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05-31-2016, 12:16 AM - 1 Like   #76
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QuoteOriginally posted by jeffreybehr Quote
Well, it turns out that the 35 is still on the way from Japan, via rowboat, apparently, but the approximately perfect 28/2 I bought from forum member Nick Seibers arrived Saturday the 14th. I shot enough with it and the Ltd 31 to see that the Zeiss's images do indeed have more liveliness, more pop*, than the Ltd 31, so the 31 will soon be for sale.

I'm still waiting for another forum member to give me details so I can send money for his 85/1.4; I hope that'll happen so that he can mail it Monday so that I'll see it maybe early the week of the 23rd.

I think I'll keep the Ltd 43; it's quite light and compact, and then probably I'll sell the SMC 50/1.7.


* And now I know what 'microcontrast' means.

Here's status on May 31:
Keepers are the three Zeisses (28, 35, and 85); losers, the Limited 31 and 77. The Ltd. 43 I'm keeping for shooting vertical-frame panos, at least for a while.

Then I tested my newly arrived Pentax 15-30/2.8 against the 28, and even if I LOVE the images from the 28, those from the 15-30 at its longest lengths are competitive (and have even less CA [= none that I can see] than the ZK28's little), so the big, heavy 15-30...

...is in the roller bag...

...and the relatively petite Zeiss 28 is 'riding the bench' right now. But...having a little more money than good sense, I'm now bidding on a ZK 50/1.4, so who knows what I'll end up with.

06-05-2016, 02:31 PM   #77
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Somebody should show Zeiss this auction:

CARL ZEISS PLANAR T* 50mm F1.4 ZK for PENTAX ,Excellent +++ From Japan TK0019 | eBay

More than $900 for a used Planar!
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QuoteOriginally posted by Cuthbert Quote
More than $900 for a used Planar!
I know - someone really wanted that lens....
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I certainly wished Sigma make the 50 Art in Pentax mount. I have the ZE/ZF 50/1.4 and this lens is really not worth $900. The new Milvus version is usable at f/1.4, though. FWIW, my FA 50/1.4 is fine stopped down (2.8 at least) and it's only $300 new.

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QuoteOriginally posted by jeffreybehr Quote
Here's status on May 31: Keepers are the three Zeisses (28, 35, and 85); losers, the Limited 31 and 77. The Ltd. 43 I'm keeping for shooting vertical-frame panos, at least for a while.
Do you maybe have a thread or blog or something where you wrote about the wide angle lenses? I'm interested in comparisons between such legends as the Zeiss and FA limiteds, and the new zoom.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Cuthbert Quote
Somebody should show Zeiss this auction:

CARL ZEISS PLANAR T* 50mm F1.4 ZK for PENTAX ,Excellent +++ From Japan TK0019 | eBay

More than $900 for a used Planar!

Yup; that's the auction I didn't win.
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QuoteOriginally posted by jeffreybehr Quote
Yup; that's the auction I didn't win.
I wonder why!

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QuoteOriginally posted by jeffreybehr Quote
Yup; that's the auction I didn't win.
I would have to say you did particularly well not winning that auction. I was following it, but got far to rich for me for a 50mm
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I wouldn"t say "No!" for that 100mm Macro!

I own an 18mm ZK as well as a 28mm ZK already, so this playful whim could become relatively serious as possibilities increase ; )
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I really want a makro-planar 50/2...
and maybe the 21/2.8...
really want the ZK line continue...
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What did the ZK line (2/28, 2/35, 1.4/50, 1.4/85, etc) MSRP for originally?

All of those lenses are $800-1100 now on ebay.
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QuoteOriginally posted by nzondlo Quote
What did the ZK line (2/28, 2/35, 1.4/50, 1.4/85, etc) MSRP for originally?
MSRP was a little north of a grand, same as for the ZE and ZF versions.
Fortunately, you don't have to pay extra for the shake reduction and focus confirmation that Pentax provides.

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QuoteOriginally posted by jeffreybehr Quote
...and the relatively petite Zeiss 28 is 'riding the bench' right now. But...having a little more money than good sense, I'm now bidding on a ZK 50/1.4, so who knows what I'll end up with.
According to Zeiss' own ratings of sharpness for their industrial lenses,
the 28 Distagon and 50 Planar are not quite up to the standard of the other Z lenses in K mount,
only being good for a pixel pitch of 3.9 microns.
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QuoteOriginally posted by lightsource Quote
Hi Everyone

It has been commonly stated that Zeiss have stopped making K mount lenses. Though true in part, its not entirely true. Just wanted to throw this out there, that they actually still will if there is an order for 500 of them. Now! Who is after a Zeiss and is feeling organised to muster up a little (wait, make that a lot) of extra interest/committed buyers?

K-1 (or even just Pentax) and Zeiss.... um... doesn't that sound right do you?


Kindly,

Rob.
how many orders does Pentax require for a new batch of lenses...?
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