Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZE

[1980]

Outstanding shot!!! :)

[denoir]

So you are not doing anything in post regarding color? What about settings in your camera?

You colors are so subdued.....like warm pastels. Very pleasing to the eye.

Thank you Lofty, and thanks 1980!

With the Zeiss glass I rarely feel that I need to do anything to the colors. I shoot RAW so the camera settings do not affect the final image. I use Adobe Lightroom for RAW development and my default settings have one slight change relative the factory defaults - I have changed the camera calibration from 'Adobe standard' to 'Camera standard'.

The general advice I can give is to watch the light. I always try to avoid harsh shadows - often caused by bright sunlight. Any presence of sharp contrasts will ruin the smoothness. Also you have to think about subject<->background distance and camera<->subject distance as the 100 MP's bokeh rendering can vary greatly depending on those factors. It can produce some harsh bokeh with loads of LoCA or it can completely melt away the background. When I can, I typically use live view to assess how the bokeh will look like in a particular shot.

[Double Negative]

So you are not doing anything in post regarding color? What about settings in your camera?

You colors are so subdued.....like warm pastels. Very pleasing to the eye.

Zeiss glass has remarkable color. I can't say if it's the design, the T* coatings or heck, magic fairy dust. But personally, the only thing I ever have to do is maybe add the tiniest amount of USM after the final resize. Colors, saturation, etc. are all usually outstanding.

Zeiss glass does have a slightly different color cast than Canon lenses. While Canon tends to be a touch warm, Zeiss is a little cooler (like Nikon glass). If anything, I prefer it and it looks more neutral to me.

[bkdc]

Zeiss glass does have a slightly different color cast than Canon lenses. While Canon tends to be a touch warm, Zeiss is a little cooler (like Nikon glass). If anything, I prefer it and it looks more neutral to me.

The color reproduction reminds me of old Fuji Velvia film. Juicy good!

[LamontSanders]

A couple from tonight. I love this lens

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4750466519_e1fd327148.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4751023464_82db09c22e.jpg

[jdizzle]

You guys suck! :) After seeing more images from this lens, it makes me regret returning it. :(

Anyways, spectacular images Denoir. My knit pick is on the bugs. Shouldn't you have the head in focus rather than the body? :)

To Lamont: Lovely shots! :)

[labbai]

The Medieval Market in Turku today. Got this lens 2 days ago, and I love it!!
461345
f2 1/500s iso100

[labbai]

Does this lens need any other f-stop than 2.0?
461374
100% crop:
461375
f2, 1/800s iso100, 5D mkII

[Illumined]

You guys suck! :) After seeing more images from this lens, it makes me regret returning it. :(

I feel you on this one, but not until I get a 1Ds III can I even remotely justify Zeiss glass investments. I'm LV-dependent when it comes to MF on dSLRs apparently. :(

I wish I could get a rangefinder VF on a dSLR body, hahaha.

[labbai]

I feel you on this one, but not until I get a 1Ds III can I even remotely justify Zeiss glass investments. I'm LV-dependent when it comes to MF on dSLRs apparently. :(

I wish I could get a rangefinder VF on a dSLR body, hahaha.
5D mkII with Zeiss makes it justified? :rolleyes: That what I keep telling myself.

[labbai]

Getting horny..
461447
f3.2, 1/125

[labbai]

461456
Hats it.
f2. 1/2000

[Double Negative]

...I wish I could get a rangefinder VF on a dSLR body, hahaha.

Just get yourself a Leica M8 or M9 and some Zeiss ZMs. That's the route I took. :)

[jdizzle]

5D mkII with Zeiss makes it justified? :rolleyes: That what I keep telling myself.
John's a 1Ds snob. Anything in the 5D category is just junk. ;):lol:

[denoir]

You guys suck! :) After seeing more images from this lens, it makes me regret returning it. :(

Anyways, spectacular images Denoir. My knit pick is on the bugs. Shouldn't you have the head in focus rather than the body? :)

Thanks Julian. As for the focus - bah, bugs move, you know. I'll make sure to get some landscape shots with the 100 MP to make you really regret returning the lens ;)

labbai: Great shots - classic examples of the 100 MP bokeh.

