Karim Ghantous Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 <p>I have not yet been able to find a review of the Zeiss Otus with a 35mm camera. If you have this lens and shoot 35mm film, I'd love to see what you come up with, especially compared to common 50mm lenses.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Kahn Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 <p>Here's one, for what it's worth...</p> <p>http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57613293-76/zeiss-otus-55mm-f1.4-lens-tests-show-unparalleled-sharpness/</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bebu_lamar Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 <p>Karim could you find out where the lens was made?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvy Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 <p>Sadly, not something I could afford..</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatulent1 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 <p>Oh, great. I feel another bout of GAS coming on.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karim Ghantous Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 <p>William, thanks, but I'm looking for a test on film. "Do pay attention, 007." :-) BeBu, it's made in Germany. Starvy, of course you can afford it - but the question is, do you really want to spend that kind of money on a lens, given the type of photography that you do? Me, I'm not so sure, as it would not help my photography. Fred, I know. I know... I must repeat: Pareto's Law, Pareto's Law, Pareto's Law...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_derickson Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 <p>I don't get the point of using it with film. Why not just get a medium format camera with a decent lens like a Rollei?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Willemse Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 <p>Serious question: what would a test on film specifically reveal that a test on full frame high resolution digital will not reveal? Given how this lens tests on a D800 (not exactly a forgiving resolution), I see no reason why this lens would be very different on film?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aoresteen Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 <p>The lens exceeds any sensor available today. With film you can see how much it can resolve. Zeiss had to have tested this lens with film to gage it's performance.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karim Ghantous Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Al, what you are suggesting is practically a better solution. However, I am curious... for now. That is all. Can 645 Portra 400 resolve more detail than 135 Ektar 100? Probably. That's the difference between f/1.4 and f/2.8, the latter being a common maximum aperture for medium format lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 <blockquote> <p>The lens exceeds any sensor available today. With film you can see how much it can resolve.</p> </blockquote> <p>Such statements are sometimes made, but I really wonder about this. I especially question its truth for 35mm sensors and film.</p> <p>I'm with Al and Wouter on this one.</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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