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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: jtorral on April 29, 2009, 11:39:19 pm

Title: Want to see sharp pano?
Post by: jtorral on April 29, 2009, 11:39:19 pm

I did this with the Zeiss 50 f2 ZF and a D3.  The picture is on my zenfolio gallery and I set the permissions to allow download of original.  Right click on this image and download the original.  it is close to 6 mb.

http://www.jorgetorralba.com/p662235218/h23005940#h23005940 (http://www.jorgetorralba.com/p662235218/h23005940#h23005940)

Title: Want to see sharp pano?
Post by: dalethorn on April 29, 2009, 11:52:04 pm

I assume this is a composite?

Title: Want to see sharp pano?
Post by: jtorral on April 30, 2009, 12:05:51 am

yes, if i remember 3 images maybe 4. its been a while.

Title: Want to see sharp pano?
Post by: dalethorn on April 30, 2009, 12:14:05 am

Nice job.  I'm wondering if you had a printer that would take roll paper and you could print this at approx. 6 ft x 1 ft, what that would cost?  Viewed on my screen I have to get really close because of the perspective, or display at 100 percent and scroll.

Title: Want to see sharp pano?
Post by: jtorral on April 30, 2009, 11:01:18 am

Quote from: dalethorn

Nice job.  I'm wondering if you had a printer that would take roll paper and you could print this at approx. 6 ft x 1 ft, what that would cost?  Viewed on my screen I have to get really close because of the perspective, or display at 100 percent and scroll.

Unfortunately, my printer ( Epson 4000 ) only prints up to 40" unless I get rip software which is very expensive. At 40" wide, the print is not very tall.

Title: Want to see sharp pano?
Post by: MarkL on May 01, 2009, 07:38:18 am

Quote from: jtorral

I did this with the Zeiss 50 f2 ZF and a D3.  The picture is on my zenfolio gallery and I set the permissions to allow download of original.  Right click on this image and download the original.  it is close to 6 mb.

http://www.jorgetorralba.com/p662235218/h23005940#h23005940 (http://www.jorgetorralba.com/p662235218/h23005940#h23005940)

Is the zeiss any better than the nikon 50mm f1.8?

I have yet to see any side by side tests of these expensive zeiss lenses with their nikon equivalents in mf or af versions.

Title: Want to see sharp pano?
Post by: vjbelle on May 01, 2009, 08:51:41 am

Quote from: MarkL

Is the zeiss any better than the nikon 50mm f1.8?

I have yet to see any side by side tests of these expensive zeiss lenses with their nikon equivalents in mf or af versions.

I tried three copies of the Zeiss 50 and sent them all back.  Great color and contrast but not sharp - at least not as sharp as my Canon 50 1.4.

Title: Want to see sharp pano?
Post by: bjanes on May 01, 2009, 09:19:14 am

Quote from: vjbelle

I tried three copies of the Zeiss 50 and sent them all back.  Great color and contrast but not sharp - at least not as sharp as my Canon 50 1.4.

Which Zeiss 50? The op used a 50 mm f/2.0 lens and I presume this was the Zeiss ZF Makro-Planar 50 mm f/2.0. PhotoZone.de (http://photozone.de/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-tests/259-zeiss-zf-makro-planar-t-50mm-f2-review--test-report?start=2) tested this lens and gave it rave reviews. The Zeiss 50 f/1.4 received a less enthusiastic review.

Bill

Title: Want to see sharp pano?
Post by: jtorral on May 01, 2009, 09:46:05 am

Yes. This is the 50 f2 ZF.  The 1.4 is only good for a paper weight. The f2 is in a league of it's own and rarely have I seen a lens perform as well as this  one.

Title: Want to see sharp pano?
Post by: vjbelle on May 02, 2009, 08:36:35 am

Quote from: jtorral

Yes. This is the 50 f2 ZF.  The 1.4 is only good for a paper weight. The f2 is in a league of it's own and rarely have I seen a lens perform as well as this  one.

I only tried the Zeiss 1.4 on my Canon 5DII.  I would have tried the Macro but it meant getting an adapter.  It is really good to hear from someone who uses the macro that they are happy with it.... I have been searching for a good 50 for a long time.