LamontSanders: Lovely shots, especially the first one.

[denoir]

How about some lens porn?

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-106.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-107.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-108.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-109.jpg

[arentol]

Decided to take a few shots while walking down an alley on the way to work this morning:

The alley (I should have used a smaller aperture for this shot):
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_T2unue4Vses/TDQezb0bM3I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/J_7p_6tDsiI/s800/TDAA1.jpg

Pipes at the top of the alley (blur on left in previous shot):
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_T2unue4Vses/TDQey_T_qlI/AAAAAAAAAJM/LltacJcijEk/s800/TDAA2.jpg

A pigeon decided to stop by while I was shooting:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_T2unue4Vses/TDQeyX9LwFI/AAAAAAAAAJI/KIurbQ5sfgY/s800/TDAA3.jpg

Some pipes running to the top of the building:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_T2unue4Vses/TDQex3Hno7I/AAAAAAAAAJE/18IE7qe0_Ho/s800/TDAA4.jpg

And what fun would an alley be without a cage full of propane tanks:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_T2unue4Vses/TDQexbvhhUI/AAAAAAAAAJA/KnACNn9rJSk/s800/TDAA5.jpg

[Double Negative]

^ That's an interesting watermark you've got there...

[arentol]

^ That's an interesting watermark you've got there...

Got it from jjmack...

http://www.mouseprints.net/old/dpr/ReadMe.html

It is called stampexif. I don't use his full action though, I just created my own action that runs just the raw script.

[Double Negative]

^ Very cool! I'll have to check this out. Thanks for the info.

[arentol]

100% crop to show the detail you can get even when taking a picture from a fair distance:

SOOC other than ACR defaults.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_T2unue4Vses/TDampRQpO-I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/TG2lXcAtLfA/s800/Rabbit1SOOC.jpg

With a little PP that included only very light sharpening (0.9 highpass overlay):
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_T2unue4Vses/TDamoZeoPjI/AAAAAAAAAJw/hRxqJ_Jd4e8/s800/Rabbit1edit.jpg

[arentol]

A few more from today.

Shot this morning on my way to work, thus the dew on the flower.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_T2unue4Vses/TDar6-SSMPI/AAAAAAAAAKM/b18ZzO42N80/s800/DewonFlower1.jpg

Shot this afternoon. Decided to get bold, if not really creative, and lie on the ground to get a shot of a flower.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_T2unue4Vses/TDa4Y_viegI/AAAAAAAAAKU/vMgw73VejB8/s800/Dandelion1.jpg

BIF with manual 100mm Zeiss on Full Frame. I can zoom in to 100% on the raw image and the seagull is very sharp.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_T2unue4Vses/TDa4ZO9RJvI/AAAAAAAAAKY/3xZQxg8SVeI/s800/_MG_1695.jpg

[1980]

birds..... :)

[1980]

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[banpreso]

this lens is so good and also so expensive!!!! x_x

i'm torn between this and just a contax 100mm planar!

[1980]

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[denoir]

Very nice bokeh there 1980. Here's one in the same spirit:
http://peltarion.eu/img/gk/bok-1.jpg

[bkdc]

You guys are going to convince me to sell the 100L and buy this thing.

[denoir]

You guys are going to convince me to sell the 100L and buy this thing.

*cough* (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=891517)

[1980]

Beautiful!!! :) Really nice bokeh Denoir.... same spirit, brother... :)

[wem]

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Beautiful composition of the background elements! Super work!

[1980]

The more i shoot this lens, the more i love it........ :)

[1980]

.............

