Carl Zeiss T* ZK mounts (Distagon, Planar, Makro-Planar)

**BigMackCam** · 12-26-2017, 07:05 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Fenwoodian

I'll never understand why more of the Pentax Forum members with the Pentax K1 camera have not ditched their old manual focus Pentax lenses and come over to modern Zeiss lenses?

Ouch

In some cases, it's simply cost - people cut their cloth according to their means.

In others, people get what they need and want from other lenses. They like the way they render, and that rendering may involve all the imperfections inherent in older designs which - for some - can add to an image.

"Better" is always a subjective assessment, and that certainly applies to lenses. I've had some of my favourite results from low-cost, beaten-up, low-end Soviet lenses.

I've absolutely no doubt that modern Zeiss lenses are fantastic, but they're just not what everyone wants, needs, or can afford... We're all different, right?

**Tas** · 12-26-2017, 09:51 PM - **9 Likes**

Another Christmas morning cityscape wit the K1 and the Distagon 21/2.8.

Tas

Gedeon · 12-27-2017, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by cqua77

Leitax conversion process for zeiss lenses includes a shave operation with sand paper... Are you sure that your manual process is superior to the mechanical process of Cosina production line ? Have you the same QA control ?

Damned, all these guys using some tools for putting a K/M42 conversion mount on their Pentax DSLR...😱

*cqua77* · 12-27-2017, 03:52 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Gedeon

Damned, all these guys using some tools for putting a K/M42 conversion mount on their Pentax DSLR...��

http://leitax.com/conversion/Nikon-Pentax/MilvusZF-Pentax/index.html

When I pay 2000 dollars for a lens, I don"t want to have do this...

Last edited by cqua77; 12-27-2017 at 04:25 PM.

**Tas** · 12-27-2017, 04:53 PM - **1 Like**

This is a thread about shooting with Zeiss lenses on Pentax cameras. How about we park this discussion and get back to photography?

**NZ_Ross** · 12-27-2017, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by Tas

This is a thread about shooting with Zeiss lenses on Pentax cameras. How about we park this discussion and get back to photography?

An eminently sensible and sunny southern hemisphere suggestion

Brought to you all with warmth and good cheer in the endless sunshine that is Australia and New Zealand at this time of year...

Gedeon · 12-28-2017, 09:27 AM

distagon 18mm @f8

**Tas** · 12-30-2017, 12:41 AM - **2 Likes**

Great to see an 18mm pop up, you don't see too many images with that lens. Ta for posting.

This is the K-1 and the Distagon 21/2.8.

Tas

**sibyrnes** · 12-31-2017, 10:45 AM - **1 Like**

Here's one shot last week with my K-1 and 21mm Distagon(Leitaxed by Fenwoodian):

**Tas** · 12-31-2017, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by sibyrnes

Here's one shot last week with my K-1 and 21mm Distagon(Leitaxed by Fenwoodian):

Great to see another 21 around here, you captured the light well here with plenty of detail in the shade. The K-1 and the Distagon 21 work really well together in my experience, I hope you're finding the same and can post some more images to share with us.

Tas

Root-- · 01-01-2018, 06:45 PM

Dear All, Happy New Year!

The last summer I bought from Dave (Fenwoodian) Calr Zeiss Macro-Planar 50 mm and I enjoy it very much. If someone is untested you can see the photos on my Flickr. All those indicated with 50 mm without indication of [f] is a Carl Zeiss Macro-Planar 50. For example:

00024135 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00024131 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00023339 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00023301 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00023241 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00023179 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr

All are taken with K-3. I am not a professional photographer and I will appreciate any opinion.

Thank you.
Joseph.

**ivanvernon** · 01-01-2018, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by Root--

Dear All, Happy New Year!

The last summer I bought from Dave (Fenwoodian) Calr Zeiss Macro-Planar 50 mm and I enjoy it very much. If someone is untested you can see the photos on my Flickr. All those indicated with 50 mm without indication of [f] is a Carl Zeiss Macro-Planar 50. For example:

00024135 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00024131 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00023339 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00023301 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00023241 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00023179 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr

All are taken with K-3. I am not a professional photographer and I will appreciate any opinion.

Thank you.
Joseph.

Great series of shots. I enjoyed all of them, quite sharp indeed.

**Tas** · 01-01-2018, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by Root--

Dear All, Happy New Year!

The last summer I bought from Dave (Fenwoodian) Calr Zeiss Macro-Planar 50 mm and I enjoy it very much. If someone is untested you can see the photos on my Flickr. All those indicated with 50 mm without indication of [f] is a Carl Zeiss Macro-Planar 50. For example:

00024135 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00024131 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00023339 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00023301 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00023241 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr
00023179 | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr

All are taken with K-3. I am not a professional photographer and I will appreciate any opinion.

Thank you.
Joseph.

G'Day Joseph,

Glad that you've joined the thread and enjoying the 2/50. It's a great lens and you've got some great examples of what it can do. If you would like to share with us here use the BB code under the share button on Flickr to post an example of your images in the thread. It acts as a link to your Flickr post so people can view them there but also lets people see what you've captured within your PF post.

Here's an example of the 2/50 on the K-1 as posted to Flickr.

FYI, it's one of my favourite lenses so I look forward to you sharing more with us here.

