This blog is named for anĀ old Zeiss trademark, because I like the lenses they produced for the Contax/Yashica system back in the 70s-90s. One of the main reasons I bought a Sony NEX-6 then A7r was to be able to use Zeiss lenses. I have the Sony/Zeiss FE35 & 55 and a couple of Contax… Continue reading Exciting News from Zeiss.
Tag: FE
08.03.14 -> Broadway Market
A quick test shot with the Zeiss FE 35/2.8 on the new Sony A7r. This is a Saturday morning on Broadway Market, early enough to be before the crowds arrive. It's a great lens, really not that far behind the 55/1.8 for resolution. That said it does have one significant weakness - another test I… Continue reading 08.03.14 -> Broadway Market
06.03.14 -> Sony A7r
Part of the reason for not posting much over the last month is that I've gone all in on the Sony A7r with both the native primes and adapters, including the Metabones Smart Adapter III. In spite of having used DSLRs and the NEX-6 for quite a while, the A7r is a completely different proposition… Continue reading 06.03.14 -> Sony A7r