[cedm]

Love that forest shot ^^

[LamontSanders]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4791842349_21f45ebf87.jpg\

Man this thing is sharp.

[zincozinco]

.............

wow thats nice!!!

[zincozinco]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4791842349_21f45ebf87.jpg\

Man this thing is sharp.

dont cut yoursef!! Nice shot!!

[1980]

Thanks to everyone.....:)

[1980]

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[jdizzle]

.............
I really like this one. :)

[jdizzle]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4791842349_21f45ebf87.jpg\

Man this thing is sharp.
Nice work Lamont.

[labbai]

463897
Warming up some water earlier today at my summer cottage.
5D mkII:1/1000s f2,0 ISO400

[laxative]

I want this lens so baaaaaaaad. Some of the shots in this thread are quite meaningless though. but represent well the 3D quality some Zeiss lenses may have.

1980: I love that shot. Any chance I could get that in a background size of 1920x1200?

[bkdc]

*cough* (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=891517)

Ok, I caved. And my wallet is lighter for it. I love the Zeiss build-quality. Do you have a bunch of pet moths that you carry around for your photos?

[banpreso]

man... why does this lens have to be so expensive?? this and the 100mm contax planar and the 50mm makro planar :(

[BlueTsunami]

man... why does this lens have to be so expensive?? this and the 100mm contax planar and the 50mm makro planar :(

The Contax Planar isn't that bad a price for the optics though (sits at around $1000). Would make it hard to choose. Cheaper lens thats nearly as good but you have to deal with stop down metering or pay $800 more for the ability to focus closer and an electronic aperture.

[Tim3less]

man... why does this lens have to be so expensive?? this and the 100mm contax planar and the 50mm makro planar :(

Check out my sig :D

[banpreso]

good deal! still can't swing it just yet :(
canon's 100mm f2 is actually a pretty tough bargain to beat :)

[arentol]

Its amazing how this lens can take a boring and somewhat ugly flower and make it kind of magical (with a little PP in this case, though the original shot was very nice as well).

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_T2unue4Vses/TEE-6iMCD5I/AAAAAAAAALQ/GxoHFhXiEWk/s800/Zeissflower.jpg

... And good luck getting anything remotely like this from the Canon. ;)

[denoir]

Nice bokeh arentol!


http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-124.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-125.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-126.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-127.jpg

[banpreso]

man this thread is gonna cost me sooner or later

[labbai]

A moth through the window... ;)
465559
f2, 1/125

[Fodowsky]

man this thread is gonna cost me sooner or later

It just did me. Finally gave in. And yes, I am much happier! :D

[stu46]

Renting the ZF version with Nikon to Canon converter. While I love my 200 f/2, this lens is something else.

The "I'll walk around the yard and take random pictures of nothing" test.

AF Confirm - Check!
Bokeh - Creamy!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/4832774214_d0bd5a07f1_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stu46/4832774214/)

Testing the MF on a child is very challenging.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4832165027_09e0be3432_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stu46/4832165027/)

[1980]

Great images, stu46!.........

[arentol]

Wow 1980. That first one is surreal. I mean that literally. It looks like something Dali might have done. It is actually kind of freaking me out... And the second is no slouch either.

[denoir]

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-133.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-138.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-134.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-135.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-136.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-139.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-140.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-141.jpg

[Ampex]

Hi:

I am very impressed at the photos taken by a Carl Zeiss 100mm 2.8 lens.

I have just bought a Carl Zeiss C/Y mount Makro-Planar T* 2,8/100mm lens. I would like to buy an adapter so that I can use my Canon 5D MK II camera with this CZ 100mm 2.8 lens. Would you please recommend me:

Where on Ebay can I buy a good adapter for this lens?
Is there any problem when you use Canon 5D MKII camera with Carl Zeiss 100mm 2.8 lens?

Your sharing is great appreciated!

