Carl Zeiss T* lenses

Piotr · 05-07-2011, 03:18 PM - **1 Like**

Here there are shots from Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZK lens. Sharp and well build lens. It is 28mm and have quite nice bokeh.

Pentax K-5 ,Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZF
1/250s f/2.0 at 28.0mm iso125

Pentax K-5 ,Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZF
1/500s f/2.0 at 28.0mm iso125

Second Carl Zeiss lens is converted using Leitax mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 2.8/135. In my opinion better than Pentax K135/2.5 or Leica 135/2.8 lenses.

Pentax K20D ,Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 2.8/135
1/800s f/4.0 at 135.0mm iso200

DogLover · 05-07-2011, 04:08 PM

Lovely shots, Piotr!

atlnq9 · 05-07-2011, 06:09 PM

I love this lens. In my opinion it is better than the FA 31 Limited I use to have. Seems to have a little less color fringing, similar sharpness, excellent bokeh, better colors, MF is much nicer, and much better build quality. Only two disadvantages are no AF and slightly larger. And when I found it it was $300 less than the price of the 31 Limited. This allowed me to sell my 31 used for the same price as a new Zeiss distagon 28 2.0!

I was debating the 135 before I bought a FA 135, for that focal length I wanted AF. I don't have the FA135 yet but I think it was the right decision.

**Digitalis** · 05-07-2011, 08:47 PM

nice images, I didn't really like the ZF series lenses because they tend to suffer from bad flare, My voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 on my D3s flares worse than any of my other nikkor lenses - which perform worse in regards to flare than any of my pentax lenses do.

here is an interesting fact, the pentax K 28mm f/2 is basically the same as the Zeiss T*28mm f/2

**chemrat** · 05-07-2011, 08:49 PM

Beautiful photos! Thanks for the lens info.

DogLover · 05-07-2011, 09:07 PM

Originally posted by Digitalis

here is an interesting fact, the pentax K 28mm f/2 is basically the same as the Zeiss T*28mm f/2

Well, it is the same optical formula, yes.

atlnq9 · 05-07-2011, 09:25 PM

Originally posted by Digitalis

I didn't really like the ZF series lenses because they tend to suffer from bad flare

My Zeiss ZK mount 28 2.0 is very flare resistant, did you have the 28? I would think ZF and ZK mounts would still be the same lens. Much better than the Canon 24-70 2.8 L I owned years back.

taurus9 · 05-07-2011, 09:30 PM

Beautiful shots, especially the one with the Zeiss 135mm.

Looks like the Zeiss ZK 28mm f/2 produces great images even in closeups, but I wanted a more compact lens so instead got the Zeiss 28mm f/2.8 C/Y mount lens and awaiting the Leitax kit to arrive...can't wait

Piotr · 12-11-2011, 01:31 PM

Pentax K20D ,Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 2.8/135
1/100s f/4.0 at 135.0mm iso200

Pentax K-5 ,Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZF
1/125s f/2.0 at 28.0mm iso80

RonHendriks1966 · 12-11-2011, 01:40 PM

That is great.

Frogfish · 12-13-2011, 01:03 PM

Gorgeous shots Piotr !

I also have the 28/2.8 and the 135/2.8, plus the 85/1.4 and I've just picked up the CZ 35-70/3.4. I'm officially head over heels in love with Zeiss lenses (the 180/2.8 is next up) !

Zeiss describe that zoom as sharper at any FL than their primes ! These are the first shots I've taken with it (in the car-park waiting for my wife to come out of Media Markt today) - OMG this thing is sharp and produces superb contrast ! These are DNG imported into Aperture and exported to a folder (those with text were also imported into Skitch for that purpose). No PP at all.

I was trying to elicit flare in this shot

100% crop - look at the pebbles.

100% crop

100% Crop

100% Crop - Top Right

ducdao · 12-13-2011, 01:41 PM

Originally posted by Frogfish

Gorgeous shots Piotr !

I also have the 28/2.8 and the 135/2.8, plus the 85/1.4 and I've just picked up the CZ 35-70/3.4. I'm officially head over heels in love with Zeiss lenses (the 180/2.8 is next up) !

Zeiss describe that zoom as sharper at any FL than their primes ! These are the first shots I've taken with it (in the car-park waiting for my wife to come out of Media Markt today) - OMG this thing is sharp and produces superb contrast ! These are DNG imported into Aperture and exported to a folder (those with text were also imported into Skitch for that purpose). No PP at all.

