carl zeiss 135 mm f3.5 sonnar vintage lens, too slow to be good?.

trying out the carl zeiss jena sonnar 135 mm f3.5 lens,is it too slow to be any good? join me out there in the real world and lets find out.#vintagelens#lensreview #oldlens

[@paularger2841]

I like your honest and down to earth approach to reviewing lenses! I got my copy of this wonderful lens a few months ago in a lot of old photography gear. It had a bit of fungus inside the front element but as you say, it’s an easy lens to work on. The focus is a bit stiff but I prefer that to sloppy movement. Produces beautiful images on my old Pentax K110d. I love it so much that I just sold my Pentax M135 f3.5. This Zeiss, for me, is the ultimate vintage 135.

[@fistfulloflenses]

@@paularger2841 thank you, these lenses are good value for money, and as you said easy to work on, I feel unfortunately people right off this lens because of the relatively slow maximum aperture, but they are missing out on a great lens

[@pdtech4524]

Beautiful photos, I just picked up a mint carl zeiss jena ddr 135mm f3.5 in a case for just £10..😲😳
I'm looking forward to using it on my old m42 screw mount slr film cameras and with an adapter on my Lumix g3 m4/3 mirrorless system.

[@fistfulloflenses]

Great, the bargains are still there to be found, I still shoot film occasionally, I've got a roll to develop at the moment, thanks for the comment

[@christopherleecowan]

It's hard to go wrong with a good vintage 135 mm

[@fistfulloflenses]

@@christopherleecowan very true, they always seem to be pretty good, it was such a popular focal length for so long, the manufacturers had plenty of experience producing great 135s

[@campbells0ups]

great shots! with regards to camera sensors-yes there is a difference mainly with the mood of the photo and the color intensity. the Sony's always have a lovely green's and more true to life colors. the Canon's like more tan and yellows. and the Fuji's...they create a beautiful ethereal image sometimes.

[@fistfulloflenses]

Thanks for the comment, there are definitely differences between sensors , you've clearly looked closely at the images , I feel each camera has it's merits

[@campbells0ups]

@@fistfulloflensesi find it very interesting how some lens models and manufacturers work better on some sensors than others. and yes, lots of looking at images on flickr etc have taught me how different sensors behave.

[@fistfulloflenses]

​@@campbells0upswhat is your opinion on the micro four thirds sensors, I've not tried any yet?

[@campbells0ups]

@@fistfulloflenses have not tried micro 4/3! i mainly used APS-C until a few years back when i switched to FF. havent really looked back, but there are some wonderful 4/3 systems out there!

[@cameraprepper7938]

Aperture 3.5 for a 135mm Lens are alright !

[@fistfulloflenses]

@@cameraprepper7938 yes I agree, because of the focal length you still get quite a bit of background blur, at f 3.5

[@perin99]

Another great video!!

[@fistfulloflenses]

Thank you, I'm glad you're still enjoying the channel, makes the effort worthwhile 👍

[@photographyforenjoyment]

Nice one Karl! Honest answer? I couldn't tell you which image was shot on the different bodies. Perhaps the same shot taken at more or less the same time with each camera would be conclusive, but there again does it really matter when the results are that good?

[@fistfulloflenses]

@@photographyforenjoyment thank you Alan, good to hear from you,I've thought about doing comparison shots , but feel it could get a little bit tedious. Glad you're enjoying the channel.

[@fistfulloflenses]

I think it also shows that sensor size is not that important, and as you said it's the end results that matter

[@Rev_Rhys]

Love the video!

[@fistfulloflenses]

Thanks Rhys, good to hear from you and glad you enjoyed it 👍