Thanks and best regards,
Ampex

[stu46]

I just bought the happypagehk AF-Confirm Contax-EOS PRO Adapter Hi Precision OPTX V5+ (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280535061388&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT) for my C/Y 2/100. Should arrive next week.

[labbai]

Just for fun:
468365
5D MkII f/2, 1/1600s

[denoir]

A new toy that I got today:

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-165.jpg

[Rsyx]

I like that it's called 'Epic Pro'. :p Sick tripod head (do you even call such a huge thing a tripod head?) though.

[bkdc]

Holy cow.. I hope you have some serious processing juice to deal with all that panoramic data.

[arentol]

A new toy that I got today:


That is awesome. I definitely want to get one of those at some point.

[denoir]

I like that it's called 'Epic Pro'. :p Sick tripod head (do you even call such a huge thing a tripod head?) though.

What's really epic about it is its size. Not very portable. As you see I had to use my big tripod for it. The tripod head is a Manfrotto 503 HDV. It's a counter balanced video tripod head.

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-166.jpg


Simulating a large format camera:

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-167.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-168.jpg

[banpreso]

that pan was pretty epic!

[jdizzle]

^Nice new toy Luka. That would be great for traveling to the Swiss Alps. :);)

[Lofty]

Luka I cant take it anymore!!

You live in a photographers wonderland!

That place is beautiful and where I live is so boringly ugly. Im moving!

[MatthewK]

Awesome photos with the pano! The ones below it, "simulating a large format camera", what does that mean?

[denoir]

Thanks guys! :)

Julian: Sure, if you have somebody to carry your stuff ;)

Lofty: Stockholm is fairly nice during summer and fall but we have 1) a very long winter where everything is just gray and boring and 2) no mountains - everything is completely flat.

Matthew: Large format cameras have a much larger back than 35 mm cameras. A full frame camera has a back that is 1.6x larger than an ASP-C crop camera. A 4x5 large format camera has a back that is about 15x larger than an FF camera. So you get a much large field of view for a given focal length than you would with a regular FF camera. In practice it also means that you get a much more shallow apparent DOF.

If you look at the second shot you can see that without stitching it would require say a 16mm lens. The focus point was on the tree which was about 10 meters away. With a 16mm f/2 lens I would get a DOF of 6 meters between the camera and the tree and infinite DOF behind it. With a 100mm f/2 lens, I instead get a DOF of 0.4 m in front of the tree and 0.4 m behind the tree i.e a total DOF of less than one meter. That kind of thin DOF at a larger distance is what a large format camera can give you - and stitched panoramas as well.

[denoir]

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-171.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-172.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-173.jpg

[Illumined]

A new toy that I got today:

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-165.jpg
Bought.

I hate you Luka. ;)

[labbai]

Booty thing
469217
f2, 1/4000s

[cfnz]

Still learning but super impressed with this lens so far.

[bkdc]

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-172.jpg


Looks like a Van Gogh painting.

[Shuko]

Got my copy, here are the first and third shots with it:

http://derfel.org/temp/UZ3J3803_1000.jpg

http://derfel.org/temp/UZ3J3805_800.jpg

[Tim3less]

^^^Very nice! you've just inspired me to go out and use mine:D

[Shuko]

From today:

http://derfel.org/temp/korennot/UZ3J3896.jpg

[Scott111184]

Sunset wasent the best so heres a self portrait...

http://scott-halford.smugmug.com/photos/973662239_n2GjN-XL.jpg

[denoir]

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-200.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-199.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-198.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-197.jpg

[Ouessant]

Awesome, Luka.

[denoir]

Thanks Ouessant! :)

Two panos (about 1.5 gigapixel each):

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-193.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-201.jpg

[$lave]

My first time. Did I do it right? :p

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bylim/4912804811

http://flic.kr/p/8ubvNN

not sure why my images aren't showing, here's the links:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bylim/4913410654/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bylim/4912804811/

[canito]

Hey Luka, thanks for sharing your always beautiful and inspiring pictures!!
:)

[p360]

^^ I agree. Luka with Zeiss 2/100 is what Phamster is with 85L.

