MP3 Posted September 20, 2006 Share #1 Posted September 20, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Everybody Just aware of the good news... ZM C Biogon 4,5/21mm Carl Zeiss Camera and Cine Lenses and ZM Distagon T* 4/18mm Carl Zeiss Camera and Cine Lenses What a beautiful world we can capture! Best Matthew Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/5675-new-zms-at-photokina/?do=findComment&comment=54558'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 20, 2006 Posted September 20, 2006 Hi MP3, Take a look here New ZMs at Photokina. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
arthury Posted September 20, 2006 Share #2 Posted September 20, 2006 Great for landscape and non-moving indoors but it would be a struggle to use these for people shots in suboptimal lighting conditions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 20, 2006 Share #3 Posted September 20, 2006 Uhhh, those lenses work in low light conditions! ISO 1600 eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcemanYQQ Posted September 20, 2006 Share #4 Posted September 20, 2006 Uhhh, those lenses work in low light conditions! ISO 1600 eh? Not really, especially when you need f/2 or f/1.4 to have any chance of achieving a decent photograph. ISO 1600 1/15, f/4 is not that low a light level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
twom4 Posted September 20, 2006 Share #5 Posted September 20, 2006 This appears to be a better more convenient alternative: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/5675-new-zms-at-photokina/?do=findComment&comment=54629'>More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted September 20, 2006 Share #6 Posted September 20, 2006 I tend to agree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsh Posted September 20, 2006 Share #7 Posted September 20, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) As with all Zeiss products, I am sure the optics and mechanics will be first rate. That said, I would opt for the the new Tri Elmar if I wanted to go that wide. On the M8, the lens speed will become less important because you will be able to adust your ISO accordingly anytime you wish. Two M8 travel kits would be perfect: 1) M8 and the 16-18-21 and the 28-35-50 plus the 75 Summicron 2) M8 plus 24, 35 and/or 50 and 75. I would go with number 2, because those are the lenses I currently own, though number one is the more versatile. One last comment. As much respect as I have for Zeiss, I am a Leica guy through and through, so I would never buy one of their lenses even though they are on par with Leica Lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimF Posted September 20, 2006 Share #8 Posted September 20, 2006 I wonder how many of the Zeiss pair you could buy for the price of the Tri-Elmar though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
salvatore Posted September 20, 2006 Share #9 Posted September 20, 2006 Zeiss made beautiful lenses and the cost is lesser than leica lenses, I think is something good to have the chance to buy cheaper lenses without loosing quality. Not everybody could buy the tri-elmars... not myself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted September 20, 2006 Share #10 Posted September 20, 2006 I think both lenses are quite interesting and suspect that they will end up on several M8s if their vignetting levels are fairly low (that's the real challenge with RF lenses that are this wide). Zeiss already has an excellent 21/2.8 (which I've used for several shoots) so I imagine the new one exists as a lighter, smaller and less expensive option. I'll test both of them. It goes without saying that the modern Leica M lenses perform beautifully but I must also say the same for the Zeiss ZM line. Every ZM lens I've tested so far has performed extremely well, as has the ZF 50/1.4. One of the great advantages of M-mount cameras is that there are so many exceptional lenses to choose from. Competition can be good and Leica's challenge is that Zeiss has been introducing some superb lenses that are less expensive than their Leica counterparts. The ZF lenses, as a group, have a distinct look that is different from other lenses. Not better or worse, just different. I happen to particularly like the drawing of lenses like the Leica 24/2.8, 35/1.4 Asph and 50/1.4 Asph but the ZMs certainly are impressive. So far, I've tested the 21/2.8, 25/2.8, 28/2.8, 35/2.0 and 50/2.0. The results of the 28 and 35 tests haven't been published yet and I may wait till I can test those two sets on the M8 before finishing those articles. Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 20, 2006 Share #11 Posted September 20, 2006 so far has performed extremely well, as has the ZF 50/1.4. Actually the ZF 50/1.4 is similar to the Contax N version. Both are exceptional and I am glad for the choice. Plus $600 for the ZF is much cheaper than the $3000 asked for the corresponding Summilux-R. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsh Posted September 20, 2006 Share #12 Posted September 20, 2006 Sean: Your comments are spot on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuna Posted September 21, 2006 Share #13 Posted September 21, 2006 Zeiss presented a Sonnar T* 50/1,5 ZM. It is a very interesting lens, but I have not read reviews on-line or in magazines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP3 Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share #14 Posted September 21, 2006 Zeiss presented a Sonnar T* 50/1,5 ZM.It is a very interesting lens, but I have not read reviews on-line or in magazines. I'm also interested in this, they called it the resurrection of the famous '40s C Sonnar classic design. It's surely compact, seems to have lesser sharpness and more smoothness both in focus and OOF, color rendition is just gorgeous. BTW, they got some sample shots here. Anybody here own and use a classic Sonnar 50 1.5? Best Matthew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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