I picked this Carl Zeiss 50mm a couple months ago based on your recommendation and have been very satisfied by the image results straight out of camera. I've also been utilizing it with the Lee filter system which combined has contributed in producing beautiful nature images. Thanks Ken
How about older Zeiss lenses (made for the Contax/Yashica mount) ? are they optically similar to the new ones ? (minus the CPU contacts of course) On a camera like the XT10 with adapter, does it make any difference in the image quality ? Thanks for your efforts.
I am a nobody guy who loves to shoot photos and I make 0 dollars doing it. Thanks you for your insight it saves me a ton of cash. I use your recommendation on lens to put my kit together and everyone loves my photos. I am going to splurge on the Ziess because I love black and white photos
Thanks for the review. I wonder which of the following 50mm lenses are best in glas quality such as sharpness and the zeiss coolish "pop" effect: the milvus f1.4, milvus f2, planar f2 or planar f1.4. Is the extra cost for the two milvus worth it? I want to use it on my 5D mark III to film in RAW cinemaDNG with magic lantern.
Everyone speaks of the Zeiss 3D look. Is it the micro contrast that causes the 3D effect? Does aperture affect this? I would want to want to shoot this lens at 1.4 but wouldn't want to lose the micro contrast.
This lens is destined to be a classic. Love it when I tried it on my D700 and it just blows away the Nikon version especially in the build quality. I like this better than any 58mm as I can't stand 58mm focal length. Each to his own.
If you had to pick between two lenses one being this one and the other one being the voigtlander 58 mm which would it be ? Thanks for the great vids and knowledge
I have done a lot of research into both and owned the ZF version. The sony FE version is made by zony not zeiss. The FE version is sharper from wide open. You could say the FE version is better in every way. But the zf/ze version has a lot of character and is an artful lens but doesnt get sharp until stopped down
I just bought this Zeiss 50/1.4 ZF.2 like new for $325 but I do have a little problem I received it in the morning check everything is fine , took about 100 pictures and all beautiful at night I tried to clean both glasses after that the CPU is gone so now I have to control the aperture by manual This lens is extremely sharp like macro , micro-contrast and color are so beautiful plus it is like new that is why I decided to keep it anyone who knows about this problem please let me know ... thank you I do have Zeiss 35/1.4 & 85/1.4 both are ZF.2 but don't have this issue
Debating whether to acquire this (zeiss 50mm f1.4) or the 58mm Voigtlander. I know from your videos that both are amazingly engineered lenses, with similar quality. The majority of my work is landscapes, though I do some client portraits from time to time. What i am looking for is ideal color rendition, micro contrast, sharpness, and perceived depth. I currently have the Zeiss 28mm, which I love. What are your thoughts? Do you think the Zeiss 50 is worth the extra $150? Or is that 150$ better spent on 4 photographic weekend trips? I remember you saying the Zeiss 50 1.4 is probably thee best black and white option, which is what my mountain landscapes are usually rendered in. P.S. thanks for all this relatively hidden information.
+Dan Harris both are great stuff. the Zeiss however has better microcontrast a used 50mm 1.4 Zeiss can be had CHEAP on ebay from Japan in mint shape. i cant comment on the TRIPS :)
I spent my birthday Kitty and now own this lens and it is totally worth it! Some times I'll need autofocus so I still have my Nikkor 50 mm 1.8 for fast paced environments. I would pass on the Nikkor 50 1.4 .
