Request: R-D1 + 25mm Biogon examples

[Honus]

I have been using the VC 25mm Skopar on my R-D1 when I want to approximate the 35mm field of view. I tend to shoot wide open, and at f4 I haven't been happy with the results.

I would love to see some examples of the 25mm Biogon @ f2.8 on a R-D1. Close focus with a busy background would be a plus.

 

[Terao]

I have been using the VC 25mm Skopar on my R-D1 when I want to approximate the 35mm field of view. I tend to shoot wide open, and at f4 I haven't been happy with the results.

I would love to see some examples of the 25mm Biogon @ f2.8 on a R-D1. Close focus with a busy background would be a plus.

Give me until Saturday morning and Flickr will be stuffed full of them - have a shiny new (silver) Biogon waiting for me at home 😀

 

[Honus]

Zen-Shooter: Thank you - you delivered on the money.

Terao: I'm off to add you as a Flickr contact. I look forward to seeing more. Please be sure to tag them as "Zeiss Biogon 25mm f2.8" and add them to the M-Mount Group 🙂

 

[Terao]

Robert, here you go 🙂

All @ f/2.8 not very exciting

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiloran/sets/72157600329499025/

Some real world examples although most are also messing about test-shooting it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiloran/sets/72157600330548278/

I'm VERY pleased with it 🙂

I like the colour rendition and the way it handles contrast, and can definitely confirm its silly sharp out to the edges, even reasonably wide open.

Definite keeper 🙂

 

[Honus]

Kiloran - sorry for the delay in responding. I can certainly see why you are so pleased with the lens. I really like the fingerprint @ f2.8.

Now it's time for me to do a little lens consolidation for a Biogon fund 😀

 

[pfogle]

Terao - you're far too modest - that b/w shot of the boats in the mist is beautiful!

 

[Terao]

Cheers 🙂
Its a regular location of mine, handy as its just down the road and offers a nice range of subjects close by. I guess as a result I've seen the shots too many times and have taken better ones there (e.g.

God I miss Scala 🙁

 

[pfogle]

My brother is one of the captains on the Lymington - Yarmouth ferry 🙂🙂

 

[Terao]

Ah, my chosen method for getting to the IOW. Getting the train down from Brockenhurst and going into Yarmouth rather than Cowes makes it feel like the 1970s to me 🙂 (mainly because it still is the 1970s over there 😀)