Far far away said:Yeah it was the first lens that started me on this Zeiss craze! Focusing was never a problem with my EG-S screen in my 5D2. However I was never big on Macro so doesn't justify me keeping it. Having the 28mm ZE and Leica R 80/1.4 to keep my 5D2 company now.
Yeah I agree. The Zeiss was so good that I ditched my L lenses almost immediately. To hell with the AF!
Thoth said:
ManWearPants said:
Far far away said:This is one uberlicious lens! But the price is also uberliciously expensive! Wow!
But then, the Leica lenses are also very expensive and yet it have a long waiting list. This lense is how many times bigger than a M lens may be worth the money after all!
Yeah it was the first lens that started me on this Zeiss craze! Focusing was never a problem with my EG-S screen in my 5D2. However I was never big on Macro so doesn't justify me keeping it. Having the 28mm ZE and Leica R 80/1.4 to keep my 5D2 company now.
Yeah I agree. The Zeiss was so good that I ditched my L lenses almost immediately. To hell with the AF!
is 50/1.4 an old lens?
1.4/55 | SLR lens | Beitragsdetails | iF ONLINE EXHIBITION
This Distagon 55/1.4 is a mysterious lens. It has 12 elements, contains aspherical surface, 300 degrees focusing throw, 82mm front element. That's about all I managed to find out. And yes, it cost US$4k!
The cutout distance scale window. Does it means AF?
source: Another noteworthy Zeiss at Photokina 2012 — Chromatic Abrasion
Then suddenly Sony releases a new Planar 50/1.4 ZA SSM but only has 8E5G. Even if the 55/1.4 is not AF, are we close to see a 50mm AF soon?
1.4/55 | SLR lens | Beitragsdetails | iF ONLINE EXHIBITION
This Distagon 55/1.4 is a mysterious lens. It has 12 elements, contains aspherical surface, 300 degrees focusing throw, 82mm front element. That's about all I managed to find out. And yes, it cost US$4k!
The cutout distance scale window. Does it means AF?
source: Another noteworthy Zeiss at Photokina 2012 — Chromatic Abrasion
Then suddenly Sony releases a new Planar 50/1.4 ZA SSM but only has 8E5G. Even if the 55/1.4 is not AF, are we close to see a 50mm AF soon?
Panaromic said:
I think it can be done to use MF for pro work. Some people like the Leica guru Thorsten Overgaard even take fashion shows with his Leica RFs and the effects are fabulous.
Just a noob hobbyist bro. I still have much to learn from the gurus here.
AF to me is over-rated. I was so afraid of taking the plunge into MF initially cos I am genuinely worried about all my photos being blur. However once I bought my first Zeiss (50MP), I found that I love my photos even more! In the end I have more keepers compared to when I had my EF lenses. Ended up I sold all my AF lenses and only have two MF lenses in my kit now. That's why "to hell with AF!"
I helped my friends previously to take some photos at their weddings. One was using AF and the latest one was MF lenses. No points for guessing which set of photos I like more.
No right and wrong I guess. The best tools are the ones in our hands so just go out and shoot! To hell with AF/MF!
There is really nothing wrong with AF, its just that Zeiss lenses are at or near the pinnacle of lens design IMO.
I think what you got hooked up on was the bokeh and sharpness of ZE lenses and the "pop" factor that usually accompanies them.
However MF isn't suitable for all situations. Unless you really know your lenses and predict/anticipate what's going to happen and prepare for it. Otherwise AF is certain quicker and more suited for event photography. You should not just dismiss all AF lenses, there are exceptions.
Good plan, one of the best lenses, came out as entry-level but turned out to be a diamond. You can even use it on a Leica M digital camera ... *hint
Here it is mounted on one of the grandparents, a Contax 139Q. Zeiss knows how to collaborate with different companies ...
