chas Posted January 2, 2007 Share #1 Posted January 2, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone tried the Zeiss Distagon 15mm f2.8 T* with either the M8 or the R-D1? How do the images compare with the new WATE? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 Hi chas, Take a look here Zeiss Distagon 15mm f2.8 T* with either the M8 or the R-D1?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
geoff Posted January 2, 2007 Share #2 Posted January 2, 2007 Has anyone tried the Zeiss Distagon 15mm f2.8 T* with either the M8 or the R-D1? How do the images compare with the new WATE? I'll be getting the Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZM shortly, and the Tri-Elmar 16-18-21 off of the 30% off offer from Leica. Currently, I am using the Voightlander Super Wide Heliar 15, which has proven to be a very sharp lens with minimal geometric distortion. It is an affordable and very compact lens with excellent results. Each of the three lenses offer their own distinct advantages. I think the Zeiss 15 will prove to be better, especially with regards to flare control and it is faster, but it is a much larger lens and 10X the price of the Voightlander. The Leica Tri-Elmar 16-18-21 offers versatility in the field, where exact focal length is unknown, changing of lenses impractical, and the extra weight of multiple lenses unwelcomed. The samples I has seen look sharp but I was put off by the Puts examples with regards to the geometric distortion exhibited. Of course, this would a minimal issue for non-architectural subject matter. A concern, to many with the M8, for all three lens is how well they work with the UV/IR filter solution given the tendency towards cyan corners on wide angles. For me, this will not be a constant issue as I do I lot of B&W and don’t shoot where purplish black clothing is much of an concern. Additionally, it has been fairly easy for me to selectively desaturate the purple cast in Aperture when deemed. Attaching a filter to the Heliar 15 is a bit tricky although it can be done somewhat with the Voightlander filter holder attachment for their 12mm. The Zeiss is threaded for 72mm filters. However, neither lens is coded and wide angle lenses is where coding makes a lot of sense. It will be interesting to fake code both the Heliar and Zeiss 15mm lenses with the Tri-Elmar 16-18-21 markings to see how well they play out across various aperture settings. As mentioned in a previous thread, regarding the Voightlanders, most of the images currently up on my MySpace space were taken with the Heliar 15mm. www.myspace.com/geoffotos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhoelscher Posted January 2, 2007 Share #3 Posted January 2, 2007 Here's a link to a post with a sample of the Zeiss 15mm on the R-D1 .. http://www.leica-camera-user.com/digital-forum/9700-wide-angles-m8.html?highlight=zeiss+15#post97774 DH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted January 2, 2007 Share #4 Posted January 2, 2007 Once of the mis-leading positions Leica took was that IR only comes from artificial fabrics and you only have to look at green vegetation taken with IR file to see that it does as well. If you take pictures of vegetation without a filter, it will be contaminated by an out of focus haze which the IR filter is there to remove. If you do use a filter, you then have to deal with the cyan and it's an open question how Leica will do it with the WATE, let alone the CV 15, CV 12 and the Zeiss Distagon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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