I was trying to elicit flare in this shot

100% crop - look at the pebbles.

100% crop

100% Crop

100% Crop

100% Crop - Top Right

Great stuff. Did you perform Leitax conversion on those T* lenses?

Frogfish · 12-13-2011, 02:05 PM

Originally posted by ducdao

Great stuff. Did you perform Leitax conversion on those T* lenses?

No in China it's really easy to get a PK mount fitted to many lenses, it costs around US$35 - $50.

ducdao · 12-13-2011, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by Frogfish

No in China it's really easy to get a PK mount fitted to many lenses, it costs around US$35 - $50.

It was even cheaper in Vietnam. I got a Topcon converted to PK for merely $10 just to test, it worked well, however I was too chicken to do the same with my 'precious' Zeiss T* 85/1.4

I use my T* lenses exclusively on my Canon 30D but would love to get them on my Pentax bodies somehow...

vrrattko · 12-13-2011, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by Frogfish

Gorgeous shots Piotr !

I also have the 28/2.8 and the 135/2.8, plus the 85/1.4 and I've just picked up the CZ 35-70/3.4. I'm officially head over heels in love with Zeiss lenses (the 180/2.8 is next up) !

Zeiss describe that zoom as sharper at any FL than their primes ! These are the first shots I've taken with it (in the car-park waiting for my wife to come out of Media Markt today) - OMG this thing is sharp and produces superb contrast ! These are DNG imported into Aperture and exported to a folder (those with text were also imported into Skitch for that purpose). No PP at all.

Looks good, the 35-70/3.4 is legendary....i was always interested if there is any truth in their marketing statement that it is equal to their primes. Unfortunately I think Leitax doesn't convert this lens to PK here in Europe.
Here is the interesting comparison of lenses featuring Contax Zeiss 35-70/3.4:
http://robotbreeder.com/LensTests/2008/01/contax-35-70mm-f34-trounces-all-part-1.html

05-07-2011, 03:18 PM - 1 Like	#1
Piotr Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warsaw Photos: Gallery Posts: 338	*Carl Zeiss T lenses** Here there are shots from Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZK lens. Sharp and well build lens. It is 28mm and have quite nice bokeh. Pentax K-5 ,Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZF 1/250s f/2.0 at 28.0mm iso125 Pentax K-5 ,Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZF 1/500s f/2.0 at 28.0mm iso125 Second Carl Zeiss lens is converted using Leitax mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 2.8/135. In my opinion better than Pentax K135/2.5 or Leica 135/2.8 lenses. Pentax K20D ,Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 2.8/135 1/800s f/4.0 at 135.0mm iso200

12-11-2011, 01:31 PM	#9
Piotr Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warsaw Photos: Gallery Posts: 338 Original Poster	*Sonnar T 28/2 and Distagon T* 135/2.8 as close up lenses** Pentax K20D ,Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 2.8/135 1/100s f/4.0 at 135.0mm iso200 Pentax K-5 ,Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZF 1/125s f/2.0 at 28.0mm iso80

12-13-2011, 02:27 PM	#15
vrrattko Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 753	Originally posted by Frogfish Gorgeous shots Piotr ! I also have the 28/2.8 and the 135/2.8, plus the 85/1.4 and I've just picked up the CZ 35-70/3.4. I'm officially head over heels in love with Zeiss lenses (the 180/2.8 is next up) ! Zeiss describe that zoom as sharper at any FL than their primes ! These are the first shots I've taken with it (in the car-park waiting for my wife to come out of Media Markt today) - OMG this thing is sharp and produces superb contrast ! These are DNG imported into Aperture and exported to a folder (those with text were also imported into Skitch for that purpose). No PP at all. Looks good, the 35-70/3.4 is legendary....i was always interested if there is any truth in their marketing statement that it is equal to their primes. Unfortunately I think Leitax doesn't convert this lens to PK here in Europe. Here is the interesting comparison of lenses featuring Contax Zeiss 35-70/3.4: http://robotbreeder.com/LensTests/2008/01/contax-35-70mm-f34-trounces-all-part-1.html Last edited by vrrattko; 12-13-2011 at 02:52 PM.

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05-07-2011, 04:08 PM	#2
DogLover Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,054	Lovely shots, Piotr!