Tas

**sibyrnes** · 01-02-2018, 08:07 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Tas

Great to see another 21 around here, you captured the light well here with plenty of detail in the shade. The K-1 and the Distagon 21 work really well together in my experience, I hope you're finding the same and can post some more images to share with us.

Tas

Thanks. Here's another one:

Root-- · 01-02-2018, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by Tas

G'Day Joseph,

Glad that you've joined the thread and enjoying the 2/50. It's a great lens and you've got some great examples of what it can do. If you would like to share with us here use the BB code under the share button on Flickr to post an example of your images in the thread. It acts as a link to your Flickr post so people can view them there but also lets people see what you've captured within your PF post.

Here's an example of the 2/50 on the K-1 as posted to Flickr.

FYI, it's one of my favourite lenses so I look forward to you sharing more with us here.

Tas

Thank you, Tas. I try.

00023148 | Adiantum peruvianum | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr

---------- Post added 01-02-18 at 09:35 PM ----------

Originally posted by Root--

Thank you, Tas. I try.

00023148 | Adiantum peruvianum | Joseph Dubrovsky | Flickr

In the mobile version I do not see any BB code. I just copied link and the result is the same. Sorry.

12-27-2017, 12:02 PM	#1008
Gedeon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 246	Originally posted by cqua77 Leitax conversion process for zeiss lenses includes a shave operation with sand paper... Are you sure that your manual process is superior to the mechanical process of Cosina production line ? Have you the same QA control ? Damned, all these guys using some tools for putting a K/M42 conversion mount on their Pentax DSLR...😱 Last edited by Gedeon; 12-27-2017 at 02:13 PM.

01-01-2018, 06:45 PM	#1016
Root-- Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 37	I enjoy Carl Zeiss Macro-Planar 50mm f2 Dear All, Happy New Year! The last summer I bought from Dave (Fenwoodian) Calr Zeiss Macro-Planar 50 mm and I enjoy it very much. If someone is untested you can see the photos on my Flickr. All those indicated with 50 mm without indication of [f] is a Carl Zeiss Macro-Planar 50. For example: 00024135 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00024131 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00023339 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00023301 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00023241 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00023179 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr All are taken with K-3. I am not a professional photographer and I will appreciate any opinion. Thank you. Joseph.

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Tas Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Brisbane, QLD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,202	Originally posted by sibyrnes Here's one shot last week with my K-1 and 21mm Distagon(Leitaxed by Fenwoodian): Great to see another 21 around here, you captured the light well here with plenty of detail in the shade. The K-1 and the Distagon 21 work really well together in my experience, I hope you're finding the same and can post some more images to share with us. Tas

01-01-2018, 08:13 PM	#1017
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by Root-- Dear All, Happy New Year! The last summer I bought from Dave (Fenwoodian) Calr Zeiss Macro-Planar 50 mm and I enjoy it very much. If someone is untested you can see the photos on my Flickr. All those indicated with 50 mm without indication of [f] is a Carl Zeiss Macro-Planar 50. For example: 00024135 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00024131 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00023339 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00023301 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00023241 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00023179 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr All are taken with K-3. I am not a professional photographer and I will appreciate any opinion. Thank you. Joseph. Great series of shots. I enjoyed all of them, quite sharp indeed.

01-01-2018, 08:51 PM	#1018
Tas Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Brisbane, QLD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,202	Originally posted by Root-- Dear All, Happy New Year! The last summer I bought from Dave (Fenwoodian) Calr Zeiss Macro-Planar 50 mm and I enjoy it very much. If someone is untested you can see the photos on my Flickr. All those indicated with 50 mm without indication of [f] is a Carl Zeiss Macro-Planar 50. For example: 00024135 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00024131 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00023339 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00023301 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00023241 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr 00023179 \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr All are taken with K-3. I am not a professional photographer and I will appreciate any opinion. Thank you. Joseph. G'Day Joseph, Glad that you've joined the thread and enjoying the 2/50. It's a great lens and you've got some great examples of what it can do. If you would like to share with us here use the BB code under the share button on Flickr to post an example of your images in the thread. It acts as a link to your Flickr post so people can view them there but also lets people see what you've captured within your PF post. Here's an example of the 2/50 on the K-1 as posted to Flickr. FYI, it's one of my favourite lenses so I look forward to you sharing more with us here. Tas

01-02-2018, 08:33 PM	#1020
Root-- Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 37	Originally posted by Tas G'Day Joseph, Glad that you've joined the thread and enjoying the 2/50. It's a great lens and you've got some great examples of what it can do. If you would like to share with us here use the BB code under the share button on Flickr to post an example of your images in the thread. It acts as a link to your Flickr post so people can view them there but also lets people see what you've captured within your PF post. Here's an example of the 2/50 on the K-1 as posted to Flickr. FYI, it's one of my favourite lenses so I look forward to you sharing more with us here. Tas Thank you, Tas. I try. 00023148 \| Adiantum peruvianum \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr ---------- Post added 01-02-18 at 09:35 PM ---------- Originally posted by Root-- Thank you, Tas. I try. 00023148 \| Adiantum peruvianum \| Joseph Dubrovsky \| Flickr In the mobile version I do not see any BB code. I just copied link and the result is the same. Sorry.

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