hai Theoria hope you can make a video about the difference to photographers about F-stop and Tstop on the lenses there is some confusion and people have different opinions what it is, im asking you since you have tested or owned every lens on the planet
I have a 1980s Contax CY mount planar 50mm lens and a CY adapter for my Fujifilm Xt1, it is still an absolutely awesome lens and I use it as much as I use my Fuji lenses (28mm, 16mm 55 135mm) the zeiss is a magnificent lens, I inherited it from my father, you can pick old CY mount versions on eBay for £300 a bargain
Ounces? Get with the program and use metric or both if you insist on using the ridiculous imperial system that nobody on the planet still uses except the US. Thanks 😊
sorry but i have used and sold this lens, at wide open canon 50mm 1.4 usm or nikon 50mm 1.4d beats this as a fuck till you close aperture to 2.8. i heard, that newer version made in japanese cosina factories. thats why 55mm otus has 129837198273 times more price label than this. i sold it and bought old zeiss planar 50mm 1.7 contax mount. believe me that is better at wide open.
hi Ken. How do you compare it to the Contax version? thanks
I picked this Carl Zeiss 50mm a couple months ago based on your recommendation and have been very satisfied by the image results straight out of camera. I've also been utilizing it with the Lee filter system which combined has contributed in producing beautiful nature images. Thanks Ken
Theoria Apophasis
ZEISS 50mm f1.4 vs Voigtlander 50mm 1.2?
Same lens as the Contax/Yashica version?
How about older Zeiss lenses (made for the Contax/Yashica mount) ? are they optically similar to the new ones ? (minus the CPU contacts of course)
On a camera like the XT10 with adapter, does it make any difference in the image quality ?
Thanks for your efforts.
I am a nobody guy who loves to shoot photos and I make 0 dollars doing it. Thanks you for your insight it saves me a ton of cash. I use your recommendation on lens to put my kit together and everyone loves my photos. I am going to splurge on the Ziess because I love black and white photos
Thanks for the review. I wonder which of the following 50mm lenses are best in glas quality such as sharpness and the zeiss coolish "pop" effect: the milvus f1.4, milvus f2, planar f2 or planar f1.4. Is the extra cost for the two milvus worth it? I want to use it on my 5D mark III to film in RAW cinemaDNG with magic lantern.
Everyone speaks of the Zeiss 3D look. Is it the micro contrast that causes the 3D effect? Does aperture affect this? I would want to want to shoot this lens at 1.4 but wouldn't want to lose the micro contrast.
This lens is destined to be a classic. Love it when I tried it on my D700 and it just blows away the Nikon version especially in the build quality. I like this better than any 58mm as I can't stand 58mm focal length. Each to his own.
Which 50 do you recommend? The 50 planar or the 50 makro planar?
planar, the macro planar is a bummer
The Zeiss 50mm f/2 Planar T ZM is the only lens currently used with my Leica MD 262. I see no need for a Leica for an upgrade...!
If you had to pick between two lenses one being this one and the other one being the voigtlander 58 mm which would it be ? Thanks for the great vids and knowledge
+Jeff Pittman the voigt 58mm
@@KenTheoriaApophasis If someone is going to shoot mainly black and white would you still recommend the voigtlander, or the zeiss in that case?
hi Ken - how would you compare the Zeiss 50 vs the Voigtlander 58?
thoughts on the overpriced Sony FE AF Zeiss 50mm 1.4 version?
Curious about this too
I have done a lot of research into both and owned the ZF version. The sony FE version is made by zony not zeiss. The FE version is sharper from wide open. You could say the FE version is better in every way. But the zf/ze version has a lot of character and is an artful lens but doesnt get sharp until stopped down
Which lens do you prefer the Voightlander 58mm or this lens? I have a crop body Nikon.
Voigt
I got this lens for the cost of free!! Now I'm trying to figure out what mount adapter I need to buy.
How about the 1.7? Is it good?
I just bought this Zeiss 50/1.4 ZF.2 like new for $325 but I do have a little problem
I received it in the morning check everything is fine , took about 100 pictures and all beautiful
at night I tried to clean both glasses after that the CPU is gone so now I have to control the aperture by manual
This lens is extremely sharp like macro , micro-contrast and color are so beautiful plus it is like new that is why I decided to keep it
anyone who knows about this problem please let me know ... thank you
I do have Zeiss 35/1.4 & 85/1.4 both are ZF.2 but don't have this issue
Maybe I'm insane but I haven't had any issues with the Zeiss lens cap
What to do? Do I get the Voigtlader 58mm new for $550 or Zeiss 50mm 1.4 used for $300? Help Ken :) such a hard choice.
