MikeEvangelist
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I wanted to get a fast normal lens that I could use on my 800e and A7r. Being a fan of Zeiss lenses, I settled on the Zeiss 50mm 1.4 ZF2 and was happy to find one on eBay for a nice price (~$400).
Lens arrived in like new condition. Build quality is awesome. But as I ran through my usual test shots around the house, the results seemed very soft at wider apertures. (At least compared to how I assumed it would perform.) I happen to have an old Canon FD 50mm 1.4 sitting on the desk, so I decided to run a quick comparison series.
First shot is the Canon (a 35-year-old lens that I bought recently for $65)...
Second shot is the Zeiss. Both at 1.4.
Very interesting and disappointing (the Zeiss will be heading back whence it came.)
Lens arrived in like new condition. Build quality is awesome. But as I ran through my usual test shots around the house, the results seemed very soft at wider apertures. (At least compared to how I assumed it would perform.) I happen to have an old Canon FD 50mm 1.4 sitting on the desk, so I decided to run a quick comparison series.
First shot is the Canon (a 35-year-old lens that I bought recently for $65)...
Second shot is the Zeiss. Both at 1.4.
Very interesting and disappointing (the Zeiss will be heading back whence it came.)