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Zeiss 50 / DOF & Bokeh / 1.4 vs 2.0?

 
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Jul 22, 2010 21:39 |  #1

How do the zeiss 50mm lenses compare? How much DOF do you gain going from f/1.4 to f/2? Someone out there must have both lenses and could shoot the same scene to show the diff between f/1.4 and f/2, right?

I'm trying to decide whether to get the f/1.4 lens or the f/2.0 MP lens.


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Jul 23, 2010 00:05 |  #2

I own the 50 f2 makro planar, not the f1.4.
The biggest difference is the MP will give excellent, sharp images from minimum focal distance to portrait distances, while this is a more challenging focal range for the f1.4. The MP is a floating element design that allows much better performance at much closer focal ranges. The vast majority of the approx 320 degree focal ring rotation covers macro distances. Those that use the f1.4 for mid-longer distances, like landscape, seem to really enjoy this lens. However I use the 50 MP for landscapes, and am really impressed with it. I owned a Canon 50 f1.4 for several years and was never impressed with it.

For Bokeh examples, the last few pages of this thread
http://www.fredmiranda​.com/forum/topic/86491​6/4 (external link)
I think the bokeh on the 50 f2 is quite smooth
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Aug 31, 2011 21:57 |  #3

Mike K wrote in post #10587285 (external link)
I own the 50 f2 makro planar, not the f1.4.
The biggest difference is the MP will give excellent, sharp images from minimum focal distance to portrait distances, while this is a more challenging focal range for the f1.4. The MP is a floating element design that allows much better performance at much closer focal ranges. The vast majority of the approx 320 degree focal ring rotation covers macro distances. Those that use the f1.4 for mid-longer distances, like landscape, seem to really enjoy this lens. However I use the 50 MP for landscapes, and am really impressed with it. I owned a Canon 50 f1.4 for several years and was never impressed with it.

For Bokeh examples, the last few pages of this thread
http://www.fredmiranda​.com/forum/topic/86491​6/4 (external link)
I think the bokeh on the 50 f2 is quite smooth
Also try
http://www.zeissimages​.com/ (external link)
and do a search by lens
Mike K

yes, a thread resurrection :D

was curious about the highlighted text above.
so if one's use was for portraits, which 50 would one get? zeiss 50 1.4 or 50 2 MP?


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