+Logan Nguyen Voight 58mm used for $400
+Theoria Apophasis unfortunately can't find them used in Australia
+Logan Nguyen ebay, doesnt matter
How is the microcontrast and pop compared to the nikkor 50mm 1.4afd?
better for sure
Hi angry, is this lens the same construction as the Contax 50mm 1.4?
+Wilfred Bao that i dont know
This lens does not get sharp until F4... that is pretty sad performance considering its a 1.4 and expensive. Yes I own this lens.
Would you recommend this lens over the tamron 45mm 1.8 if fl is not an issue?
thanks little buddy, thinking about purchasing this one in the near future
I have this one. Love it.
Debating whether to acquire this (zeiss 50mm f1.4) or the 58mm Voigtlander. I know from your videos that both are amazingly engineered lenses, with similar quality. The majority of my work is landscapes, though I do some client portraits from time to time. What i am looking for is ideal color rendition, micro contrast, sharpness, and perceived depth. I currently have the Zeiss 28mm, which I love. What are your thoughts? Do you think the Zeiss 50 is worth the extra $150? Or is that 150$ better spent on 4 photographic weekend trips? I remember you saying the Zeiss 50 1.4 is probably thee best black and white option, which is what my mountain landscapes are usually rendered in.
P.S. thanks for all this relatively hidden information.
+Dan Harris both are great stuff. the Zeiss however has better microcontrast
a used 50mm 1.4 Zeiss can be had CHEAP on ebay from Japan in mint shape.
i cant comment on the TRIPS :)
Thanks for the quick response. Probably going to get the secret 135 first. ;) Then i'll have to make a tough decision between these two.
Thanks as always. Would you recommend this one or 105 DC for portrait work in daylight?
I spent my birthday Kitty and now own this lens and it is totally worth it! Some times I'll need autofocus so I still have my Nikkor 50 mm 1.8 for fast paced environments. I would pass on the Nikkor 50 1.4 .
Zeiss gerlfriend !!!!!! yeahhhhh!
hai Theoria hope you can make a video about the difference to photographers about F-stop and Tstop on the lenses there is some confusion and people have different opinions what it is, im asking you since you have tested or owned every lens on the planet
i made that video :)
I have a 1980s Contax CY mount planar 50mm lens and a CY adapter for my Fujifilm Xt1, it is still an absolutely awesome lens and I use it as much as I use my Fuji lenses (28mm, 16mm 55 135mm) the zeiss is a magnificent lens, I inherited it from my father, you can pick old CY mount versions on eBay for £300 a bargain
I probably use the Fuji 35mm f2 and the zeiss 50mm CY mount more than the other lenses.
Hahaha yeah that lens cap oof
Please make video tips how to focus with this Zeiss so we dont get spanked?
ive made 3 such vids already :) my "rocker technique" for how to MF lenses :)
Test some 35mm f1.4 lenses
I take it this us not the contax zeiss 50mm f1.4 lens
No, this is the later zf/zm/zk from the zeiss classic series. Same optical formulae different coatings. Maybe different glass too
Ze also (canon) @@bijosn and most likely they still use leaded glass, that's how it is so heavy.
Ounces? Get with the program and use metric or both if you insist on using the ridiculous imperial system that nobody on the planet still uses except the US. Thanks 😊
For now the US still runs the world
sorry but i have used and sold this lens, at wide open canon 50mm 1.4 usm or nikon 50mm 1.4d beats this as a fuck till you close aperture to 2.8.
i heard, that newer version made in japanese cosina factories. thats why 55mm otus has 129837198273 times more price label than this.
i sold it and bought old zeiss planar 50mm 1.7 contax mount. believe me that is better at wide open.