Carl Zeiss Tessar T* 2.8/45mm Pancake (Contax/Yashica @EOS)

Kabraxis · Joined: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 58 Location: Zuerich

Hello everybody!

I just finished the work on my Zeiss f2.8/45mm lens review. This lens is a real gem. I added you some pictures i shoot with this little beauty, the full review (in German language) you can find at: www.kabraxis.de
For an english version please use the Google translator.

Have Fun!
Bye Pascal

Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Thank you Pascal for you effort! All Contax is a gem Wink

I did never try this lens , hopefully sometimes I able to do. Nice samples!

bleach551 · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:47 pm Post subject:

Kabraxis,

beautiful photos! I have a Canon 7d and was thinking about buying a 100 year anniversary version of this lens which is silver and black. Looking at the night shots with your 50D I couldn't help but wonder what ISO you used. The night scenes look so noiseless, especially for a lens with a F2.8 maxium aperture.

Thanks

Kabraxis · Joined: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 58 Location: Zuerich

Hi bleach551,

nothing special Smile

i only used a tripod for the night scenes. All Images were shot at ISO 100.

greetings from Switzerland
Pascal

bleach551 · Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:20 am Post subject:

Kabraxis,

100 ISO!!!! Shocked

with a F2.8 lens !!! Shocked

, Is this lens at f2.8 able to produce night images as well as a lens with an maximum aperture of lets say f1.4. or are you using really long exposures or something. I was planning on getting a Planar 50mm f1.7 for its speed, but now, after seeing your night photos with the tessar, I have to rethink that decision.

Kabraxis · Joined: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 58 Location: Zuerich

For the first "Night" Image i used 8sek to exposure, and for the second one 20sek (at ISO-50 with f/11). But without a tripod (most of time i've got my tripod mounted on my backpack) i would prefer the f1.7 lens.

bleach551 · Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:41 am Post subject:

Kabraxis,

thanks alot for your quick reply. I was also going to be using this as a lens for HD video on my 7d for day and night scenes. However, I now realize, from you explanation, that those night images can only be acheived with long to really long exposures that could not be used with motion captured video. The planar 50mm F1.7 would be a better choice as you stated. Thanks again, you have been most helpful. Very Happy

Rand