miklosphoto Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Has any one seen the new Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* in retail stores/online? It was supposed to be availablein October and I still have not seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25asa Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I was told it will be out in December. Its a little early yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acetylcholine Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Curious, what's wrong with EF 50mm f1.4? I do not see any merit getting ZF for this focal length. IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miklosphoto Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 Peter, I never liked the the EF 50mm f/1.4 lens for it's wide aperture weaknesses. Currently I am using the Sigma EX 50mm f/1.4 which is in the same category as the Canon 50mm L lens. However it is sort of too big, that's why I want to try out the new Planar. I have a Planar 80mm lens for my Hasselblad, and that lens is astonishing, if the 35mm version will be the same quality, it will beat the Canon 50 L lens too. Unfortunately, I did not hear too much good about the ZF (Nikon) version, I hope the ZE is different and not only in terms of the mount. Miklos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony_hicks Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Peter - one big reason is build quality. Plus, some people like me don't need AF on a 50mm lens. I am looking forward to trying one out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_brown13 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I too am looking out for the for the Zeiss 50 1.4 but from the reviews I've seen of the Nikon mount one I'm not convinced it is better optically. All you may end up doing is paying more money to not have autofocus. It is a nice looking lens though so I'm waiting on reviews/comparisons before making up my mind. IMO: I believe the only reason the Sigma so much better at wide apertures is its oversized optical unit, if you want smaller you need to accept the poorer IQ. Everything is compromise. It isn't really in the same class as the 1.2L which has a significantly wider maximum aperture as a benefit of it's 'oversized' design. Admittedly the design of both these lenses seem to proritise sharpness at wide apertures which is itself a compromise. The EF 50mm 1.4 is noticeably better past f2.0/2.8 than both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Katz Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 These guys seem to be renting the lens, so I guess it is available: http://www.lensrentals.com/rent/zeiss-50mm-f1.4-ze/for-canon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty_mickan Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 build quality of the two lenses are in a different league. it is important to some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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