Zach Ashcraft Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Hey guys! I'm on day 3 with the A7s and I'm definitely sold. I've got it for a week, so i'll wait until then till I make any decisions, but assuming I do buy it, I'm looking to buy a new set of lenses. Does anyone have experience with Zeiss Zf.2s or similar? General thoughts for video and/or photography? I've read some reviews online, but reactions seem to be all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 very good , very sharp , great zeiss colours and nice blacks also very expensive each. I would get a set of Zeiss Distagons and Planars in Contax Yashica mount just as good and alot cheaper then stick them on a speedbooster to make them all f2 save a load of cash .... Zach Ashcraft 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Ashcraft Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Somehow I had a feeling you'd chime in here Andy! Thanks for that tip. There are so many Zeiss lens mounts options out there its almost hard to research them. A different world than canon ef glass for sure. I assume the optics and coating on the CY mounts are roughly the same as the nikon versions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 these are the lenses you should be looking at the general thought of view is that zeiss stopped their deal with Contax Yashica then made new sleeker housings and its the same optics inside these newer zeiss lenses you where looking it , these are all C/Y mount 50mm f1.7 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carl-Zeiss-Planar-50mm-F1-7-Contax-Fit-Lens-/171498620996?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item27ee1d4844 25mm f2.8 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carl-Zeiss-CONTAX-Distagon-2-8-25-25mm-F2-8-G-Germany-adaptable-EOS-A7-/390941670550?pt=DE_Foto_Camcorder_Objektive&hash=item5b05f07c96 28mm f2.8 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXC-Contax-Carl-Zeiss-Distagon-T-28-mm-f2-8-/181555591858?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item2a458e7ab2 35mm f2.8 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXC-Contax-Carl-Zeiss-Distagon-T-35mm-f2-8-35-2-8-AEJ-Canon-4-3-5951126-/271501357737?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item3f36bdf2a9 I dont know the exact focal lengths you want but this is the range of Zeiss that are very very good and still affordable - stick them on a speedbooster and they become wider and sharper and f2!! Or just get a Nikon 28-70mm f2.8 IF ED - it covers the above and is killer glass and on a speedbooster is also f2! Zach Ashcraft 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Ashcraft Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 I am mostly looking for a wide (21-25 range) and a 50mm. I'll be picking up the Sony 70-200 for AF and image stabilization. I'll look into these, thank you sir! andy lee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 they dont get much better! this C/Y zeiss glass is very good for the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeys Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 They are different lenses - the ZF lenses are made by Cosina and are very modern designs. Expensive but good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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