Speaking of which, has anyone compared this to 85L II (as far as portraits are concerned)..? I am very curious.

[bkdc]

Speaking of which, has anyone compared this to 85L II (as far as portraits are concerned)..? I am very curious.

I don't think the 100L is very flattering on close-up portraits. It's bitingly sharp without that "dreamy" look of the slight blurriness wide open. It's the best bokeh though.

[labbai]

A little lizard
473779
f2 1/3200

[denoir]

Thanks guys! :)

Nice lizard labbai.


http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-213.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-215.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-216.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-217.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-218.jpg

[Scott111184]

^ Awesome as always!

[Brennan.M]

The more and more I look at the sample images coming from Zeiss glass, the more and more addicted I become to "the look." I wish I could have a Zeiss 100mm but the bank just wont allow it lol. Looks like its a 35/2 or 50/2 for me. If I decide I like the Zeiss glass as much as I think I will I could become a convert...

[stu46]

Brennan,

Take a look at the Contax Plannar T* 2/100. Slightly different since the Makro-Plannar is a newer design, but very good results. They run around $1100 I may be selling mine since it's too frustrating to track my daughter.

[Brennan.M]

gahhhh Id love to but I need something on the shorter end to make up for the 135L which is my only lens other than a Helios 44M :/

[Illumined]

gahhhh Id love to but I need something on the shorter end to make up for the 135L which is my only lens other than a Helios 44M :/
There's nothing wrong with a 135mm 2L. I love mine and I am sad that I must sell it. Real sad.

[Brennan.M]

No, I absolutely love it lol. I just need something else to compliment it

[p360]

This is my next to buy lens. Definitely.

Don't care so much about the macro abilities of it; I just love how it renders colors, sharpness, and rich contrast. That "it" factor, I suppose.

I'd love to see more portrait work done with it.

[Brennan.M]

I find myself looking around my room for stuff to sell....

[windpig]

A little lizard
473779
f2 1/3200

Nothing like a slow lizard to shoot in manual mode.

Damn it, I gotta quit following the Z threads!

[bkdc]

I'd love to see more portrait work done with it.

It's unforgiving and will show all the wrinkles and flaws. It does not have that creamy dreamy look that some lenses have due to lack of sharpness at wide open aperture. This baby is razor sharp even at f2.

[p360]

It's unforgiving and will show all the wrinkles and flaws. It does not have that creamy dreamy look that some lenses have due to lack of sharpness at wide open aperture. This baby is razor sharp even at f2.


Sounds to me like it would work more with environmental portraits, but not so much with glamor portraits.

Again, I'd like to see some examples with both. Thanking you all out there in advance.

[Shuko]

http://derfel.org/temp/UZ3J3844.jpg

[JelleVerherstraeten]

Very nice Shuko! The bokeh on this machine is fenomenal!

[Doc Fluty]

im going to buy either this lens or the zeiss 85mm 1.4... other than the $600, and 15mm of width.. what can i expect the difference of characteristics between them?

[sapearl]

im going to buy either this lens or the zeiss 85mm 1.4... other than the $600, and 15mm of width.. what can i expect the difference of characteristics between them?

Will you be making extreme print enlargements or preparing images for the web? If the latter, you may be hard pressed to see the difference.... and likely most other folks will not. Will the somewhat similar (and less costly?) Canon lenses not deliver what you require?

[JelleVerherstraeten]

im going to buy either this lens or the zeiss 85mm 1.4... other than the $600, and 15mm of width.. what can i expect the difference of characteristics between them?

Since you have the 85L, I would go for the 100ZE.

Love all the things that can be done with this lens. But first I need a WA lens.

[BlueTsunami]

Yeah, the 85L and 100 Makro Planar seems like a nice combo. Low light with the L, long walk about with the Makro Planar (good as being a walk about lens due to the close focus).

