Question On Carle Zeiss 28-70/F3.5-4.5 Vario Sonnar Macro

[jsmisc]

Tom,
I have an 85/2.8. It is a lovely lens and I am sure you will love it. I could almost use mine as my standard lens as I like that extra bit of reach and the perspective effect it gives. It is very sharp and light and easy to manage.
John

 

[thedruid]

Cograts Tom, hope you enjoy it.

 

[djg]

In my earlier RTS days, the 85 1.4 was my "normal" lens. After the RTS III came out, I later got the 35-135 and that became my "normal". Actually the avatar photo on the left is a crop, and if you could follow the right arm you'd see the RTS III / 35-135 combo attached to it

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I hope you enjoy the 85 - there's much to like!

 

[gunteach]

Hey Guys,

In addition to the CZ 85/2.8, another e-bay auction at the same time yielded a CZ 135/2.8 in like new shape for $165. I'm not exactly sure what I'll do with it, but I figured at that price it wouldn't hurt to add to my CZ primes and play with it.

I'm also looking at a 25/2.8 Distagon which I believe I can buy pretty cheaply. I already have a CZ 28mm/2.8...from anyone out there who has used this focal length, is there really that much difference between these two lenses?

Once again, thanks to everyone for their advice.

 

[djg]

There's a big diff in the view between 28mm and 25mm. I use both. But note that the 28mm 2.8 noticeably outperforms the 25mm in corner to corner sharpness.

 

[wang]

I agree with DJ that 25's corner performance is not that good.

I found a certain application of 25 which is definitely better than 28. I shoot large flowers in close distance with 21 at .22m, 25 at .25m 28 at .25m. As I am shooting flowers, corner sharpest is less important. I found that 25 outperforms the rest. 21 gives a strange look because I come too near and 28 is just not wide enough. I certainly recommends 25 in this kind of shooting.
I like my 85 2.8. It has a better skin tone than my 85 1.4 at 2.8. It is also sharp enough to allow good magnification.