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You will all have to go to Islay, to drink the salty, smoked liquid of the Scotsmen. Only Laphroaig for you from now on :lecture:Hey! That's not fair - I go all contrite and you try and snatch the Pinot Grigio from my very hand . . . actually, be my guest, as long as you replace it with a nice Sauvignon
I've been thinking about the Zeiss since I first tried it more than two years ago, but I have three F-mount bodies, and I was surprised about the sharpness of the Nikkor today, and..... the asking price is less than half that of the ZeissWell, you lot, no consistency - Me? I'm totally consistent, 3 different systems, 9543 lenses 863 different cameras:shocked:
While you're thinking about nice 135mm lenses, why not get the Zeiss 135 f1.8?
Well, okay, but if you're buying please could I have the LagavullinYou will all have to go to Islay, to drink the salty, smoked liquid of the Scotsmen. Only Laphroaig for you from now on :lecture:
But what about the microcontrast :ROTFL:I've been thinking about the Zeiss since I first tried it more than two years ago, but I have three F-mount bodies, and I was surprised about the sharpness of the Nikkor today, and..... the asking price is less than half that of the Zeiss
Funny that you mention that. I've always considered Lagavullin a better whisky from an objective point of view. Still, I prefer LaphroaigWell, okay, but if you're buying please could I have the Lagavullin
I also rather like BunnahabhainFunny that you mention that. I've always considered Lagavullin a better whisky from an objective point of view. Still, I prefer Laphroaig
A friend of mine gave me a bottle of Ardbeg a few years ago. That was even better, but unfortunately (fortunately?) it isn't available here
Oh well, bedtime already. Rumour has it that there's work waiting tomorrow :sleep006:
Hi Steenforget about the goods ...
1 vote for the "Get silly drunk tonight" suggestion :lecture:
Even without DC it is a good lens, but use of slight rear defocus gives it great bokeh, IMO. The trick to taking advantage of DC is to use it with almost extreme moderation, otherwise it becomes a soft-focus lens.Lars, I believe very few owners of the 135 actually use the DC function. it's simply not very well implemented. Many never get on friendly terms with that lens at all, but there are some stellar results around as well. i will give it a few days anyway.
You are very welcome here, all of you ... c'mon, Jorgen, you cannot go to bed nowHi Steen. Your place or mine?
Just a last message before the plane takes off (and I've never been to Denmark).You are very welcome here, all of you ... c'mon, Jorgen, you cannot go to bed now
The Zeiss is one of the reasons why I have been holding back on the Nikkor so far. I simply don't like to buy a lens when I know that there's another, better one available. But the fact that I do use F-mount camera bodies every day, and that the sharpness, particularly at the corners wide open, was as good as I saw yesterday, I just have to admit that I won't see much difference during day-to-day photography. I'll miss out on the image stabilisation of course, but buying the Nikkor will cost me a third of buying the Zeiss plus an A700 body, even at today's prices. Add to that my passion for the S5, and the desicion shouldn't be too difficult, should it??I'm sorry Jorgen,
I refrained from playing on this thread as long as possible having just sprung for the Zeiss 135 f1.8. I'm in love with that lens. If you like the 135, buy it you won't regret it and if you do, finding the link to the buy sell forum is a breeze.
That sounds like me rationalizing my switch from Nikon to Sony :ROTFL:The Zeiss is one of the reasons why I have been holding back on the Nikkor so far. I simply don't like to buy a lens when I know that there's another, better one available. But the fact that I do use F-mount camera bodies every day, and that the sharpness, particularly at the corners wide open, was as good as I saw yesterday, I just have to admit that I won't see much difference during day-to-day photography. I'll miss out on the image stabilisation of course, but buying the Nikkor will cost me a third of buying the Zeiss plus an A700 body, even at today's prices. Add to that my passion for the S5, and the desicion shouldn't be too difficult, should it??
Peter,You never can compare Nikkor to Zeiss lenses!
Do you have some examples to show us, Peter?You never can compare Nikkor to Zeiss lenses!
Already 10 years ago in the analog days I did comparisons between Leica and Zeiss and I must say I liked most Zeiss lenses better than Leica lenses. Especially I made this experience with the 1:2.0/180 APO from Leica compared to the 1:2.0/200 Zeiss (I think it was 200) - man the Zeiss lens was just so much better.
All the other Zeiss glass I owned (Hasselblad, Contax) just proved the same!
I currently do not own the 1.8/135, but I have no doubt it will be a similar stellar performer than it's "old" ancestors - forgive my English :angel:
Actually the Zeiss lenses and the positive reports here in the forum about the A900 made me switch from Nikon/Canon to Sony - will receive the cam and a bunch of lenses next week YEAH !!!