Zeiss 28mm f/2.0 Distagon............

[trioderob]

I am thinking of getting this lens and would like feedback from anyone with experience using this model.

 

[viablex1]

I love it but don't have the technical assessing skills like Routlaw, or Jack etc but its a great lens I will have to dig up a few files

matto

 

[viablex1]

here are a few recent shots nature was handheld.

forest28mmb by gungyduo, on Flickr

forest28mm by gungyduo, on Flickr

_DSC8798 by gungyduo, on Flickr

inside28mm by gungyduo, on Flickr

 

[viablex1]

octopus by gungyduo, on Flickr

 

[viablex1]

flower28 by gungyduo, on Flickr

 

[Jack]

I sampled one way back, and it seemed to me at the time that it was tighter than a typical 28, like it was a 31mm lens instead of a 28. (Note that my Nikkor 28/1.4 is also tighter than 28, like closer to a 30mm effective FoV.) Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, just something to be aware of before investing...

 

[trioderob]

thanks for posting-

I am really thinking about getting this lens for my D800E

Ming really loves this lens

 

[Super Angulon]

It is my favorite 28mm. Sharp wide open with nice bokeh.



- by Wisawa Freeman, on Flickr

 

[viablex1]

that is nice!!!^^^

 

[viablex1]

on a d800e what is the best settings, I noticed in the building I shot that at f8 that the left side is soft a little bit is that normal, acceptable?

 

[Jack]

on a d800e what is the best settings, I noticed in the building I shot that at f8 that the left side is soft a little bit is that normal, acceptable?

The left side subject matter is significantly closer to the camera, so it could be a DOF issue. A quick and easy way to tell if the lens is symmetrical and evaluate focus curvature, is to shoot a frame of a flat regular subject like a pond with plants or a lawn, and then look at detail edges equidistant from the camera on both sides of the frame. If one side is significantly worse, then it points to decentering.

 

[viablex1]

thanks, I have been testing it out on the d800e the corners of mine are ok but not great, a lot better on the d600.

thanks again'

Matto

 

[viablex1]

It may be that I should use helicon focus like Tashley recommends, bloody good blog btw.

 

[qesan1zbrenbq]

that is nice!