My heart dropped when you said you sold your Contax Zeiss lenses 😭😭😭 You got me into building my set of 28/50/85 and your videos were so helpful when picking between different brands. Looking forward to the next lens set!
Learn something everyday...I never considered that a VND would go wonky on a lense that rotates but it makes total sense when you think about it. I'd have blundered into that...
Nice! From what I’ve read, it’s definitely a few lenses that are incompatible with a focal reducer, and they’re on the wider end. 35mm f1.4, 28mm f2, 21mm f2.8 and 18mm f4. Not sure about the 16mm f/2.8 or the 15mm f/3.5, as those are very rare
Side question but I know you rocked the sigma 24-70 2.8 for the fx3 for a while not sure if you still use that. I'm looking at the second version of that lens now, my only worry is that manual focus is fly-by-wire. People say its still good for manual focusing though, how have you found it for using manual focus?
that's a great lens! I never really had issues with MF as I got used to it, buuuuut I sold it off a while back I ended up grabbing the sony 24-70 gmii and that's just been so lovely. I MF with it all the time and it feels way nicer
@@thomas.kovacik Thanks for the info! Yeah the GM II and the Sigma II are actually the ones i'm deciding between, I'm just not totally sure I can justify the GMs price when the updated sigma seems to give about 95% of what the GM does, tough call :/
Fantastic video Thomas! It's been a while with this style. Very nice looking lens. Loved the warmth and the flares.
My heart dropped when you said you sold your Contax Zeiss lenses 😭😭😭 You got me into building my set of 28/50/85 and your videos were so helpful when picking between different brands. Looking forward to the next lens set!
hah shoot! theyre still such incredible lenses, glad that those videos were helpful!
@@thomas.kovacik what would be your next lens set ?
@@ghospod building a set of zuikos currently!
@@thomas.kovacik good luck! Beautiful lenses. How they are price-wise comparing to CZ?
@ghospod thanks! Loving them
They’re similar! If not a bit cheaper to get fast f2 lenses
Learn something everyday...I never considered that a VND would go wonky on a lense that rotates but it makes total sense when you think about it. I'd have blundered into that...
yeah it's really funky, def didn't consider that til I tried to use a CPL haha
Amazing review! THANK YOU FOR THE 35-70!
thanks dude! haha anytime, hope you're enjoying it!!
Love this combo on my Komodo as well. I have the 25 (2.8), 35(2.8), 50 and 85 (1.4).
None of them has an issue when using the canon Speedbooster.
Nice!
From what I’ve read, it’s definitely a few lenses that are incompatible with a focal reducer, and they’re on the wider end. 35mm f1.4, 28mm f2, 21mm f2.8 and 18mm f4.
Not sure about the 16mm f/2.8 or the 15mm f/3.5, as those are very rare
Definitely adding this to the kit! Loved your journey with the CZ kit. What new lenses are you picking up now?
it's a great lens!! I miss it so much haha
moving onto some zuikos!
Link to the filter adapter?
www.simmodlens.com/product-page/contax18ring
Why did you sell your Zeiss kits...?
A number of reasons! Kinda got bored with them, wanted something with a bit more character for vintage and I also wanted to get a cleaner lens set
How do you like the quality of simmod for the price? They're the only ones I can find that do OM-EF, but might be worth it.
They’re so worth it, I had a Leitax set for my 100macro and it wiggled
Never had issues with simmod
@@thomas.kovacik thanks, good to know!
Side question but I know you rocked the sigma 24-70 2.8 for the fx3 for a while not sure if you still use that. I'm looking at the second version of that lens now, my only worry is that manual focus is fly-by-wire. People say its still good for manual focusing though, how have you found it for using manual focus?
that's a great lens! I never really had issues with MF as I got used to it, buuuuut I sold it off a while back
I ended up grabbing the sony 24-70 gmii and that's just been so lovely. I MF with it all the time and it feels way nicer
@@thomas.kovacik Thanks for the info! Yeah the GM II and the Sigma II are actually the ones i'm deciding between, I'm just not totally sure I can justify the GMs price when the updated sigma seems to give about 95% of what the GM does, tough call :/
@Videosbyme278 definitely! I was there before, the new sigma looks solid!
You’ll be missed CZ
End of an era 😭 sold off my 35-70 a few days ago.. just have the 80-200 video to do before I most likely sell that too haha
@@thomas.kovacik 35-70 gone too??? Who are you…
@JuanMatajuaninamilli I knowwww haha, I’m gonna replace it with the zuiko 35-80 eventually
yes, I need one ha
Babe, wake up… the new Thomas video dropped!
Recommended try 21mm AEG. This is cheater lenses 😎 and yes, its expensive 😅
So rad! Yeah the 21 2.8, 35 1.4 and 28 2 all look wonderful