unadog said:itsnotmeyouknow said:The ZE 35 2.0 is great. Have 1 myself
That is good to hear! I wasn't looking for it. Someone offered to trade for some film equipment I am selling. I thought about it for 3 minutes and said "OK" - no research, etc.! ;D
I am too old & stupid for manual anything for the most part. But I am doing video with the T4i (which I love by the way) & 5D3, so I thought I would give it a try!
I have never been big on alternate lenses because I had 7 Canon L lenses. The color is often so different on the Zeiss, Leica, etc. that I just stuck with Canon.
Oddly enough, I was just trying to sell off down too 3-4 lenses, now I am going the other way. Time to play with the Zeiss though - maybe I will pick up a 50 or 85 to have more of a set.
Thanks!
Michael
JasonATL said:Thanks for the replies. I think I'll probably go for a used Zeiss. I have the 85mm 1.4 and it is built like a tank. From a reputable dealer, I suspect that a used lens will work quite well for my purposes. I shot video with a Zeiss 50mm 1.4 on a 5D Mk III recently and fell in love with the lens. I had been satisfied (not exactly happy) with the Canon 50mm 1.4. But there is just something about the Zeiss that feels good and looks good. I have the Canon 24mm 1.4L II that is beautiful for photos, but I don't love it for video. I hope I haven't just developed a Zeiss fetish. :-\
Tayvin said:I've never seen it on sale before. Btw, the 21mm ZE is terrible. I love all the rest.
unadog said:Helen was great when I had an issue with Adobe recently, after I bought the Adobe software through Adorama.
I can't say enough about how much I appreciate her help!
I have used other stores from time to time, but I appreciaite and always try to reward good customer service.
Since her help in June, I have spent about $8K with them - a Canon T4i kit with 18-135, a Canon 5D3 kit with 24-105, a Pixma Pro printer, etc.
Thank you Helen!
Best,
Michael Murphy
Helen Oster said:Thank YOU, Michael......I remember this; Adobe said we weren't an authorized reseller! Strange....
unadog said:The reason I am be-laboring all of this, is to remind folks: Please reward good customer service with your repeat business!
itsnotmeyouknow said:MARKOE PHOTOE said:You're welcome. Every Zeiss I have purchased has been used and its been perfect for my use. I have purchased three Zeiss lenses through Craigslist and one from Ebay. Ebay has fees and you can't try a lens before purchase. CL has its share of risks but I've lucky.
Best of Luck
Have you emailed helen from Adorama? Really bad form to name and shame someone without giving them opportunity to deal with it. Hopefully you've just neglected to say that you have given Helen a chance to deal with it.
You're absolutely right. I did in fact correspond directly with Ms. Oster and she was very helpful in resolving the issue by staying in contact with me. I don't agree with their 'policy' and will take that into consideration next time I need to return something. I have made a purchase since then with good results.
She helped renew my faith in Adorama by simply staying in contact with me.
MARKOE PHOTOE said:You're absolutely right. I did in fact correspond directly with Ms. Oster and she was very helpful in resolving the issue by staying in contact with me. I don't agree with their 'policy' and will take that into consideration next time I need to return something. I have made a purchase since then with good results.
She helped renew my faith in Adorama by simply staying in contact with me.
RLPhoto said:They rarely go on sale.