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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: david o on February 25, 2007, 07:34:24 am

Title: Distagon 40/4.0 FLE HFT PQ zeiss
Post by: david o on February 25, 2007, 07:34:24 am
Hi
do you have some feedback about this lens.
thanks.
Title: Distagon 40/4.0 FLE HFT PQ zeiss
Post by: pss on February 25, 2007, 12:15:10 pm
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Hi
do you have some feedback about this lens.
thanks.
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i owned the lens....it is good....but no comparison to the schneider 40 3.5....sharpness, contrast, CA, flare (not to mention weight and size)....the schneider wins in all regards IMO....when i bought the zeiss i actually wanted the schneider but the dealer told me the zeiss was better....well, i bought the schneider 6 months later and sold the zeiss....
don't get me wrong, it is a capable lens, but with since there is the schneider option i would not go with the zeiss...
Title: Distagon 40/4.0 FLE HFT PQ zeiss
Post by: david o on February 25, 2007, 12:32:28 pm
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i owned the lens....it is good....but no comparison to the schneider 40 3.5....sharpness, contrast, CA, flare (not to mention weight and size)....the schneider wins in all regards IMO....when i bought the zeiss i actually wanted the schneider but the dealer told me the zeiss was better....well, i bought the schneider 6 months later and sold the zeiss....
don't get me wrong, it is a capable lens, but with since there is the schneider option i would not go with the zeiss...
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it's that obvious...?
that is some points.
Though 1000 $ less for the zeiss new.
but I can find the schneider used for the same price as the new zeiss.
thanks the usefull info.
Title: Distagon 40/4.0 FLE HFT PQ zeiss
Post by: pss on February 25, 2007, 12:41:09 pm
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it's that obvious...?
that is some points.
Though 1000 $ less for the zeiss new.
but I can find the schneider used for the same price as the new zeiss.
thanks the usefull info.
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the zeiss is usually 1000 cheaper used! so if you find it for the same price go for it...
i find the schneider lenses in general a lot better then really anything else....i am also generally not a big fan of zeiss lenses...i had the 40 (i think it is the same design?) for the hass V and i wasn't too excited about it either....the 38mm hass was so much better IMO.....
i now shoot mamiya and have the 35mm....it is a capable lens (i would compare it to the zeiss 40) but the schneider just has an extra ooomph in all aspects...hope that helps...
Title: Distagon 40/4.0 FLE HFT PQ zeiss
Post by: Pham Minh Son on February 26, 2007, 05:00:12 pm
I also own the Hasselblad Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 4.0/40 CFE and I was not impressed. However, the Hasselblad Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 4.0/40 CFE IF has very high macro and micro contrast.

Does anyone ever compare the Zeiss 4.0/40 CFE IF versus the Schneider 3.5/40? or any other well known Schneider wide angle lens?

-Son