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Photo Forum / Film Photography / 35 mm / July 2007Carl Zeiss for Sony Alpha/Minolta Maxxum 135mm f/1.8
Full frame, so will work on my Maxxum 9 as well as future Sony bodies. Otherwise it is a smoking fast "200" equivalent on the current digital camera. ... ordered it yesterday, at a pretty good price locally (a bit more that B&H, but makes up for the shipping price while keeping the local merchants of fine eqt. in business). A week or so, I guess... pisser is my large filters are 72mm and this takes 77mm... Cheers, Alan.  Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. > Full frame, so will work on my Maxxum 9 as well as future Sony bodies. > > Otherwise it is a smoking fast "200" equivalent on the current digital > camera. That will be fun. I'm still learning the Nikon MF 135mm f/2 > ... ordered it yesterday, at a pretty good price locally (a bit more > that B&H, but makes up for the shipping price while keeping the local > merchants of fine eqt. in business). > > A week or so, I guess... pisser is my large filters are 72mm and this > takes 77mm... SignaturePaul Furman Photography http://www.edgehill.net/1 Bay Natives Nursery http://www.baynatives.com >> Full frame, so will work on my Maxxum 9 as well as future Sony bodies. >> >> Otherwise it is a smoking fast "200" equivalent on the current digital >> camera. > > That will be fun. I'm still learning the Nikon MF 135mm f/2 How dare you write to me with your 1/3 stop slower lens. The nerve! ;-) Any tips? Cheers, Alan Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. >>> Full frame, so will work on my Maxxum 9 as well as future Sony bodies. >>> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Any tips? Mostly learning what distance I want to use it. I like the look fairly close up... further away things just look hazy & the OOF can break out in hives at medium distance backgrounds. It's good for manual focus but that takes a lot of concentration. SignaturePaul Furman Photography http://www.edgehill.net/1 Bay Natives Nursery http://www.baynatives.com >> Any tips? > > Mostly learning what distance I want to use it. I like the look fairly > close up... further away things just look hazy & the OOF can break out > in hives at medium distance backgrounds. It's good for manual focus but > that takes a lot of concentration. I'm in MF most of the time but used to shallow focus zones with the 100, 80-200 and 300. I like the close up look when using long lenses for many things including portraits. Can always "stop down focus" if needed as well. I've long lusted after the Maxxum 135 f/2.8 [T4.5] STF, but I'll see how I do with the CZ. I'd rather have the Maxxum, actually... but it's no longer available and not findable used. (There is the Sony version which is optically identical...). Cheers, Alan. Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. > ... ordered it yesterday, at a pretty good price locally (a bit more > that B&H, but makes up for the shipping price while keeping the local > merchants of fine eqt. in business). I see you are still trying to get a jab in at B&H? You just can't let it go? > A week or so, I guess... pisser is my large filters are 72mm and this > takes 77mm... What kind of crap are you buying? Pro lenses only come with 77mm threads. Fear not, you can buy a 72-77mm stepping ring for $5.00. Rita |
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