Test image circle Zeiss ZE 135f2 Apo-Sonnar w/ IQ180

[chrismuc]

After a quick test of the Zeiss ZE 135f2 Apo-Sonnar on the FPS with IQ180 at the Zeiss booth on the Photokina I did a more precise test at a local dealer today.

Enclosed two pictures at f2 (vignetting corrected in ACR) and f11.
IQ180 54x40mm picture cropped to 90 % = 49x36mm = 9295 x 6984 pixel = 70 MP.
Equivalent 135 focal length: 100 mm

Astonishing large image circle and corner sharpness, damn short dof at f2 :-)

full res at f2
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18437364/pictures/Zeiss-ZE-135f2%40f2%2BIQ180x90%25.jpg

full res at f11
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18437364/pictures/Zeiss-ZE-135f2%40f11%2BIQ180x90%25.jpg

[Ken R]

After a quick test of the Zeiss ZE 135f2 Apo-Sonnar on the FPS with IQ180 at the Zeiss booth on the Photokina I did a more precise test at a local dealer today.

Enclosed two pictures at f2 (vignetting corrected in ACR) and f11.
IQ180 54x40mm picture cropped to 90 % = 49x36mm = 9295 x 6984 pixel = 70 MP.
Equivalent 135 focal length: 100 mm

Astonishing large image circle and corner sharpness, damn short dof at f2 :-)

full res at f2
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18437364/pictures/Zeiss-ZE-135f2%40f2%2BIQ180x90%25.jpg

full res at f11
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18437364/pictures/Zeiss-ZE-135f2%40f11%2BIQ180x90%25.jpg

Wow, looks very very nice almost to the very edge. Thanks for posting.