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Very nice B&W. Do you use it often on the gxr?Carl Ziess Sonnar 2/85 T* @ 2.8±... gXr
The second looks a little sharper and it looks like it has somewhat brighter midtones. So I guess the first is Summilux and the second Zeiss, but I am not sure.Here you go directly, although most people seem to pinpoint the correct one with no problems
Dan,One thing to keep in mind, and it may not be important, is that the 85/2 is not being manufactured by Zeiss at the present moment.
From a Flickr thread 7 months ago.
Flickr: Discussing 85/2 Sonnar ZM discontinued? in OFFICIAL Carl Zeiss Lenses Group
Dear Keith,
The Sonnar T* 2/85 ZM is no longer available until further notice. The Sonnar T* 2/85 ZM is based on a very complex construction model. Thus the production of this lens requires batches with a certain number of units. Unfortunately there is no sufficient market potential to realize an adequate production size of this exceptional lens. Therefore we have stopped the production until further notice. However, Tele-Tessar T* 4 / 85 ZM is still available.
Kind regards,
Carl Zeiss Lenses Team
It's a bit difficult guessing which one is the Sonnar and which the 75mm Lux based on a single pair of images for a variety of images, especially when using fast glass. In addition, if one or both of the lenses wasn't precisely focused accurately or if either image was focused slightly off, with a fast lens wide open, this would effect the look of the image. I'm just playing devils avocate, yet it's fun to try and guess. Hmmm, the bokeh is harder to determine in one of them due to framing of subject but if I had to guess, I'd say the 1st image was the Leica. Reason being is to frame the subject similary, one would have to move in a bit closer with the 75mm and although focal length is a bit shorter, the zone of focus would appear less. In addition, although the Leica is a sharp lens (I use one), at close range it has a lovely roundness for portraits. The Zeiss as I understand it, is sharp even at close range, even when used at wider apertures but at infinity, may be a little soft unless stopped down. So OK, I'm staying with my guess that the Leica image is the 1st one postedHere you go directly, although most people seem to pinpoint the correct one with no problems