Walkabout with NEX-6 and Zeiss 24/1.8 Sonnar (pics)

[José B]

Took my NEX-6 and ZA 24/1.8 for a walkabout today. I'm extremely happy with the performance of this lens (and with the NEX-6 too!) in terms of sharpness, clarity, color and bokeh. I can't wait to travel with this combo, not to mention do some model shoots/environmental portraits with it while travelling.

Here are some pics, as usual I welcome all comments.

 

[Philip Corlis]

You have some wonderful work here. By the way, the Zeiss 24 1.8 is rapidly becoming my favorite NEX lens.

 

[aodi]

Very nice pictures. Looks like great combo. I also have Nex 6 and have not really considered 24 1.8, but now I thinking about getting it. Thank you for posting

 

[iamDinesh]

Lovely pics. I envy your Zeiss. I was thinking about getting it at first but went for Sel18200 instead and now dont have funds for Zeiss :-( . Wondering if getting the 18-200 over Zeiss was a good decision.

 

[novak977]

iamDinesh wrote:

Lovely pics. I envy your Zeiss. I was thinking about getting it at first but went for Sel18200 instead and now dont have funds for Zeiss :-( . Wondering if getting the 18-200 over Zeiss was a good decision.

Yes Jose, lovely work!

they both have the purpose - I thought that I am going to use 18-200 90% of time - turned out I am using my CZ 24mm 1.8 95% of time, and all my other lenses combined the other 15 %

In addition to CZ24mm I have 16mmm + both converters, 30mm macro, 50mm + 1.8, 18-200mm, 55-210mm plus bunch of russian, CV ColorSkopar 35mm

Zeiss is special, though I have high hopes for the upcoming 35 1.8 with its Optical stabilization, and I like a bit tighter than 36mm.

 

[Bajerunner]

Realy wonderful images, the NEX 6 seems to be following the NEX 7, I have not seen many NEX 6 images online, as it is fairly new, but the NEX7 has me converted.

Good to see the 6 is following it in image quality.

Great eye and excellent photographic skills too obviously.

GREAT images!!!!

 

[José B]

Philip Corlis wrote:

You have some wonderful work here. By the way, the Zeiss 24 1.8 is rapidly becoming my favorite NEX lens.

 

[José B]

aodi wrote:

Very nice pictures. Looks like great combo. I also have Nex 6 and have not really considered 24 1.8, but now I thinking about getting it. Thank you for posting

 

[José B]

iamDinesh wrote:

Lovely pics. I envy your Zeiss. I was thinking about getting it at first but went for Sel18200 instead and now dont have funds for Zeiss :-( . Wondering if getting the 18-200 over Zeiss was a good decision.

Thanks Dinesh. Super zoom lenses have their uses particularly for travelling since you don't have to change lenses. However, I prefer to travel with just the Zeiss 24/1.8 if I had to pick just one lens. It can take landscape pics and it is awesome for environmental portraits.

Best regards,

José

 

[José B]

Bajerunner wrote:

Realy wonderful images, the NEX 6 seems to be following the NEX 7, I have not seen many NEX 6 images online, as it is fairly new, but the NEX7 has me converted.

Good to see the 6 is following it in image quality.

Great eye and excellent photographic skills too obviously.

GREAT images!!!!

 

[José B]

novak977 wrote:

iamDinesh wrote:

Lovely pics. I envy your Zeiss. I was thinking about getting it at first but went for Sel18200 instead and now dont have funds for Zeiss :-( . Wondering if getting the 18-200 over Zeiss was a good decision.

Yes Jose, lovely work!

they both have the purpose - I thought that I am going to use 18-200 90% of time - turned out I am using my CZ 24mm 1.8 95% of time, and all my other lenses combined the other 15 %

In addition to CZ24mm I have 16mmm + both converters, 30mm macro, 50mm + 1.8, 18-200mm, 55-210mm plus bunch of russian, CV ColorSkopar 35mm

Zeiss is special, though I have high hopes for the upcoming 35 1.8 with its Optical stabilization, and I like a bit tighter than 36mm.

 

[Harry Lew]

Sweet! Excellent work.

 

[golfpan]

I wish so much that I could afford that lens right now. No other lens consistently produces such nice results, IMO.

 

[José B]

Harry Lew wrote:

Sweet! Excellent work.

 

[José B]

golfpan wrote:

I wish so much that I could afford that lens right now. No other lens consistently produces such nice results, IMO.

I agree, this lens is absolutely fantastic!

 

[José B]

novak977 wrote:

iamDinesh wrote:

Lovely pics. I envy your Zeiss. I was thinking about getting it at first but went for Sel18200 instead and now dont have funds for Zeiss :-( . Wondering if getting the 18-200 over Zeiss was a good decision.

Yes Jose, lovely work!

they both have the purpose - I thought that I am going to use 18-200 90% of time - turned out I am using my CZ 24mm 1.8 95% of time, and all my other lenses combined the other 15 %

In addition to CZ24mm I have 16mmm + both converters, 30mm macro, 50mm + 1.8, 18-200mm, 55-210mm plus bunch of russian, CV ColorSkopar 35mm

Zeiss is special, though I have high hopes for the upcoming 35 1.8 with its Optical stabilization, and I like a bit tighter than 36mm.

 

[iamDinesh]

José B wrote:

iamDinesh wrote:

Lovely pics. I envy your Zeiss. I was thinking about getting it at first but went for Sel18200 instead and now dont have funds for Zeiss :-( . Wondering if getting the 18-200 over Zeiss was a good decision.

Thanks Dinesh. Super zoom lenses have their uses particularly for travelling since you don't have to change lenses. However, I prefer to travel with just the Zeiss 24/1.8 if I had to pick just one lens. It can take landscape pics and it is awesome for environmental portraits.

Best regards,

José

All-in-one lens, that's what I thought before buying 18-200 but everytime I'm using it I try to go back to SEL50f18 beacuse of its lovely IQ. To be honest, I haven't given fair chance to 18-200 yet, I have been shooting in the cloudy and little less light where 50mm is clearly outperforming 18-200 (I know I shouldn't be comparing Zoom and Prime but cant help myself). I'm waiting for good sunlight to shoot with 18-200 and a really good discount on Zeiss . Best of luck with your setup. Lovely images specially 1st and 6th.

 

[José B]

iamDinesh wrote:

José B wrote:

iamDinesh wrote:

Lovely pics. I envy your Zeiss. I was thinking about getting it at first but went for Sel18200 instead and now dont have funds for Zeiss :-( . Wondering if getting the 18-200 over Zeiss was a good decision.

Thanks Dinesh. Super zoom lenses have their uses particularly for travelling since you don't have to change lenses. However, I prefer to travel with just the Zeiss 24/1.8 if I had to pick just one lens. It can take landscape pics and it is awesome for environmental portraits.

Best regards,

José

All-in-one lens, that's what I thought before buying 18-200 but everytime I'm using it I try to go back to SEL50f18 beacuse of its lovely IQ. To be honest, I haven't given fair chance to 18-200 yet, I have been shooting in the cloudy and little less light where 50mm is clearly outperforming 18-200 (I know I shouldn't be comparing Zoom and Prime but cant help myself). I'm waiting for good sunlight to shoot with 18-200 and a really good discount on Zeiss . Best of luck with your setup. Lovely images specially 1st and 6th.

Thanks again. Good luck with finding a good discount on Zeiss. My experience with high-end optics (Canon L lenses) is that occasionally they go on sale but there is always the used market.

Agree with the SEL 50/1.8, it's a solid performer at a good price.