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My first Zeiss arrived
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:08 pm    Post subject: My first Zeiss arrived Reply with quote
Received my first non japanese lens today!
Carl zeiss jena tessar 2.8/50 for 6 us dollars including shiping from a local online auction site
will see how it compares to the 55mm smc tac. I am not expecting a lot from this lens, it seems to be a budget bottom of the line lense from zeiss

Any thoughts or experience with this lense? , has it got some strong points to make it stand out
it only has 5 aperture blades though!


PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sharp, nice lens!It's value is lot more than what you paid.
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/german/zeiss/tessar/tessar_50mm_f2_zebra/


PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:49 pm    Post subject: Re: My first Zeiss arrived Reply with quote
Rusty wrote:
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it only has 5 aperture blades though!


Make sure to try stopping it down to f4 or so and try shooting some out of focus lights/highlights and enjoy the pentagons!

Many lens strive for a circular aperture, but its only a matter of taste. Rare these days are the lenses that does anything but, so now you have a choice Smile

Kelly.


PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi Kelly

You are right, did some test shots late this afternoon
it's quite sharp f4 and smaller with loads of petagons Smile
I have a 500mm mirror as well so can choose any weird bokeh now! Laughing

Daniel
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