Comments on: Zeiss ZE 50 f/1.4 & ZE 85 f/1.4 http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/ You gotta know Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:35:32 +0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: olivier http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/comment-page-1/#comment-3141 olivier Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:32:41 +0000 http://www.canonrumors.com/?p=1489#comment-3141 Hi there, I got the Zeiss ZE 50mm few weeks ago, and i have to say I pretty happy with it, very precise Focus ring,focus confirmation is perfect, work well in high contrast, Have been using it on a 5D, and works very fine. impressive color fidelity... I tryed it on 5D mkII and didn't work, seems we need a Firmware update. here is a link to some of my galeries using the Zeis and the 85 f1.2 L as well. http://olivierpinol.smugmug.com/gallery/6819520_cwqqm#436053545_bXMLU http://olivierpinol.smugmug.com/gallery/6823004_sozSr#436038737_3LPNB http://olivierpinol.smugmug.com/gallery/6897676_kkYiY#441279958_uXyXD Hi there,

I got the Zeiss ZE 50mm few weeks ago, and i have to say I pretty happy with it, very precise Focus ring,focus confirmation is perfect, work well in high contrast,
Have been using it on a 5D, and works very fine. impressive color fidelity…

I tryed it on 5D mkII and didn’t work, seems we need a Firmware update.

here is a link to some of my galeries using the Zeis and the 85 f1.2 L as well.
http://olivierpinol.smugmug.com/gallery/6819520_cwqqm#436053545_bXMLU
http://olivierpinol.smugmug.com/gallery/6823004_sozSr#436038737_3LPNB
http://olivierpinol.smugmug.com/gallery/6897676_kkYiY#441279958_uXyXD

]]> By: Jonas Andersson http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/comment-page-1/#comment-2739 Jonas Andersson Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:53:48 +0000 http://www.canonrumors.com/?p=1489#comment-2739 Hi, How is the test going? Any results yet? I´m very eager to see the results since I´m planning on switching my 85/1.8 to 1.2 or a Zeiss 1.4. The Zeiss is very appeling because of it´s smaller size compared to the EF 85/1.2L. Hi,

How is the test going? Any results yet? I´m very eager to see the results since I´m planning on switching my 85/1.8 to 1.2 or a Zeiss 1.4. The Zeiss is very appeling because of it´s smaller size compared to the EF 85/1.2L.

]]> By: Ben Chase http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/comment-page-1/#comment-1923 Ben Chase Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:35:45 +0000 http://www.canonrumors.com/?p=1489#comment-1923 Dang someone beat me to the Mythbusters episode... :) Dang someone beat me to the Mythbusters episode… :)

]]> By: ms http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 ms Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:12:39 +0000 http://www.canonrumors.com/?p=1489#comment-1922 dear god... they are getting really desperate for myths aren't they dear god… they are getting really desperate for myths aren’t they

]]> By: Dorkage http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Dorkage Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:04:19 +0000 http://www.canonrumors.com/?p=1489#comment-1921 “No it isn’t. You can’t polish a turd. ;-)” I thought so too, but apparently we're both wrong: http://mythbustersresults.com/episode-113-end-with-a-bang (#2) “No it isn’t. You can’t polish a turd. ;-)”

I thought so too, but apparently we’re both wrong:

http://mythbustersresults.com/episode-113-end-with-a-bang

(#2)

]]> By: ms http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/comment-page-1/#comment-1920 ms Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:16:21 +0000 http://www.canonrumors.com/?p=1489#comment-1920 "No it isn’t. You can’t polish a turd. ;-)" LOL... I couldn't have said it better myself =D “No it isn’t. You can’t polish a turd. ;-)”

LOL… I couldn’t have said it better myself =D

]]> By: Mick http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 Mick Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:03:55 +0000 http://www.canonrumors.com/?p=1489#comment-1919 "even if the optical quality is better who would risk a out of focus image?" Sounds very defeatist to me, how on earth did we all manage before AF was invented I wonder?! "its easier to use af and sharpen a bit if the image is soft" No it isn't. You can't polish a turd. ;-) “even if the optical quality is better who would risk a out of focus image?”

Sounds very defeatist to me, how on earth did we all manage before AF was invented I wonder?!

