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PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:42 am    Post subject: Steinheil and Contax Zeiss Reply with quote
I took the "Steinheil Munchen Tele-Quinar 135mm f2.8 "and the "Contax Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135mm F 2.8 T*MM " out with me this evening- not to compare them, but just on a whim/spontaneous .

Steinheil Munchen Tele-Quinar 135mm f2.8 :









Contax Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135mm F 2.8 T*MM:






PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice shots! Wink I really like that aspect ratio.


PostPosted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Quinar looks a bit softer, which may be great for portraits, while the Sonnar , well is very contrasty. nice light by the way.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
symphonic and hexi:

Thank your for your comments and suggestions- Very Happy .

Best regards


PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some very beautiful photos, and recognition really goes to the photographer not the lenses.

Only reserve I have, isn't white balance too much on the hot side?


PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice results indeed. The warm golden evening light looks fine in my eyes; technically Orio is certainly correct.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
Some very beautiful photos, and recognition really goes to the photographer not the lenses.

Only reserve I have, isn't white balance too much on the hot side?


Thanks Orio,

You are correct-I need to Calibrate/Set White balance.What method of white balance calibration(on DSLRs) do you use?

Klaus:

Thanks much.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, if you shoot raw, it isn't a big problem, you can go with Auto and fine tune the balance later in the raw development software.
If you shoot jpg, the best way is to take with you a white/grey card such as this one:

http://www.speedgraphic.co.uk/meter_accessories/novoflex_zebra_grey_card/11609_p.html

It is small enough to fit in almost any bag. In theory white would be for balancing and grey for metering. In practice, when I use it, I use grey for both.

In any case like Klaus rightly put it, WB calibration is also an aesthetical choice, not just a technical one. So any choice that fells good to you is also ok...


PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
In any case like Klaus rightly put it, WB calibration is also an aesthetical choice, not just a technical one. So any choice that fells good to you is also ok...


I agree- You want to portray or capture a certain mood,right?

I shoot in RAW and do little editing , tone, balance ,clarity etc in Lightroom .
Sometimes I calibrate/set my camera white balance on a white napkin-sometimes being the keyword. And is there a thing called calibrating ones monitor,I am going to look into that too.

I will check the link for the gray card you've provided.
Thanks Orio.
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