Showcase Zeiss 50mm/1.7 Contax (Carl Zeiss)

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I got some money as Christmas gift. Used it to buy some lenses (this, CZ 135mm/2.8 and Panagor 500mm/8 Reflex). Unfortunately it is pretty dark outside so I made just one test shot, more to follow in a couple of months. I am impressed already .

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Workmate, flash with bouncing card (made from extruded polystyrene) and aperture 5.6.

NEX-C3    ----    0mm    f/1.0    1/125s    ISO 200

100% crop from above.

No sharpening and contrast as default.

 

[davect01]

Looks pretty respectable

 

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One portrait more, ISO 800 and wide open.

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and detail as 100% crop

NEX-C3    ----    0mm    f/1.0    1/100s    ISO 800

Again no sharpening or noise removal. Contrast as standard in Raw Therapee.

I think that I am not going to need better 50mm lens. Faster of course ... .

 

[scrowley91]

Both the photos above seem to be slightly off-focus, I can report that this lens is amazingly sharp; at least on the same level as my Super Takumar 50mm f1.4.

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Fallen by scrowley91, on Flickr

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Scents by scrowley91, on Flickr

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Salina - Contax Zeiss 50mm f/1.7 Planar by scrowley91, on Flickr

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September 13th by scrowley91, on Flickr

And here's a 100% crop from the lens, wide open. (from the 24 megapixel CROP SENSOR a6000)

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