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Sell it or keep it and modify to use with my Pentax K200D? |
Keep it and do the mod. A lens like that for $5 doesn't come along every day. |
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Are you kidding? The mod is risky and you could ruin it's value. Sell it and pocket the profit. |
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cheekygeek
Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Posts: 183
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:51 am Post subject: Sell? or modify and keep a Zeiss Sonnar T* 85mm f/2.8 Y/C |
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cheekygeek wrote:
Greetings all,
First post. I'm an old school film shooter who just got my first DSLR (a Pentax K200D). Using MF lenses on it was one of the big appeals to my choosing it.
Coincidentally, a few months earlier, I happened upon a Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 85mm f/2.8 Y/C in mint condition for $5. (local store with photo dept. was closing out all their used lenses). When I saw the Zeiss name, I knew I had to have it, even though I knew nothing about it and have no Contax/Yashica mount cameras! I was delighted to learn it brings around $250 on eBay.
But now I find this:
http://www.pbase.com/wesleywong/diy__convert_yc_to_m42_mount
so I have the possibility of using it on my K200D (with a M42 to K-mount adapter). The lens is widely regarded as superb.
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http://slrlensreview.com/content/view/407/95/[/url]
and gives me an equivalent 127mm focal length, which is perfect for portraits.
Examples of images shot with the lens (and other Zeiss lenses) are freaking me out with their sharpness. The images almost appear 3D. I can't find a LOT of examples of images taken with it, but the ones I can find all appear to positively leap off the page, they are so sharp (like this one):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bcostin/2718139513/
And this one: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/665854/999999
These aren't 85mm examples, but still the sharpness almost cuts you:
http://forum.mflenses.com/contax-lens-questions-t9048,highlight,zeiss+85mm.html
I found a comment on Flickr that it was one Canon shooters favorite lens (adapted to EOS).
Now I'm thinking maybe I'd be crazy to SELL it and am considering doing the mod. What do you think? Comments in addition to votes will be VERY welcome.
Darren Addy
Kearney, Nebraska USA
PS... your forum software is demon-possessed. It won't format URLs no matter how I do it. (And I administer web servers and forum software). |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:07 am Post subject: Re: Sell? or modify and keep a Zeiss Sonnar T* 85mm f/2.8 Y/ |
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Attila wrote:
cheekygeek wrote: |
Greetings all,
First post. I'm an old school film shooter who just got my first DSLR (a Pentax K200D). Using MF lenses on it was one of the big appeals to my choosing it.
Coincidentally, a few months earlier, I happened upon a Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 85mm f/2.8 Y/C in mint condition for $5. (local store with photo dept. was closing out all their used lenses). When I saw the Zeiss name, I knew I had to have it, even though I knew nothing about it and have no Contax/Yashica mount cameras! I was delighted to learn it brings around $250 on eBay.
But now I find this:
http://www.pbase.com/wesleywong/diy__convert_yc_to_m42_mount
so I have the possibility of using it on my K200D (with a M42 to K-mount adapter). The lens is widely regarded as superb.
http://slrlensreview.com/content/view/407/95/
and gives me an equivalent 127mm focal length, which is perfect for portraits.
Examples of images shot with the lens (and other Zeiss lenses) are freaking me out with their sharpness. The images almost appear 3D. I can't find a LOT of examples of images taken with it, but the ones I can find all appear to positively leap off the page, they are so sharp (like this one):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bcostin/2718139513/
And this one: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/665854/999999
These aren't 85mm examples, but still the sharpness almost cuts you:
http://forum.mflenses.com/contax-lens-questions-t9048,highlight,zeiss+85mm.html
I found a comment on Flickr that it was one Canon shooters favorite lens (adapted to EOS).
Now I'm thinking maybe I'd be crazy to SELL it and am considering doing the mod. What do you think? Comments in addition to votes will be VERY welcome.
Darren Addy
Kearney, Nebraska USA
PS... your forum software is demon-possessed. It won't format URLs no matter how I do it. (And I administer web servers and forum software). |
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Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:14 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Nice to see you here! From now , you able to publish images and urls.
Mod only if necessary or you are pro in mod and lens will be in perfect condition. This is a damn good lens so be careful , take care of it.
If I am in your case I kept with Contax mount and buy a Canon or Olympus body to use it. A used E-300 only around 200 USD at keh.com. I use Olympus body for tele shoots and Pentax for normal and wide angle.
Another acceptable solution for me if you able to do professionally and lens looking later they came out from factory with P/K mount. _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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F16SUNSHINE
Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 5486 Location: Left Coast
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:41 am Post subject: |
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
Don't hack it man! Buy a C/Y mount body for $20 and enjoy it as it was intended. With Film! |
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:56 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
Why hack a perfect lens when there are plenty of affordable Yashica cameras around on Ebay?
Use it with film and if you want to use it digitally, there are affordable EOS cameras such as the EOS 1000 which will allow you to use that and many other great Zeiss and Leica lenses . _________________ Orio, Administrator
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jamesdak
Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 59 Location: Utah, U.S.
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject: Wonderful lens, keep it! |
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jamesdak wrote:
It is a wonderful lens and gives me outstanding images on my EOS bodies.
_________________ MF lenses: Contax Zeiss 28/2.8, 35/2.8, 50/1.4,
85/2.8, 100/2.0, 135/2.8
Leica 50/2.0, 60/2.8 macro, 90/2.8, 135/2.8, 180/3.4, 560/6.8
Pentax SMC 50/1.4, SMC 135/3.5,
Olympus OM 24/2.8, 35/2.8 PC
Vivitar 90/2.5 macro
Nikon 800/5.6
DSLR, Canon 5D and 40D
About a dozen Minolta mf bodies and the same in Minolta MF lenses. |
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koji
Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 2106 Location: Hiroshima, Japan
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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koji wrote:
Don't hack it, find a Y/C mount camera or sell it to me if you want to.
James, Very nice shots. The colour is superb too. _________________ Our Home Page has 18,200 photos in 575 directories today.
Lenses: https://www.pbase.com/kkawakami/top_level_my_lenses |
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trifox
Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 3614 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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trifox wrote:
no do not misfit your lens...tf |
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trifox
Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 3614 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: Wonderful lens, keep it! |
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trifox wrote:
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"jamesdak"]It is a wonderful lens and gives me outstanding images on my EOS bodies. |
Perfect shots...tf |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: Wonderful lens, keep it! |
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Attila wrote:
jamesdak wrote: |
It is a wonderful lens and gives me outstanding images on my EOS bodies.
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I always amazed about this shoots and this quality! _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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bawang
Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 548 Location: Indiana, USA
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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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bawang wrote:
I will give you $10 for it. You will make a 100% profit
Get a native mount camera. |
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