Flyfisher Tom
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Question for lucky owners of this lens ... what are your impressions so far of its performance at 1.5? Feel free to compare and contrast to other 1.5/1.4 50s. Photos welcomed of course, thanks.
Zeiss 50/1.5 sonnar c zm ... performance at 1.5
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Flyfisher Tom
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For the love of pete, tell me this is a horrible lens and I should not even be interested.
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first of all, who's pete?
second, i think we all want this lens in our grubby little hands, at least to try it and see first hand what it can do.
and third...well i have no third.
but i am saving for this lens cause i want to keep the 50/2 also.
joe😉
second, i think we all want this lens in our grubby little hands, at least to try it and see first hand what it can do.
and third...well i have no third.
but i am saving for this lens cause i want to keep the 50/2 also.
joe😉
Flyfisher Tom
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I agree Joe.
I've seen some test shots, but unable to tell if they were taken at 1.5, which is where this lens' value is highest.
I've seen some test shots, but unable to tell if they were taken at 1.5, which is where this lens' value is highest.
JoeFriday
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it's a really bad lens that never should have been put in production.. actually, all Zeiss lenses are really bad.. if you find any on the market, please notify me so I can dispose of them properly
I don't know if I have any shots from my Sonnar wide open.. but I suppose I could load up some film and do that this weekend
btw, I think mine is an outstanding performer at all apertures.. here's a shot taken at about f/5.6
I don't know if I have any shots from my Sonnar wide open.. but I suppose I could load up some film and do that this weekend
btw, I think mine is an outstanding performer at all apertures.. here's a shot taken at about f/5.6
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Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Brett: Groan... damn that's nice.
Avotius
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had my eye on the sonnar too, been waiting on my hands for samples to show up before I buy though...so far im not so impressed with the out of focus area, I shoot a lot of wide open so thats important for me. The out of focus areas look kinda rough to me compared to my now well used yashica gsn's lens which I think has great out of focus areas. Just waiting for more shots now...
ErnestoJL
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IMHO, it would be interesting to see a comparison between "old " CZ Sonnar 50/1.5 and "new" ZI Sonnar 50/1.5, both at full. mid and low apertures.
No doubt, tne new one should be great, but anyway the old type (judged by today´s standards) wasn´t a bad performer, isn´t it?
Ernesto
No doubt, tne new one should be great, but anyway the old type (judged by today´s standards) wasn´t a bad performer, isn´t it?
Ernesto
JoeFriday
Agent Provacateur
ya know, it just occurred to me that Tom was asking for samples from the new Sonnar.. the photo I shared is from a classic lens.. circa somewhere around 1960.. sorry for my senior moment
Gabriel M.A.
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in my day, we didn't have senior moments 😉JoeFriday said:
Flyfisher Tom
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Hey Brett,
I was asking for the new sonnar at 1.5, but it is nice to have the old one to compare and contrast with 🙂
FWIW, I like the OOF of that shot at 5.6.
I was asking for the new sonnar at 1.5, but it is nice to have the old one to compare and contrast with 🙂
FWIW, I like the OOF of that shot at 5.6.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
I think I used to have senior moments, but I can't remember.
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