“its easier to use af and sharpen a bit if the image is soft”

No it isn’t. You can’t polish a turd. ;-)

]]> By: ms http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 ms Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:22:36 +0000 http://www.canonrumors.com/?p=1489#comment-1914 Im sure the 18mm will be made for EOS... just a matter of time just like their excellent 50mm and 100mm makro-planars (both are very special in their own right)... if you don't think that a zeiss wide angle would ad anything to the EOS options then you've probably never shot a good zeiss lens before ... as for going ultrawide, it seems that zeiss is slowly replicating their contax line in the ZF and ultimately the ZE lineups... if one is to look back at the contax lenses you'll see that there was a 15mm distagon which by all accounts was quite nice... with the 18mm and 21mm announced Im guessing that the 15mm will be one of the next, if not THE next new focal length added to the lineup... as for focusing, the MF zeiss lenses are very easy to precisely focus and with the addition of focus confirmation on the ZE line using the cameras AF sensor the only difference is that you are doing the moving and not the motor (adapted ZF lenses can also be chipped to do the same, as Ive done with my 100/2). If you like AF only that's your prerogative but to dismiss them as not needed by anyone? You obviously haven't seen the images that some of these lenses produce and you need to look at the prices that people bid these lenses up to... there is real demand Im sure the 18mm will be made for EOS… just a matter of time just like their excellent 50mm and 100mm makro-planars (both are very special in their own right)… if you don’t think that a zeiss wide angle would ad anything to the EOS options then you’ve probably never shot a good zeiss lens before … as for going ultrawide, it seems that zeiss is slowly replicating their contax line in the ZF and ultimately the ZE lineups… if one is to look back at the contax lenses you’ll see that there was a 15mm distagon which by all accounts was quite nice… with the 18mm and 21mm announced Im guessing that the 15mm will be one of the next, if not THE next new focal length added to the lineup… as for focusing, the MF zeiss lenses are very easy to precisely focus and with the addition of focus confirmation on the ZE line using the cameras AF sensor the only difference is that you are doing the moving and not the motor (adapted ZF lenses can also be chipped to do the same, as Ive done with my 100/2). If you like AF only that’s your prerogative but to dismiss them as not needed by anyone? You obviously haven’t seen the images that some of these lenses produce and you need to look at the prices that people bid these lenses up to… there is real demand

]]> By: gnarf http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/comment-page-1/#comment-1913 gnarf Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:44:09 +0000 http://www.canonrumors.com/?p=1489#comment-1913 noone needs this lens segment on canon i mean there are already good lenses made by canon and sigma even if the optical quality is better who would risk a out of focus image? its easier to use af and sharpen a bit if the image is soft what the canon world needs are wide angles! the 10-22 is crap and works only at cropsensors the 12-24 sigma is supersoft when do we finaly get the zeiss 18mm for canon? noone needs this lens segment on canon
i mean there are already good lenses made by canon and sigma
even if the optical quality is better who would risk a out of focus image? its easier to use af and sharpen a bit if the image is soft

what the canon world needs are wide angles! the 10-22 is crap and works only at cropsensors
the 12-24 sigma is supersoft

when do we finaly get the zeiss 18mm for canon?

]]> By: Bebopcola http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/comment-page-1/#comment-1918 Bebopcola Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:36:11 +0000 http://www.canonrumors.com/?p=1489#comment-1918 Awesome. Get to it! Awesome. Get to it!

]]> By: Wim http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 Wim Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:45:31 +0000 http://www.canonrumors.com/?p=1489#comment-1917 Ed, if you don't manual focus your 85L, what is then your focusing technique at F1.2? Just curious, since I will be getting this lens soon. Ed, if you don’t manual focus your 85L, what is then your focusing technique at F1.2? Just curious, since I will be getting this lens soon.

]]> By: Ed http://www.canonrumors.com/2008/12/zeiss-ze-50-f14-ze-85-f14/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Ed Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:34:24 +0000 http://www.canonrumors.com/?p=1489#comment-1916 Hopefully, you will get the 5D MK II to test them on. Many of the reviews have been on crop bodies which is a whole different thing from full frame. I like the feel of lenses that are designed for Manual focus. AF lenses just aren't suitable for manual focus because they are so sensitive to a tiny movement of the focus ring. I couldn't imagine manually focusing a 85mm 1.2L. I recently acquired a used 90mm TE-E to use tethered for product photography where I manual focus anyway. I love the longer throw, I can easily focus it very accurately. Hopefully, you will get the 5D MK II to test them on. Many of the reviews have been on crop bodies which is a whole different thing from full frame.

I like the feel of lenses that are designed for Manual focus. AF lenses just aren’t suitable for manual focus because they are so sensitive to a tiny movement of the focus ring. I couldn’t imagine manually focusing a 85mm 1.2L.

I recently acquired a used 90mm TE-E to use tethered for product photography where I manual focus anyway. I love the longer throw, I can easily focus it very accurately.

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