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Yesterday i recived two new lenses.

Nikkor 85mm/2,8 PC Micro
Zeiss ZF Makro-Planar T* 50mm/2




The build quality is unrivaled compared to nikons "modern" primes. Its simply marvelous.
Manual focus is very nice, and the focus ring is smooth and well damped.

I manged to mf pretty well with my D2X (i have the dk-17m with eyepiece) better then i thought initially. Remember im just a kid, i havent used film cameras nor full manual that much. lol
But iv ordered a Katzeye focus screen to make it easier to nail.

Quite sharp at F/2, and ca is very well controlled. It seems to render the highlights diffrently (or im just seeing things) in a good way as far as i can tell.But i will have to use it alot more to know for sure.

Sadly its pouring outside today so i havent had much time to try it out. But i managed to catch a few snaps with it yesterday.

Both wide open.




I sold my sigma 30mm/1,4 in favour of a upcoming purchase of the Zeiss 35mm/2. Thats how pleased i am with it.

/Paul L.

One from today.

Straight from the camera, only resized(using best for reduction)/cropped the top a little.

awesome!

Yea its a great lens for sure. The snap of Zack was not planned, see the buttons on the shirt lol. Well at least he dressed him self this morning.

Thanx for looking.

I will post some more soon.

/Paul L.

That lens is inspiring a whole new level of envy over here. My first experience with a camera was with my mother's Canon AE, with its primes' all-metal body and super-smooth focusing. It was a perfect little machine, at least to a six-year-old. It looks like your Zeiss is from the same design.

Yea its something special to handle a lens that is so well crafted.

Here is another snap of it. (barrel extended)



/Paul L.

Lovely shot of Zack - detail seems exceptional.

You must be in lens heaven and as usual the photos of your children are great, love the one of Zac

Thanx Chris & Pat!

Yes i really fell in love with the feel and performance of this lens. As of now i cant decide if im gonna get the 100/2 Makro planar (mainly for portraits and closeups) or the 35mm/2. Cant afford both right now.Will have to wait until next year for next lens purchase.

Im also over the moon over the 85mm/2,8 PC, but thats for another thread.

Hopefully ill get some time to play with it outside today.

On a side note, the Makro planar 50mm/2 performs quite well at infinity so can be used for landscapes or similar aswell. In fact i tested it against my Nikkor 50mm/1,8 D and it matches the shaprness quite well at larger distances.

/Paul L.

One from this morning.
Iso:800 F/2



Iso:100 F/2
Managed to get a snap before it started to rain again.... :/


/Paul L.

Nice!
The smooth transition from sharp to out-of-focus, and the way it renders the oof zones is incredible.

What's the German word for bokeh?

Yea i really like how it renders oof areas.

Thats why im really considering getting the 100mm/2 Makro planar first, i could just imagine how well it render portraits and such.

/Paul L.