Sony Carl zeiss 24mm f1.8

[helloz]

Hmm, is it cheaper to buy NEX lens from Tokyo? Might be able to purchase some back during my trip in Jul.

 

[artyboy]

Seems that this lens no stock everywhere. Anyone got one recently and from where?

 

[artyboy]

1 set being advertised in Sony Buy and Sell thread.

Thanks!

 

[digimax]

All 4 M mount lenses are a lot sharper than the Carl Zeiss 24mm, with the only benefit of the Carl Zeiss 24mm having the auto-focus to capture fast shots. Quite disappointed as I thought that the Carl Zeiss 24mm could maximise the 24 mega-pixel sensor, but I was wrong.

I know it is not fair in price to compare the 4 top manual lenses with the Carl Zeiss 24mm (except Voigtlander 35mm F1.2 II which is around the same price), but the resolution of the 4 lenses with peak focusing is really a lot sharper.

I've also used Rangefinder lenses on my NEX for a good 1.5 years now, and yes - indeed most of those lenses are sharper. The Carl Zeiss 24mm seems to be optimized for use up to a certain distance - it's not particularly stellar for taking landscape and architecture, despite being a wide-angle lens. I've had better results with closer subjects (from minimum focus to say 3-4 metres away), where performance appears to match (or exceed) the Zeiss Biogon 28mm.

 

[studylikesiao]

No news on this lens? A lot shops still OOS

 

[daozhang]

Guys, I have cz 24 mm f1.8 E mount lens on my Nex 7. Is this lens meant for landscape only? Anyone use it to shoot portrait before?

 

[ZoomZ]

CZ24 when used on Nex7 (with 1.5x crop) will be effectively 36mm focal length. Good for general use including street shots, landscape and some portrait shots (near shots).

Not wide enough for some who needs wider than 21mm focal length for landscape.

 

[daozhang]

CZ24 when used on Nex7 (with 1.5x crop) will be effectively 36mm focal length. Good for general use including street shots, landscape and some portrait shots (near shots).

Not wide enough for some who needs wider than 21mm focal length for landscape.

Thanks bro,

My CZ24 is under utilised, looks like I need to learn to composition with prime lens.

 

[Kay Burn Lim]

Guys, I have cz 24 mm f1.8 E mount lens on my Nex 7. Is this lens meant for landscape only? Anyone use it to shoot portrait before?

It is a little wide for portrait but doable if you can get close. In fact, close focus wide angle shots are perfect for this lens as it can focus incredibly close! Keep an open mind and try different stuff. Here are a couple of extremes.... the landscape was a 3 shot stitch and the modeling studio shot was done with a Nikon strobe fired via cable in manual (no TTL and with an additional strobe on slave)

 

[nedy77]

looks good for portraits :thumbsup:


but price too high for me

 

[artyboy]

KBL - That studio portrait is close to MF quality!!

 

[tsammyc]

It is a little wide for portrait but doable if you can get close. In fact, close focus wide angle shots are perfect for this lens as it can focus incredibly close! Keep an open mind and try different stuff. Here are a couple of extremes.... the landscape was a 3 shot stitch and the modeling studio shot was done with a Nikon strobe fired via cable in manual (no TTL and with an additional strobe on slave)

Very nice. When stopped down a little, it is really pin sharp. I love the rendering of this lens on portraits despite being a WA. You did a good job with that stitch because the lens has a bit of distortion when taking landscape

 

[Yuefeis]

They are quite hypocritical and pretentious. They get all their stuff from Alan Photo downstairs and charge you more. Better for them to change the name of their shop.

 

[Yuefeis]

Sorry I was replying to the the two writers who had bad experiences with John 3:16 in Funan Centre. They are pretty snooty people who don't know much but pretend to. As I said they get all their stuff from Alan Photo and charge you more. Better to go directly to Alan Photo.

 

[Jeremy1]

Sorry I was replying to the the two writers who had bad experiences with John 3:16 in Funan Centre. They are pretty snooty people who don't know much but pretend to. As I said they get all their stuff from Alan Photo and charge you more. Better to go directly to Alan Photo.

Never like Alan Photo, the salesmen there are very rule and impolite.

If I wanted to buy in Funan, I would rather buy from SLRR or TK Photo but TK don't carry Sony brand.

 

[widget]

Never like Alan Photo, the salesmen there are very rule and impolite.

If I wanted to buy in Funan, I would rather buy from SLRR or TK Photo but TK don't carry Sony brand.

Agree with you.
Bought the Sigma 19mm E-mount from SLRR for $241 2 weeks ago when other shops jacked up the price to >$ 275, and the staff was more than willing to let me try the lens on my NEX 7...
Pity that TK don't carry Sony product as I have a pleasant experienced there when buying the Sirui tripod and Thinktank bags on the same day as the Sigma lens.

 

[Edlet]

It is a little wide for portrait but doable if you can get close. In fact, close focus wide angle shots are perfect for this lens as it can focus incredibly close! Keep an open mind and try different stuff. Here are a couple of extremes.... the landscape was a 3 shot stitch and the modeling studio shot was done with a Nikon strobe fired via cable in manual (no TTL and with an additional strobe on slave)

Wow, incredible lighting. Amazing what you did with strobes.

 

[Atarandas]

It is a little wide for portrait but doable if you can get close. In fact, close focus wide angle shots are perfect for this lens as it can focus incredibly close! Keep an open mind and try different stuff. Here are a couple of extremes.... the landscape was a 3 shot stitch and the modeling studio shot was done with a Nikon strobe fired via cable in manual (no TTL and with an additional strobe on slave)

Good shots, once again demonstrating its all matters if used in the right hands and the right ways.

 

[Kay Burn Lim]

KBL - That studio portrait is close to MF quality!!

Thanks Well, I did the session with the NEX7 and my D800E. I must say that with the NEX7's resolution, it came fairly close to what the D800E was churning out at the Zeiss's sweet spots when stopped down...

Wow, incredible lighting. Amazing what you did with strobes.

Thank you It would have been a lot easier with wireless triggers but All I had was a cable for the Sony Most of the shoot was actually with the Nikon D800E but I wanted to see what the NEX7 was capable of. My only AF lens for the NEX is the Zeiss! No way I could hand hold a strobe and use an MF lens without an assistant

Good shots, once again demonstrating its all matters if used in the right hands and the right ways.

Thank you for the kind comment buddy!

 

[Thoth]

Thanks Well, I did the session with the NEX7 and my D800E. I must say that with the NEX7's resolution, it came fairly close to what the D800E was churning out at the Zeiss's sweet spots when stopped down...



Thank you It would have been a lot easier with wireless triggers but All I had was a cable for the Sony Most of the shoot was actually with the Nikon D800E but I wanted to see what the NEX7 was capable of. My only AF lens for the NEX is the Zeiss! No way I could hand hold a strobe and use an MF lens without an assistant



Thank you for the kind comment buddy!

Just like to check, anybody has the wireless timer for BULB mode in NEX 7? Please advice the price n where to get if possible. Thanks.