05-07-2011, 06:09 PM	#3
atlnq9 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Arizona Photos: Albums Posts: 330	I love this lens. In my opinion it is better than the FA 31 Limited I use to have. Seems to have a little less color fringing, similar sharpness, excellent bokeh, better colors, MF is much nicer, and much better build quality. Only two disadvantages are no AF and slightly larger. And when I found it it was $300 less than the price of the 31 Limited. This allowed me to sell my 31 used for the same price as a new Zeiss distagon 28 2.0! I was debating the 135 before I bought a FA 135, for that focal length I wanted AF. I don't have the FA135 yet but I think it was the right decision.

05-07-2011, 08:47 PM	#4
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	nice images, I didn't really like the ZF series lenses because they tend to suffer from bad flare, My voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 on my D3s flares worse than any of my other nikkor lenses - which perform worse in regards to flare than any of my pentax lenses do. here is an interesting fact, the pentax K 28mm f/2 is basically the same as the Zeiss T*28mm f/2

05-07-2011, 08:49 PM	#5
chemrat Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: University City, Missouri Photos: Gallery Posts: 36	Beautiful photos! Thanks for the lens info.

05-07-2011, 09:07 PM	#6
DogLover Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,054	Originally posted by Digitalis here is an interesting fact, the pentax K 28mm f/2 is basically the same as the Zeiss T*28mm f/2 Well, it is the same optical formula, yes.

05-07-2011, 09:25 PM	#7
atlnq9 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Arizona Photos: Albums Posts: 330	Originally posted by Digitalis I didn't really like the ZF series lenses because they tend to suffer from bad flare My Zeiss ZK mount 28 2.0 is very flare resistant, did you have the 28? I would think ZF and ZK mounts would still be the same lens. Much better than the Canon 24-70 2.8 L I owned years back.

05-07-2011, 09:30 PM	#8
taurus9 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: British Columbia Posts: 120	Beautiful shots, especially the one with the Zeiss 135mm. Looks like the Zeiss ZK 28mm f/2 produces great images even in closeups, but I wanted a more compact lens so instead got the Zeiss 28mm f/2.8 C/Y mount lens and awaiting the Leitax kit to arrive...can't wait

12-11-2011, 01:40 PM	#10
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	That is great.

12-13-2011, 01:03 PM	#11
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Gorgeous shots Piotr ! I also have the 28/2.8 and the 135/2.8, plus the 85/1.4 and I've just picked up the CZ 35-70/3.4. I'm officially head over heels in love with Zeiss lenses (the 180/2.8 is next up) ! Zeiss describe that zoom as sharper at any FL than their primes ! These are the first shots I've taken with it (in the car-park waiting for my wife to come out of Media Markt today) - OMG this thing is sharp and produces superb contrast ! These are DNG imported into Aperture and exported to a folder (those with text were also imported into Skitch for that purpose). No PP at all. I was trying to elicit flare in this shot 100% crop - look at the pebbles. 100% crop 100% Crop 100% Crop 100% Crop - Top Right

12-13-2011, 01:41 PM	#12
ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Originally posted by Frogfish Gorgeous shots Piotr ! I also have the 28/2.8 and the 135/2.8, plus the 85/1.4 and I've just picked up the CZ 35-70/3.4. I'm officially head over heels in love with Zeiss lenses (the 180/2.8 is next up) ! Zeiss describe that zoom as sharper at any FL than their primes ! These are the first shots I've taken with it (in the car-park waiting for my wife to come out of Media Markt today) - OMG this thing is sharp and produces superb contrast ! These are DNG imported into Aperture and exported to a folder (those with text were also imported into Skitch for that purpose). No PP at all. I was trying to elicit flare in this shot 100% crop - look at the pebbles. 100% crop 100% Crop 100% Crop 100% Crop - Top Right Great stuff. Did you perform Leitax conversion on those T* lenses?

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12-13-2011, 02:05 PM	#13
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by ducdao Great stuff. Did you perform Leitax conversion on those T* lenses? No in China it's really easy to get a PK mount fitted to many lenses, it costs around US$35 - $50.

12-13-2011, 02:17 PM	#14
ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Originally posted by Frogfish No in China it's really easy to get a PK mount fitted to many lenses, it costs around US$35 - $50. It was even cheaper in Vietnam. I got a Topcon converted to PK for merely $10 just to test, it worked well, however I was too chicken to do the same with my 'precious' Zeiss T* 85/1.4 I use my T* lenses exclusively on my Canon 30D but would love to get them on my Pentax bodies somehow...