[denoir]

im going to buy either this lens or the zeiss 85mm 1.4... other than the $600, and 15mm of width.. what can i expect the difference of characteristics between them?

The 85 is sort of a specialty lens and it's not one I'd really recommend as a first Zeiss tele. It is optimized for medium to large distances and can be really really awful up close wide open. The 100 MP on the other hand is superb at all distances and apertures.

The 85 does have a different and a more subtle rendering style that makes it worth having in addition to the 100 MP but if you have to choose between them the 100 MP is definitely the choice to make.


http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-225.jpg


http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-219.jpg


http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-203.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-204.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-206.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-208.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-209.jpg

[Doc Fluty]

wow... those last two shots are some of my favs ive ever seen on this site

i bought me one of these lenses today, i didnt know it extended.

I also picked me up a 21mm 2.8

now all i need is a camera lol

walked into samys today and said "whats yuor best price on a zeiss 21mm, 100mm and 50mm?"

he said "same as everywhere.. those prices dont change, why do you want them today?"

i said "sure, but if they are the same price i get at B&H ima order from them so i dont have to pay 10.5% sales tax... thats over $400 just for tax"

he goes talks to his manager and says "fine no tax, but i only have the 50mm macro"

so.. i got the 21 & 100 with no california tax... great day lol

and CA wonders why its broke... had tbe sales tax been more resonable and the state not just make me pay $700 for my registration, i might be more likely not to buy online to avoid sales tax

[Scott111184]

^ Congrats on the new glass! Looking forward to seeing your contributions to the CZ threads. :D

[Scott111184]

@ f/2...

http://scott-halford.smugmug.com/photos/1001715004_5RYTM-L.jpg

[40dbaby]

wow... those last two shots are some of my favs ive ever seen on this site

i bought me one of these lenses today, i didnt know it extended.

I also picked me up a 21mm 2.8

now all i need is a camera lol

walked into samys today and said "whats yuor best price on a zeiss 21mm, 100mm and 50mm?"

he said "same as everywhere.. those prices dont change, why do you want them today?"

i said "sure, but if they are the same price i get at B&H ima order from them so i dont have to pay 10.5% sales tax... thats over $400 just for tax"

he goes talks to his manager and says "fine no tax, but i only have the 50mm macro"

so.. i got the 21 & 100 with no california tax... great day lol

and CA wonders why its broke... had tbe sales tax been more resonable and the state not just make me pay $700 for my registration, i might be more likely not to buy online to avoid sales tax

yeah CA can still come after you with the "CA use tax"....

[denoir]

Excellent shot Scott!

[40dbaby]

with these types of MF lenses, does the focus confirmation beep/light still work? and what type of focusing screens are being used? thanks.

[denoir]

with these types of MF lenses, does the focus confirmation beep/light still work? and what type of focusing screens are being used? thanks.

Yes, AF confirm, electronic aperture, EXIF all works. In principle it is identical to a regular EF lens except for it lacking an AF motor. I use an EG-S precision matte focusing screen on my 5DII and it works very well.

[Doc Fluty]

i just ordered a 5d2

was scared that the 7ds' crop factor would in some way limit this makro lens...

cant wait!

[denoir]

Good man. Zeiss glass should be used on FF.

[Doc Fluty]

yeah.. i was tempted because with that $1000 i could have saved buying the 7d i could have got the zeiss 35mm in addition to the 50mm im searching for

always good to have more quality glass around

[denoir]

Yes, the common wisdom is that glass is more important than the camera and generally speaking it's true. Here however you've reached a quality threshold where it is more complicated than that. To really get the full performance from the lenses you need to go full frame. These lenses were really designed for FF use and there is no point in letting the camera be the bottle neck.

[zincozinco]

The 85 is sort of a specialty lens and it's not one I'd really recommend as a first Zeiss tele. It is optimized for medium to large distances and can be really really awful up close wide open. The 100 MP on the other hand is superb at all distances and apertures.

