For those who has a 5DII, do you do micro-adjustments with the Zeiss 21mm when using it?
I haven't done it. But I am wondering if its worth the time to do it.
jlvpeng Member 161 posts Joined Sep 2007 Location: Virgina More info | Dec 19, 2010 02:36 | #1 For those who has a 5DII, do you do micro-adjustments with the Zeiss 21mm when using it? My Gear List and Market Feedback
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FuturamaJSP Goldmember 2,227 posts Likes: 82 Joined Oct 2009 More info | Dec 19, 2010 02:42 | #2 Well I don't have a Zeiss lens, yet but I have tried MA some Canon FD lenses and it actually turned them into the most accurate and fastest focusing lenses I have ever seen much faster and accurate than Canon EF lenses with USM.... They asked me how well I understood theoretical physics. I said I had a theoretical degree in physics. They said welcome aboard! - Fallout New Vegas
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rvdw98 Goldmember 1,592 posts Joined Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands More info | Dec 19, 2010 03:01 | #3 I doubt that will happen with the Zeiss, as it's a manual focus lens. Roy
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Dec 19, 2010 03:30 | #4 If AF Confirm is giving you consistently the same wrong answer, I guess it could work. https://www.instagram.com/nd14411
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Fodowsky Senior Member 591 posts Joined May 2007 Location: Dallas, TX More info | Dec 19, 2010 06:34 | #5 I checked mine when I rented the Lens Align. The AF Confirm was dead on.
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jantzer Senior Member 318 posts Joined Mar 2010 More info | Dec 19, 2010 11:11 | #6 If you can't get in-focus 21ZE shots you have your head where it doesn't belong. It's hard to take out of focus shots with it, unless you're shooting at 2.8 with close subjects, which is not it's intended purpose. Gear: 5D2, S95, Tamron 28-75, 35L, 135L
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jetcode Cream of the Crop 6,235 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2009 Location: West Marin More info | Dec 19, 2010 14:34 | #7 PermanentlyThe 21 has enough DOF to pretty much eliminate focus confirmation all together. Sharp as a tack and easy to focus. Great lens.
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MikeK Goldmember 1,637 posts Joined Apr 2001 Location: San Francisco area More info | Dec 19, 2010 14:39 | #8 Fodowsky wrote in post #11478102 I checked mine when I rented the Lens Align. The AF Confirm was dead on. Calibrating MA will work correctly with MF lenses like Zeiss ZE lenses. As noted above it calibrates the focus confirm feature, which lights up when holding down the AF back button and turning the focus ring. Canon 6D, 1DmkII, IR modified 5DII with lots of Canon L, TSE and Zeiss ZE lenses
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jetcode Cream of the Crop 6,235 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2009 Location: West Marin More info | Dec 19, 2010 15:00 | #9 PermanentlyMike K wrote in post #11479811 Obviously for a manual focus lens, Live View 5-10X is much, much more accurate than focus confirm. Mike K So much so I will no longer purchase adapters with focus confirmation. It's a complete waste of money.
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jdizzle Darth Noink 69,419 posts Likes: 65 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Harvesting Nano crystals More info | Dec 19, 2010 15:02 | #10 Mike K wrote in post #11479811 Calibrating MA will work correctly with MF lenses like Zeiss ZE lenses. As noted above it calibrates the focus confirm feature, which lights up when holding down the AF back button and turning the focus ring. Obviously for a manual focus lens, Live View 5-10X is much, much more accurate than focus confirm, and thats the comparison that should be used to set MA. Mike K I agree. No need to MA a lens if you use LV.
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