 1/2000, you will see what this lens is really able to deliver.

Thanks! I really enjoy your photos by the way, I see them a lot when I scout around on Flickr in the M-mount lens group.

What range are you talking about when you say "reasonably fast" film? I tried just a few rolls of Tri X 400 on 35mm and medium format. It's okay, but I don't love it. I'm not a big fan of grain, and I heard BW400CN has very fine grain for film, so I want to try that next. So would you say ASA 400 is reasonably fast?

Awesome all-round combination, congratulations!

If you want a great lens for 50mm work, try out the ZM C Sonnar 50/1,5. Compact, fast and it renders with a different, more vintage look than you will get the 35 Biogon.

Best of the available light to you!

Thanks for the suggestion! I know a 50mm is in my future sometime, but I'm slightly hesitant about the Sonnar f/1.5 because of the different optimizations I heard about. The new Voigtlander 50/1.1 actually is affordable for it's technical specs, so I might save up for that...of course, depending on how the reviews go when regular folks actually get their hands on it...

Enjoy! The lens does everything well - a real jack of all trades. I could spend a lifetime shooting with one body and this lens and never feel too frustrated.

Thanks! I think the 35mm focal length will suit the type of photography I want to achieve with this camera, and I hear the Biogon is one of the top notch lenses.

Sell it immediately and buy a digital point-and-shoot -- unless you like good pictures.

Tashi delek,

R.

🙂😛 Thanks Roger

Ciao Panda81
enjoy really that masterpiece that sooner or later will find its way toward my bag too.. 😉

Thanks Dino...it's actually your fault that I started looking at the Zeiss Ikon! (The thread where I asked about Leicas in Nikon Cafe...your response started my entire obsession over the ZI). I'm going to blame you when my wife starts asking me questions. 🙂

Sweet! Congrats on an excellent combination. 🙂

Thanks DN!

 

[kshapero]

Now I want to at that lens to my bag. Damn. LOL. Good luck, shoot away.

 

[kxl]

Good combo....

 

[fixbones]

Panda81: Congrats !!

I just received my ZI and C sonnar 50mm from Tony at Popflash 5 days ago and i've already run 2 rolls of film with it plus a hiking trip.

You will be very happ with yours coz i am with mine!!!!

 

[fixbones]

From the test roll

From the test roll

The C sonnar doing what it does best.
Shot at f1.5 with Fuji x-tra 400

 

[lawa]

Congratulations,
I bought exactly the same kit four months ago, and I love it!

~ Lars

http://flickr.com/photos/lawa/

 

[mfogiel]

Tri X is a great film, and my favourite too. If you want to break in your camera with a chromogenic, take XP2 and expose at EI 200 - a reasonable speed... if you need to shoot at night, just expose at EI 800 - you will get empty shadows, but the highlights will still hold. Tmax 400-2 at EI 250 is probably the best choice for sharpness, grain and tonality for people who like the sleek look...

 

[italy74]

Thanks Dino...it's actually your fault that I started looking at the Zeiss Ikon! (The thread where I asked about Leicas in Nikon Cafe...your response started my entire obsession over the ZI). I'm going to blame you when my wife starts asking me questions. 🙂

hehehe... so, should I be worthy to be hired at Zeiss for the excellent advertising work I did for them ???

 

[panda81]

Just wanted to share shots from my first roll in the ZI! Film was TMAX 400.

My wife and my dog, doing what they normally do every day :wink:

 

[mfogiel]

Great shots. In the second one you really see the typical nice rendering of this lens: good sharpness, good spatial impression and a very pleasing in and out of focus passage.

 

[alan davus]

Sell it immediately and buy a digital point-and-shoot -- unless you like good pictures.

Tashi delek,

R.

Ah! Roger, you never miss a chance to talk sense. Anyway Panda, congratulations. I own neither but am sure you'll enjoy both.