The 85 does have a different and a more subtle rendering style that makes it worth having in addition to the 100 MP but if you have to choose between them the 100 MP is definitely the choice to make.



Amazing series!!

@ f/2...



Cool portrait!

[JelleVerherstraeten]

Congrats on the new lenses doc fluty.

I'm also going to jump the Zeiss-boat, but I'll start with the 21 first :-).

[denoir]

Thanks Mike!


http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-231.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-232.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-233.jpg

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-234.jpg

[40dbaby]

@ denoir,

do you do a lot of editing to get these nice pics and colors?

[denoir]

Nope. I adjust the white balance on occasion when needed but usually no PP beyond that (and resizing for web use of course). The two main factors that impact the color rendering is the choice of glass (i.e Zeiss) and the choice of light. I typically shoot in the evening when the light is more interesting.

[p360]

Ever wonder why Zeiss doesn't make a zoom..?!

[denoir]

There are lots of Zeiss zooms, just not in ZE mount.

[p360]

^^ I guess that's what I was wondering, a zoom for Canon EOS.

[denoir]

I don't know, but for some reason they have chosen to go with high-end primes for Canon & Nikon. I suppose they figure if that with manual focus you are bound to take it slower anyway. There are a couple of not so high end Zeiss zooms for Sony if I recall correctly.

You can of course use adapted Contax mount Zeiss zooms. The 35-70 Vario-Sonnar is supposed to be very good as is the 100-300 Vario-Sonnar. They are not fast but image quality is by all accounts superb.

http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-235.jpg


http://peltarion.eu/img/zeiss/zeiss100-236.jpg

[ekie]

I don't know, but for some reason they have chosen to go with high-end primes for Canon & Nikon. I suppose they figure if that with manual focus you are bound to take it slower anyway. There are a couple of not so high end Zeiss zooms for Sony if I recall correctly.

You can of course use adapted Contax mount Zeiss zooms. The 35-70 Vario-Sonnar is supposed to be very good as is the 100-300 Vario-Sonnar. They are not fast but image quality is by all accounts superb.



Indeed. the 35-70 is superb! sharp and that zeiss rendering plus F3.4 isnt too far from from F2.8 lol. If only it started at 24mm also but still a great lens nonetheless. also its small and light for a zoom :)

[p360]

Ordered one...!! Couldn't take it anymore.
Had to sell my 24-105L to help fund the purchase, but very excited..! Should have it in a couple of weeks.

This will be my second Zeiss this month..!! First the 21 and now this. Scary.

[JelleVerherstraeten]

Ordered one...!! Couldn't take it anymore.
Had to sell my 24-105L to help fund the purchase, but very excited..! Should have it in a couple of weeks.

This will be my second Zeiss this month..!! First the 21 and now this. Scary.

Congrats with the new lens! There are many people going for Zeiss' these days. And once they have bitten, they're addicted!

I'm ready to buy the Zeiss 21mm at the end of the month and I'm also very interested in the 100mm. The same story I think :D..

[Doc Fluty]

Ordered one...!! Couldn't take it anymore.
Had to sell my 24-105L to help fund the purchase, but very excited..! Should have it in a couple of weeks.

This will be my second Zeiss this month..!! First the 21 and now this. Scary.

its funny to see people be scared away from the zeiss lenses because of the manual focusing, but then see people like you (and i) who buy the 21mm because they usually say to themselves that manual focusing isn't so tough for a landscape shot and try it, and then not being able to get away from buying more of the ze lenses lol

[p360]

Shooting in manual focus is something I am not used to. But, I am willing to learn. And judging from what little time I've had with my 21/2.8, I can say it won't be as difficult as I had feared.

In fact, as someone had put it, who knows, it might even make me a better photographer.

