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OM Zuiko 28mm F3.5 or Carl Zeiss Distagon 28mm F2.8
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:03 pm    Post subject: OM Zuiko 28mm F3.5 or Carl Zeiss Distagon 28mm F2.8 Reply with quote
Ignoring cost, which of those 2 would you buy for street photography?

I already have the OM Zuiko 21mm F2 and Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm F2.4 and I think a 28mm would just about cover my wide-angle needs.

The lens would mostly be used with my 5D which has a E-ES focusing screen..


PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
welcome norman
when ignoring cost distagon, even if the zuiko is very good, it doesn't have the same coating and you will need to check twice from where the sun is coming
do you find the flek 35 not wide enough on the 5D for street photography


PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Distagon is sharper in the corners when stopped down to f/8. The Distagon has better colors and higher contrast. The Zuiko is 20% the price of the Distagon. It's your choice Smile

BTW, the 28/2.8 Zuiko (later "Zuiko" and "Zuiko MC" versions) is nothing to sneeze at. Not quite as hyped as the earlier f/3.5 version, it has modern coatings and better colors (but surprisingly similar contrast, which is decidedly toned down for most if not all Zuiko lenses). For the price you pay, these are great deals.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi,

poilu wrote:
do you find the flek 35 not wide enough on the 5D for street photography


Yes and no. Razz I'm still growing as a street photog and my style is changing as a result. Plus I do like to experiment. The gap between 21mm and 35mm seems quite huge and I think I need a 28mm in order to increase my options.

So far 21mm seems good if I'm in a scenic location and the surroundings are as interesting as the people, or if the sky/clouds and light are worth getting in. 35mm seems nice if my focus is on people, particularly if the surroundings are somewhat dull..

aoleg wrote:
BTW, the 28/2.8 Zuiko (later "Zuiko" and "Zuiko MC" versions) is nothing to sneeze at. Not quite as hyped as the earlier f/3.5 version, it has modern coatings and better colors (but surprisingly similar contrast, which is decidedly toned down for most if not all Zuiko lenses). For the price you pay, these are great deals.


Thanks, I'll bear that in mind. I assumed the 3.5 version was better mainly because of the extra glass inside it. F2.8 would be easier to focus when I use the viewfinder.

Norman


PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can't really compare these two lenses. They will give very different results.
Used wide open, the Distagon has a lot of field curvature and quite strong vignetting, which can give extra depth to subjects at close focus distance. At longer distances the field curvature makes the lens unusable wide open -- it's really necessary to stop down.

The Zuiko has much less contrast, colour saturation and clarity, but it's more even across the frame.

If you can afford the Distagon, then there is no reason why you couldn't own the Zuiko as well, since it costs next to nothing. Smile


PostPosted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
AhamB wrote:
You can't really compare these two lenses. They will give very different results.
Used wide open, the Distagon has a lot of field curvature and quite strong vignetting, which can give extra depth to subjects at close focus distance. At longer distances the field curvature makes the lens unusable wide open -- it's really necessary to stop down.

The Zuiko has much less contrast, colour saturation and clarity, but it's more even across the frame.

If you can afford the Distagon, then there is no reason why you couldn't own the Zuiko as well, since it costs next to nothing. Smile


Well I expect I'll be stopped down to F8 when taking street candids so I'm not so interested in performance wide open. You are so right in that last paragraph. Got a Zuiko for £25 including hood.

Took a gamble with the Distagon though. Paid £250 including EOS adaptor but I've read this lens can hit the mirror on some 5D's. Please, not mine!

Interesting what you say about the colour saturation. I guess I'll find out soon..


PostPosted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
norman j shearer wrote:
Took a gamble with the Distagon though. Paid £250 including EOS adaptor but I've read this lens can hit the mirror on some 5D's. Please, not mine!


I have no mirror problems with my Distagon 28/2.8 on my 5D with two different adapters. It varies per body too though.
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