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Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/85 (Rollei-QB)
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Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:55 pm
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/yalcinaydin/sets/72157612787197163/
Look for the original sizes Wink

I couldn't find too much center difference between f:2.8, 4 and 5.6 so I find its performance great as you can expect from a Zeiss Cool I don't know what will my Nikkor 1.8/85 perform against it but I'm really curious. Anyway the best part of Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/85 is it's dimensions which is pretty compact and light, it looks like a 50mm lens, Nikkor 1.8/85 is pretty huge when compared with Zeiss.




Canon EOS 5D @M, ISO50, 1/200
Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/85 @f:2.8
Sunpak 422D, 36GN @1/16, bounced with vivitar bouncer card

100% crop @f:2.8


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Pretty incredible!


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Looks pretty neat! How did you adapt a Rollei lens to EOS? Is there a commercially available adapter?


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aoleg wrote:
Looks pretty neat! How did you adapt a Rollei lens to EOS? Is there a commercially available adapter?

ebay has lot's of them and I buy for just 17usd, inc. shipment Wink
My main collection is based on Rollei-QB and have 6 decent glasses.
I was selling mine but yesterday I postponed my USA trip to a further date and decide to keep this and Tele-Tessar 4/200. This one can be found at ebay for nearly 200USD sometimes . The last one that I was watching sold for 202USD+sipping


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Great stuff. I can't find the great conditions as yours. Surprised


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yalcinaydin wrote:
aoleg wrote:
Looks pretty neat! How did you adapt a Rollei lens to EOS? Is there a commercially available adapter?

ebay has lot's of them and I buy for just 17usd, inc. shipment Wink
My main collection is based on Rollei-QB and have 6 decent glasses.
I was selling mine but yesterday I postponed my USA trip to a further date and decide to keep this and Tele-Tessar 4/200. This one can be found at ebay for nearly 200USD sometimes . The last one that I was watching sold for 202USD+sipping


Hello

The adapter Rollei to EOS with or without chip ?
Because I look fot this adapter( with chip ), could you tell me, and where can I buy?

Siswono


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Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:05 pm
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Orio was completely thrilled by a Zeiss 2.8/85 as far as I remember.
Great shots!


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Siswono wrote:

Hello
The adapter Rollei to EOS with or without chip ?
Because I look fot this adapter( with chip ), could you tell me, and where can I buy?

Siswono

Hi Siswono,
present Rollei-QB adapter's lens lock mechanism isn't well designed so that part come into the body too much and having no room left for a chip so no chance with the current designs. Me and my friend has started to a project in which the adapter allows to add AFC chip onto it but as I'm just a computer engineer and he's the mechanical engineer, I'm waiting for him and it has been more than a month but no progress on his side so there is nohing but to wait him Sad


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Isn't it a rare lens for QB mount?

Rarer one is 105/2.8 macro (Kiron OEM) for QB mount.


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koji wrote:
Isn't it a rare lens for QB mount?
Rarer one is 105/2.8 macro (Kiron OEM) for QB mount.

According to Captian Jack not but I've seen it 3 times and bought one of them Smile
"The Carl Zeiss 85/2.8 Auto Sonnar (979 540) is another of the relatively easy to obtain SL35 lenses."


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Yalcin, Are you able to get infinity focus... I never able to get with any Rollei mount lenses on EF mount.


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Ballu wrote:
Yalcin, Are you able to get infinity focus... I never able to get with any Rollei mount lenses on EF mount.

I have never tried Smile
Let me check it tonight Wink


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I DO LOVE THIS LENS!
Without doubt this is my bets lens, I'm selling my Nikkor 85/1.8 and keeping this one.


5D, full size file:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yalcinaydin/3256841558/sizes/o/


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Ballu wrote:
Yalcin, Are you able to get infinity focus... I never able to get with any Rollei mount lenses on EF mount.


yes...always..
i have:
rolleinar mc 2.8/135
color-skoparex 2.8/28
planar hft 1.8/50

i am not able to get infinity focus with these 3 lenses...

Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes

for this i have switched to contax... Laughing Laughing Laughing


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Looks like a superb performer!


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fatdeeman wrote:
Looks like a superb performer!


Yes, she is and low priced usually vs other 85mm lenses from top brands.
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