Zeiss 85/1.4 QBM on Olympus E-PL1

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Don Goldberg did an amazing repair job on my Zeiss 85/1.4 in Rollei mount. Its aperture mechanism was broken and it needed spare parts to be crafted, so I sent the lens to DAG in early January.
A week ago was the first time when I used this lens as a repaired lens during a trip to Boston. It is my favorite kens overall.

here are a few snapshots with the lens:

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12. Self Portrait

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14. NO Tanktops Gentlemen

 

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Ref:http://captjack.exaktaphile.com/rollei/Rolleilenses.htm

 

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I used to use this lens on a Rollei 35SL 35mm camera until I got tired of its mechanical problems. The use of M 4/3 cameras brought this lens back to life for me. It has a 170mm/1.4 perspective with OOF of the 85/1.4. If Amedeo can craft a custom M adapter for it, I would use it on my M9.

 

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No comments?

 

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Raid, I love your daylight shots. What custom settings are you using in your EPL1? Your night time shots might need some color balance adjustments, but they are pretty easy to do quickly if you enable the SCP menu. The sensor in the ELP1 is still better than any other digital sensor in many ways.

 

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Thanks for the tip. I will look into using the SCP menu. I also do not like the colors of the night images.