I am sooooooo looking forward to spending some quality time with my 21/2.8, and can hardly wait for this one.

[ekie]

Shooting in manual focus is something I am not used to. But, I am willing to learn. And judging from what little time I've had with my 21/2.8, I can say it won't be as difficult as I had feared.

In fact, as someone had put it, who knows, it might even make me a better photographer.

I am sooooooo looking forward to spending some quality time with my 21/2.8, and can hardly wait for this one.

wide angle like the 21 is a bit easier though as you get to infinity focus pretty quick. a telephoto on the other hand is a bit tricky specially when shooting with shallow DOF but with right focusing screen and practice, you get the hang of it :D

[labbai]

Ordered one...!! Couldn't take it anymore.
Had to sell my 24-105L to help fund the purchase, but very excited..! Should have it in a couple of weeks.

This will be my second Zeiss this month..!! First the 21 and now this. Scary.

:rolleyes: When you get your first Zeiss, you want an another. And then one more. It's like going from Windows to Mac... you'll never look back. :lol:
Alas! Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM might be my next purchase... a fisheye zoom for 5D mk II. :-?

[JelleVerherstraeten]

Very nice chmod!

[chmod]

Very nice chmod!

Thank you. Wish i could take credit for more than proper focus! ha ha

[rusty.jg]

I bought the 2/35 a few weeks ago for the "pop" you get and since then have fallen for Zeiss glass. Having seen the images in this thread and *finally* getting some semblance of a grasp on post-processing, I think this lens will be winging its way to my door pretty soon........

bank account be damned!

[rusty.jg]

I find myself looking around my room for stuff to sell....

lol! Thats exactly what I'm doing at the moment... However the only things my eyes have landed on are the 24-105 and 100L:confused:

[Brennan.M]

Do it. All I see are a few empty coke cans and some clothes lol

[Doc Fluty]

it also does shots on mars lol

http://i54.tinypic.com/2yzlbph.jpg

[Rittrato]

I hate this thread. Makes me want to spend more money :D Keep them coming guys, I'm this close into getting this lens. Screw AF.

[Rittrato]

it also does shots on mars lol

http://i54.tinypic.com/2yzlbph.jpg

Wow, pretty versatile.

[Scott111184]

it also does shots on mars lol


^ Awesome shot!


Here is one at f/8...
http://scott-halford.smugmug.com/photos/1013858852_ckMqQ-L.jpg

[p360]

Still waiting for mine. Patiently.

[Scott111184]

SOOC @ f/2...
http://scott-halford.smugmug.com/photos/1013929463_ynvCA-L.jpg

[Scott111184]

Again @ f/2...
http://scott-halford.smugmug.com/photos/1013930271_bT74m-L.jpg

[Scott111184]

Ok, last one I promise!

http://scott-halford.smugmug.com/photos/1014606392_DSLyR-L.jpg

[rusty.jg]

Do it. All I see are a few empty coke cans and some clothes lol

Just ordered. Should be here tomorrow. Gulp. Spend now, think later. At least my 100L will go some way to subsidise....

[Doc Fluty]

after playing with this thing for a week ive come to the conclusion that

a. always keep a tripod handy
b. nice flower + focus right = something really nice

it amazes me that just a slight rotation of the lens really changes the focus so much. A slight twist is the only difference between a perfect shot and being disappointing when you get home.

[p360]

Just ordered. Should be here tomorrow. Gulp. Spend now, think later. At least my 100L will go some way to subsidise....


I think we can use that mentality over on this side of the pond to jump start our economy. :D

Congrats on the new lens..! I'm still waiting for mine.

[Doc Fluty]

this is a shot that i took while walking into my house... i really like the way the background come out in this lens. almost like a painting.

this shot was hand held...so its not as sharp as it should be.. but i just looove the background

i have a messed up wrist from the military.. so its hard to keep steady for me.

next time ill take a tripod lol

http://i51.tinypic.com/35171pi.jpg