Zeiss Otus Initial Impressions

[Viggo]

Julepynten ga noen indikasjoner om at du var norsk

--> "Christmas flower gave some indications about you being Norwegian "

LOL...eh?

He, he, You´re close, but "Julepynten" translates to Christmas decorations. And yes, it is beautiful here and we are here Because of the snow, not despite it

We need smarter internet translators. ;P

I am guessing that comment was meant for you, not me, given the proper translation. ;D

Do you guys get aurora often up there?

It was not meant to be exclusive either, just when norwegians recognize other norwegians

We do not get the Aurora down here. Both he and I live in the Oslo region, and you have to travel further up in the country to see it. I once witnessed it up in the mountains near Trondheim (halfway up). I has been a few times when they announced that we in Oslo would see them, but as sure as the bank, it has been cloudy each time

+1, always with something cool to see in the sky Oslo brings the fog and it clouds and rain.

 

[Eldar]

Thoughtful daughter on Christmas eve. (with some red though ...)
f1.4, ISO1600, 5DIII

 

[slclick]

Thoughtful daughter on Christmas eve. (with some red though ...)
f1.4, ISO1600, 5DIII

Ahh, sorry about the red thing and that candle red looks great on my monitor...btw gorgeous profile of your daughter

 

[Eldar]

Ahh, sorry about the red thing and that candle red looks great on my monitor...btw gorgeous profile of your daughter

Don´t worry At Christmas time we have red candles, red table cloth, red santas, red flowers ... red everything, with some green, so every indoor image tends to be warmed up by all the red reflections. Your comment made me reconsider a few things.

But if you are considering this lens, I can only say that I am totally sold. It is phenomenal and worth every cent!

 

[Axilrod]

Ahhh Eldar, I sure do envy you. Your whole lens lineup is like any Canon fans wet dream. Glad you're liking the Otus, might have to rent it one of these days : )

 

[Eldar]

Ahhh Eldar, I sure do envy you. Your whole lens lineup is like any Canon fans wet dream. Glad you're liking the Otus, might have to rent it one of these days : )

Hehe, getting old has its advantages

If the focal length suits you, you should definitely try this lens. It is absolutely awesome!

 

[Eldar]

I have been waiting to see images shot with this lens for over a month now. The only ones I have seen so far are the ones I have posted myself.

It seem to be backordered all over the place, but there must be more CR members who has it. Please post images and share your thoughts and experiences with this lens.

 

[mackguyver]

I have been waiting to see images shot with this lens for over a month now. The only ones I have seen so far are the ones I have posted myself.

It seem to be backordered all over the place, but there must be more CR members who has it. Please post images and share your thoughts and experiences with this lens.

I'd like to see more, too, but you're free to share additional photos for the rest of us to see

 

[Eldar]

I have been waiting to see images shot with this lens for over a month now. The only ones I have seen so far are the ones I have posted myself.

It seem to be backordered all over the place, but there must be more CR members who has it. Please post images and share your thoughts and experiences with this lens.

then you have not been looking around, Fred Miranda, Dpreview, there are plenty of Otus pictures, I have had mine now for over a month.

Since you´ve had it for a month I assume you have loads of images to share. I´m looking forward to see them and read your thoughts about the lens.

I have read most of the reviews and seen most of the images, including Miranda and Dpreview. But I´d like to see what the CR community got out of it.

 

[Eldar]

I´m afraid I don´t have much interesting to share, but to keep it going ...
1DX, 1/100s, f/11, ISO100 (only RAW to JPEG in LR5)

 

[Eldar]

Here´s one more. At least there are a couple of pixel peeping points here ...
1DX, 1/1600s, f6.3, ISO100

 

[Eldar]

For pixel peeping and bokeh ...
1DX, 1/3200s, f2, ISO100

 

[Eldar]

Here´s the local lion crying out for better service ...
1DX, 1/30s, f3.5, ISO2000

 

[mackguyver]

For pixel peeping and bokeh ...
1DX, 1/3200s, f2, ISO100

Since you asked...I took a look at the photo at 100% - WOW - the eye lashes, peach fuzz on the cheeks, and fibers in the fabric are all razor sharp and the bokeh is really soft. You certainly get what you pay for

 

[alexanderferdinand]

@Nalle Puh: great pictures!
The Otus is good, and so are you!

 

[zlatko]

That's good stuff! The lens draws beautifully.

 

[Eldar]

Nalle (Winne the Poo, by the way). I am glad to see your posts. This lens is beyond anything I have ever seen. That´s why i´d like to see more real life experiences from the CR community. I must admit that the only thing on my mind today is how I can get an optimal manual focus setup with this and the expected Otus lenses.

 

[candc]

Otus at F-1,4

I don't think I have seen a cabinet knob look so good, there is no doubt that in the right hand's that this lens performs like no other, smashing photos!

 

[Viggo]

It's a seriously bold claim from Sigma that they're going after the Otus with the 50 Art. But after owning the Zeiss 50 f2 I know once and for all, I can never use MF. So if the Sigma is about as sharp as the 50 f2.0 and have better AF than the 50 L, it will sell boatloads and be my favorite.

 

[leGreve]

By a stroke of luck Im getting my ZE today.... In 10 minutes.

Right before Im off to Norway for four days.

So Ill be testing it out extensively in both photo and canon raw video... Really looking forward to this beast!