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Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm 2.4 Photos
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PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2013 10:33 pm    Post subject: Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm 2.4 Photos Reply with quote
Here are some quick pics with the Zeiss lens. So far, my favourite... Still getting used to this manual focus Smile

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PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2013 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I love big old cemeteries, where is this one?

The bokeh is very striking, I like it. Another set of excellent images.


PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2013 11:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lloydy wrote:
I love big old cemeteries, where is this one?
The bokeh is very striking, I like it. Another set of excellent images.


I like bokeh in the last, and it's strange, because I usually find bokeh as the main (only?) weak point of this great lens.
Nice pics that clearly show why this lens has such a reputation.


PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2013 11:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lloydy wrote:
I love big old cemeteries, where is this one?

The bokeh is very striking, I like it. Another set of excellent images.


Cemetery is in Toronto, Canada


PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2013 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
On another note, I have been fairly happy with the Canon SL1 thus far...


PostPosted: Sun May 12, 2013 4:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Aanything wrote:

I like bokeh in the last, and it's strange, because I usually find bokeh as the main (only?) weak point of this great lens.
Nice pics that clearly show why this lens has such a reputation.


Some interesting pictures. Just a note on the bokeh. The six bladed aperture doesn't make for the smoothest effect stopped down, and (at least in my version) it has quite an unusual star shape just below full aperture. Wide open is a perfect circle, so if you are looking for smooth bokeh this might be the best option.

Here is a comparison of out-of-focus highlights:

f2.4

f2.8

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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2013 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Basilisk wrote:

Some interesting pictures. Just a note on the bokeh. The six bladed aperture doesn't make for the smoothest effect stopped down, and (at least in my version) it has quite an unusual star shape just below full aperture. Wide open is a perfect circle, so if you are looking for smooth bokeh this might be the best option.

I can confirm on the quite special bokeh. I have a Prakticar 2.4/35 which is, afaik, a Flektogon and it produces the same highlights.


PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2013 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The last 3 statue pics are not very sharp, are those crops ?


PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I like the lens for close up, not as much beyond that. Very difficult to focus accurately.


PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2013 2:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wide open on a Pentax K-5:


Oil can by ~Pixelsmithy, on Flickr


PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2013 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fantastic cheekygeek. The rendering is just awesome.


PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2013 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very good shots with a very good lens......the flek is excellent on a film camera too, and although images at 35mm is not my favourite I just have to take the flek on holiday for those lovely sharp shots.


PostPosted: Wed May 15, 2013 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
asterinex wrote:
Fantastic cheekygeek. The rendering is just awesome.


Thank you, asterinex! I need to carve out some time to play with this lens more! Too many lenses, too little time.
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