mars790 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 this sounds interesting to me. i've seen this news from a few different sources but have not seen it appear here yet. i don't have any experience with Zeiss lenses but have certainly heard glowing remarks. this spring, they will begin production on their Planar T lenses for Nikon's F lens mount starting with a 50mm F 1.4. it seems all of the lenses coming out will be fixed length and focus manually. probably won't be cheap. how do you think they'll compare to Nikkor's? http://www.dcviews.com/press/Zeiss-ZF-Nikon-F.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Put on your flame suit now. Don't ask why! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 i want the 85 1.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_brown14 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 ... and today's history lesson is ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars790 Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 i'm with you Eric as i already have the Nikkor 50mm 1.4 and love it. i've heard that the Nikon 85 1.4 has possibly the best bokeh of all the Nikon's by those who own them and was on the lookout for a mint specimen. the Zeiss article makes mention of a more circular design that i'll surely want to test out as i'm big into bokeh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_sokal___dallas__tx Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Ric, This is really old news. As David said, be prepared for a torching. As far as I know, Zeiss lenses have a great reputation for sharpness and contrast and they should be a nice complement for Nikon shooters who like manual lenes. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars790 Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 i haven't heard this news yet. maybe because i'm still in my first year of photography and this is "really old" news" that might have pre-dated me. but these lenses are coming out soon and i respect many of the contributors to this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Flames? I can barely work up a moderate sweat over this. If Zeiss (and by "Zeiss" don't we really mean "Cosina"?) wants to make a serious impact here, they should fill the holes in the Nikkor lineup, not duplicate existing lenses. Wanna impress me? How 'bout a Zeiss 17mm f/3.5 tilt-shift lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 or a 60mm 1.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars790 Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 or a super wide 2.8 with minimal barrel distortion and creamy bokeh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned1 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I was spoiled by the Zeiss lenses on my Hasselblad. Amazing Bokeh. Fantastic resolving power. It's the lenses that make the Hassy great. Period. The only lens on my Nikon that even comes close is the 50/1.2 MF (NOT the 1.4). Actually, it doesn't come close. It just comes closer than any of my other lenses. On the other hand, I see that these are spun off the Contax lenses. I don't know if they can compare to the larger lenses. Anyone have any experience here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie_m Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Lex...That's a manual lens I'd buy in a heartbeat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klix Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 <i>and by "Zeiss" don't we really mean "Cosina"?) - Lex </i> <p><p> Ouch! <p><p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_strode Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I'm going to get the 50mm F1.4 Zeiss lens. I haven't had a 50mm for many years and this one is supposed to be first class all the way. Nikon wide angle primes are really no better than the 20-35mm or the 17-35mm that's why I bought the 20-35mm zoom and sold my 28mm, 24mm and 20mm primes (AF-D's)-why not have a zoom with everything else being equal, right?. I plan on returning to prime wide angles when Zeiss starts selling them for Nikon. Nikon makes razor sharp Macro, Normal and Telephoto lenses but the wide-angles have lagged behind. For if you can say the zoom wide-angle has the same or better image quality as the prime lenses then that tells you something about the prime lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 <em>I was spoiled by the Zeiss lenses on my Hasselblad. --Edward Horn<br> </em><br> That can certainly happen.<br> <br> Best,<br> <br> Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanphysics Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 The search function is a wonderful thing. <p> http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00F5nd&tag=<br> http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FMgx&tag=<br> http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00F1Lt&tag=<br> http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FTKX&tag=<br> http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FV1q&tag=<br> http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FU4Y&tag=<br> http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00F7mM&tag=<br> http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FVjS&tag=<br> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umd Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I wish luck for anyone trying to manual focus a 85mm/1.4 Zeiss (or anything MF) at portrait distances through a digital slr viewfinder and shooting at wide apertures. Be prepared for 90% frustration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I am convinced that most contributors here are very deft. Look at the polished language of very different opinions expressed here! Keep it up folks and don't be dissuaded by any crass admonishments. Yes, it is possible to express strong views without trashing anyone. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 <em>I wish luck for anyone trying to manual focus a 85mm/1.4Zeiss (or anything MF) at portrait distances through a digitalslr viewfinder and shooting at wide apertures. --UmitDincel<br></em><br>Not with a Nikon D2H or D2X. Their viewfinders have plenty ofbite and the viewfinder image size is good. It will be no moredifficult than manually focusing with a Nikon F100 and focus easeis close to a Nikon F5 or Nikon F3HP. Some other popular DSLRmodes will not be so easy.<br><br>The viewfinder is major reason why I waited so long to buy aDSLR, price was another. I own a Nikon D2H and find manual focusquite pleasant. The AF performance is great also. You can haveyour cake and eat it too.<br><br>Best,<br><br>Dave Hartman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_evans4 Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 <p>The 50/1.4 is Cosina's second (at least) f1.4 "standard" lens for Nikon F. The first is rather confusingly called Auto-Topcor and <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=009fB4">is well liked</a>.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn mielke Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 As an F6 shootist I stand a reasonably good chance at being able to manually focus anything Zeiss throws my way. I am anxious to somewhere somehow get hold of a high performance 50mm prime in the F-mount that doesn't go weak in the knees at wide apertures. Same with wide angle lenses. Nikon made one up until last month or so when they discontinued it. That was the the 28mm 1.4 afd. I was really looking forward to that one and only high performance, fast, wide angle Nikkor lens. I don't need or want zooms and they're not good enough besides, so I'm feeling a little stuck in the world of Nikon, at least until around 60mm or 85mm. That's when things begin to seem alright again! Of course, having chipped Zeiss lenses for optimal flash metering abilities would be fabulous too, but I will certainly take speedy glass first, yes please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B NYC Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 "I am anxious to somewhere somehow get hold of a high performance 50mm prime in the F-mount that doesn't go weak in the knees at wide apertures." Right on the money. I like my 50mm f1.4 after f2.8 or so, but wider than that it's way too soft. I'd love to have an f1.4 normal lens for my Nikons that comes close to my Leica M lenses wide open. The Zeiss version look very interesting to me. If it does come close, $500 is a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 <i>having chipped Zeiss lenses for optimal flash metering abilities would be fabulous too</i> <p> You don't need any chip to meter with an F6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_fromm2 Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Hmm. Last week Charlie Barringer (use Google) told me that the new Zeiss lenses in Nikon F and M42x1 are Contax RTS lenses lightly recomputed to be made with lead-free glass. There's no need to spend lotsa bux on 'em, just get an old Yashica body in C/Y mount and then buy used Zeiss lenses to fit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Dan, I bet you that the ZF 21mm Disatgon (if it is ever made/released) will be lot cheaper than the used 21mm in C/Y mount! Besides, it is so much easier to use a Nikon camera just for a few lenses instead lugging a dead horse in a Yashica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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