Pentax K-3 III Monochrome Review: Now live!

Tom S. · 06-09-2013, 04:27 AM

Welcome to the Carl Zeiss T* Mount Club!

**robbiec** · 06-09-2013, 04:50 AM

Thanks Tom!

Without further ado...

Maximus by Carl Zeiss (T* 2/50 Makro-Planar)

Probably one of my first shots the my M-P, f/2, ISO250, 1/250s. Focus snapped to his eyes with ease, in the viewfinder (Katzeye with Optibrite) the sharpness bite is really easy to ascertain. I love how it rendered the couch in the background, deliciously smoothly.

**robbiec** · 06-09-2013, 04:54 AM

Yesteryear (T* 2/50 Makro-Planar)

Bit of PP work done on this to make it stand out. Colours and Hues mainly. Detail is all there in the flower. f/4, ISO80, 1/200s. Exif is incorrect, should read 50 rather than 85.

**robbiec** · 06-09-2013, 04:57 AM

psychedelic (T* 2/50 Makro-Planar)

Who would have thought that the German had a sense of humour! :P - f/4, ISO160, 1/80s

**robbiec** · 06-09-2013, 05:06 AM

From Left to Right (T* 2/50 Makro-Planar)

Unusual and arty I suppose. This came about purely by accident. Taken at f/13 (yep!) ISO400, 1/100s. I had it in mind to create something leading in from the left and had left a bit of room for cropping and changing the aspect. Focused on the left of the frame easily enough but had forgotten all about the aperture :O, correct exposure is around the f/4 mark. Into Lightroom, had a look and pulled up the highlights, et voila, 'From Left to Right'

**robbiec** · 06-09-2013, 05:11 AM

Sunbathing (T* 2/50 Marko-Planar)

Wandering around Kinsale in Cork, noticed the sunlight shining though some trees. Got up reasonably close, f/2, ISO80, 1/1600s and the result is this deliciously sharp x-ray type shot of sunbathing leaves. OOF areas nicely done as well. (Exif incorrect, should be 50, not 85)

bvg · 06-19-2013, 06:10 AM - **1 Like**

35/2 Distagon T*, M42+adapter (is qualified I hope

)

Sunset 19/06/2013
by vld_bzh, on Flickr

ranchy · 06-19-2013, 09:59 PM - **2 Likes**

Joining in ..

not much of close focus shots.. just sharing some shots..

Distagon T* 25mm F2.8 ZK

Distagon T* 28mm F2 ZK

bvg · 06-20-2013, 11:21 AM

35/2 Distagon T* + K-5, 100% crop

Chris Mak · 06-20-2013, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by Tom S.

Welcome to the Carl Zeiss T* Mount Club!

Thank you, great initiative!!
Zeiss lenses on Pentax....
I have four of them, and like them all a lot.
Here's one with the Distagon 35/2. I like this lens because of it's clear rendering.

bvg · 06-21-2013, 04:56 AM

Nice picture!

35/2 Distagon T*

bvg · 06-29-2013, 01:26 AM

CZ 35/2 Distagon T* + K-5

Winter in Brisbane, Australia
by vld_bzh, on Flickr

Chris Mak · 07-23-2013, 08:02 AM

Go figure that out!!

From a recent trip to lovely Vienna. Straight out of the K5IIs (raw in CO1v7). No saturation increase, hardly any sharpening, the colors and sharpness from the Zeiss ZK85/1.4 just knock me off my feet every time...

Chris Mak · 07-23-2013, 09:02 AM

Here is one from the ZK28/2, the other lens I brought along to Vienna. It's a great all-round lens on Apsc, with a very bright character and like the 85/1.4, really nice colors.

**subidoc** · 07-23-2013, 09:20 AM

Some of my first shots with the 85.... The bokeh is sublime.

06-09-2013, 04:27 AM	#1
Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	*Carl Zeiss T ZK mounts (Distagon, Planar, Makro-Planar)** Welcome to the Carl Zeiss T* Mount Club!

