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Olympus 85mm f2 MC
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Poilu said,
the contax 85 1.4 is a exceptional lens
the only problem of all fast planar is sensor bloom in difficult light
in a studio this would never happen
I hope next generations of sensor will fix this issue
the contax 85 2.8 who is a sonnar doesn't have this issue and can be used in every challenging light

Wow...that's pretty bad...
can it be fixed in PP?
Is that a MMJ version?


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Paul wrote:
can it be fixed in PP?

only by desaturate
I never have bloom with this lens because I use it in the morning or evening when the light is 'good'
But it is not a lens for midday at the beach, theater and other bright light
Also the bloom is not so visible after F2.8
I just wanted to warn you that it is not a universal lens
Of course I would buy this lens again without thinking about, it is one of my top lenses

you can check the samples of the canon 85 1.2 L or 85 1.8, they all have the same problem
look for example the blue bloom on the eye of the turtle @ 1.4
photozone 85 1.2L test


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you for your info.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Puplet wrote:
hughing, Look out for the Nikon 85mm f1.4 / f2 also - both are well-respected.


After doing some searching I find people saying that the Nikkor 85/2.0 isn't quite as highly rated as the 105/2.5. The 1.4 version is good, but the 2.0 seems to have not such nice bokeh and also lesser build quality than the 105/2.5.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Welcome Ahmab!


Nikkor 105mm f2.5 AIS an exceptional glass, I don't think so possible to make better one, perhaps Carl Zeiss and Leica can make better, but I really don't think so. Compare to 85mm f2 to 105 mm not a justice Wink If you compare with other 85mm that is a really good lens.


PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think Zuiko lenses are an option where Zeiss has a problem of too much light like 85/1.4 sensor bloom.

Zeiss Planar T* 85/1.4 is the first choice.

Zuiko 50/1.2 that is being mentioned is flat focal plane, often used for macro. It has soft even bokeh. It is really sharp. I thought mine was soft wide open. It was. I had the rear el replaced. Fungus had separated it. Zuiko has three quality levels. Their top level with ED glass ranks with any. It's like guitars, wine, lovers; different but about equal. And with 50mm-55mm, Zeiss did not do as well as in 21mm, 28mm, 85mm, 100mm, 180mm. For a standard lens I can use Zuiko 50/1.2 or Tomioka 55/1.2. Zuiko is a tiny bit sharper there, with smooth bokeh, and Tomioka 55/1.2 has weird good bokeh. Zeiss most of the time though.


PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I still have to get experience with Zuiko 1.2 and Tomioka and for Planar 85mm for sure.


PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Too bad Attila the Han, the last time I came here I should've brought Tomioka 55/1.2 with me. Smile



Zuiko 50/1.2 is soft at wide open but I prefer Zuiko than Nikkor 50/1.2, which is sharp even wide open.
I like Zuiko's colour more than Nikkor 50/1.2. Tomioka is certainly very sharp but it looses contrast at
wide open dramatically, its optical design is very similar to Zeiss 50/1.4. I guess Tomioka team studied
very hard Zeiss' optical design, but colour rendition is fairly different.


PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You made an extra impulse to try Zuiko 1.2 , thank you ! Where you made this shoot ?


PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
At the top of the hill at Buda, very close to scenic place where the most of tourists come to see Hungarian parliament and river of Pesto side.
I think He is the first king of Hungary, wasn't he?


PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Damn it ! I thought that! I hope next time if you get here we can make at least a short meeting!
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