A7+Zeiss Zebra seems OK for me

[le_alain]

Received the Zeiss this morning,

a 1st try full open, slight cop and recompressed for Web

Loaded, loose some peps and colors

 

[Mel Snyder]

Beautiful...what's a "Zeiss Zebra"?

 

[5nex7]

Beautiful...what's a "Zeiss Zebra"?

This is my proof that telepathy exists.
Yes.. what is the Zeiss Zebra ?
Is this real ?

 

[viking79]

I had to think about this for a while too, since Zebra stripes are a video function for exposure.

I think poster is referring to Zeiss Jena lens with black/silver "striping" on the lens (knurls are polished with black paint in between).

Eric

 

[5nex7]

I had to think about this for a while too, since Zebra stripes are a video function for exposure.

I think poster is referring to Zeiss Jena lens with black/silver "striping" on the lens (knurls are polished with black paint in between).

Eric

You see, another proof that telepathy exists.. because you were able to understand that it can be one of the dozens of zebra lenses... Zeiss, Orestor,
Orestegor, Jena, Pentacon...
Did you find out which one ?

 

[le_alain]

Viking is right,

Not a Meyer optik - Pentacon, but a Zeiss "Aus Jena"

without "Zeiss" as it is a western export model, and the conflict about the use of the Zeiss name.

so "aus Jena" instead of "Carl Zeiss Jena".

Rumor said they choose the best lenses to export, and for the moment happy with this little lense.

 

[5nex7]

Viking is right,

Not a Meyer optik - Pentacon, but a Zeiss "Aus Jena"

without "Zeiss" as it is a western export model, and the conflict about the use of the Zeiss name.

so "aus Jena" instead of "Carl Zeiss Jena".

Rumor said they choose the best lenses to export, and for the moment happy with this little lense.

... now we are getting closer.. you are talking about a 135F3.5
Axiom: "all 135 mm legacy lenses are at least good"

From my experience, the old GDR lenses are average... when compared to Minolta, Canon, Pentax lenses.

I had a lot of them... I still have ... 10, or so, ... the build, optics, coatings... everything ... is not so good.
Also, the zebras are older models, before they renamed them Pentacon, or a dozen other names...

I am sure that with a Canon FD 135F2.5/3.5, or a Minolta MD135F2.8/3.5, or a Olympus 135F2.8/3.5 you will be thrilled.

 

[le_alain]

Axiom: "all 135 mm legacy lenses are at least good"

Axiom are not ever reality

No they are many average and bad 135mm

I am sure that with a Canon FD 135F2.5/3.5, or a Minolta MD135F2.8/3.5, or a Olympus 135F2.8/3.5 you will be thrilled.

No it was a deliberate choice for IQ,

 

[le_alain]

load a crop to compare with the upload image, very different in clarity and colors with the original.

100% crop of both


Crop of the uploaded


uploaded crop of original

Ok, can't compare on the site, it is also degarded and as bad 1st upload

 

[5nex7]

Axiom: "all 135 mm legacy lenses are at least good"

Axiom are not ever reality

No they are many average and bad 135mm

I am sure that with a Canon FD 135F2.5/3.5, or a Minolta MD135F2.8/3.5, or a Olympus 135F2.8/3.5 you will be thrilled.

No it was a deliberate choice for IQ,

Here you are right, some DDR or Russian lenses can do this:


Helios 58F2


Helios 58F2

 

[le_alain]

Axiom: "all 135 mm legacy lenses are at least good"

Axiom are not ever reality

No they are many average and bad 135mm

I am sure that with a Canon FD 135F2.5/3.5, or a Minolta MD135F2.8/3.5, or a Olympus 135F2.8/3.5 you will be thrilled.

No it was a deliberate choice for IQ,

Here you are right, some DDR or Russian lenses can do this:


Helios 58F2


Helios 58F2

Yes, one af the best choice

 

[Mel Snyder]

load a crop to compare with the upload image, very different in clarity and colors with the original.

100% crop of both


Crop of the uploaded


uploaded crop of original

Ok, can't compare on the site, it is also degarded and as bad 1st upload

Stunning...

 

[LBJ2]

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[le_alain]

Not the same approch of Zebra

 

[arphoto]

Pretty girl, pretty lense ...

 

[bcc1955]

I can not see a need for more detail on the human face, even one this young. \Proof that the A7R is not necessary for portraits and is only desirable for landscapes.