06-09-2013, 05:06 AM	#5
robbiec Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cork Photos: Albums Posts: 1,875	From Left to Right (T* 2/50 Makro-Planar) Unusual and arty I suppose. This came about purely by accident. Taken at f/13 (yep!) ISO400, 1/100s. I had it in mind to create something leading in from the left and had left a bit of room for cropping and changing the aspect. Focused on the left of the frame easily enough but had forgotten all about the aperture :O, correct exposure is around the f/4 mark. Into Lightroom, had a look and pulled up the highlights, et voila, 'From Left to Right' Last edited by robbiec; 06-09-2013 at 11:49 AM.

06-20-2013, 03:01 PM	#10
Chris Mak Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 639	Originally posted by Tom S. Welcome to the Carl Zeiss T* Mount Club! Thank you, great initiative!! Zeiss lenses on Pentax.... I have four of them, and like them all a lot. Here's one with the Distagon 35/2. I like this lens because of it's clear rendering. Last edited by Chris Mak; 01-19-2016 at 07:49 AM.

07-23-2013, 08:02 AM	#13
Chris Mak Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 639	Zk 85/1.4 Go figure that out!! From a recent trip to lovely Vienna. Straight out of the K5IIs (raw in CO1v7). No saturation increase, hardly any sharpening, the colors and sharpness from the Zeiss ZK85/1.4 just knock me off my feet every time... Last edited by Chris Mak; 01-19-2016 at 07:49 AM.

07-23-2013, 09:02 AM	#14
Chris Mak Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 639	and one from the ZK28/2... Here is one from the ZK28/2, the other lens I brought along to Vienna. It's a great all-round lens on Apsc, with a very bright character and like the 85/1.4, really nice colors. Last edited by Chris Mak; 01-19-2016 at 07:49 AM.

06-09-2013, 04:50 AM	#2
robbiec Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cork Photos: Albums Posts: 1,875	Thanks Tom! Without further ado... Maximus by Carl Zeiss (T* 2/50 Makro-Planar) Probably one of my first shots the my M-P, f/2, ISO250, 1/250s. Focus snapped to his eyes with ease, in the viewfinder (Katzeye with Optibrite) the sharpness bite is really easy to ascertain. I love how it rendered the couch in the background, deliciously smoothly.

06-09-2013, 04:54 AM	#3
robbiec Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cork Photos: Albums Posts: 1,875	Yesteryear (T* 2/50 Makro-Planar) Bit of PP work done on this to make it stand out. Colours and Hues mainly. Detail is all there in the flower. f/4, ISO80, 1/200s. Exif is incorrect, should read 50 rather than 85.

06-09-2013, 04:57 AM	#4
robbiec Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cork Photos: Albums Posts: 1,875	psychedelic (T* 2/50 Makro-Planar) Who would have thought that the German had a sense of humour! :P - f/4, ISO160, 1/80s

06-09-2013, 05:11 AM	#6
robbiec Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cork Photos: Albums Posts: 1,875	Sunbathing (T* 2/50 Marko-Planar) Wandering around Kinsale in Cork, noticed the sunlight shining though some trees. Got up reasonably close, f/2, ISO80, 1/1600s and the result is this deliciously sharp x-ray type shot of sunbathing leaves. OOF areas nicely done as well. (Exif incorrect, should be 50, not 85)

06-19-2013, 06:10 AM - 1 Like	#7
bvg Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 340	35/2 Distagon T*, M42+adapter (is qualified I hope ) Sunset 19/06/2013 by vld_bzh, on Flickr

06-19-2013, 09:59 PM - 2 Likes	#8
ranchy Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 570	Joining in .. not much of close focus shots.. just sharing some shots.. Distagon T* 25mm F2.8 ZK Distagon T* 28mm F2 ZK

06-20-2013, 11:21 AM	#9
bvg Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 340	35/2 Distagon T* + K-5, 100% crop

06-21-2013, 04:56 AM	#11
bvg Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 340	Nice picture! 35/2 Distagon T*

06-29-2013, 01:26 AM	#12
bvg Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 340	CZ 35/2 Distagon T* + K-5 Winter in Brisbane, Australia by vld_bzh, on Flickr

07-23-2013, 09:20 AM	#15
subidoc Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Somewhere near the middle... Posts: 320	Zk 85/1.4 Some of my first shots with the 85.... The bokeh is sublime. Attached Images

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Pentax K-3 III Monochrome Review: Now live!