This is a continuation of the test that was started in this post, of these lenses: Zeiss 85mm f/4 ZM (Leica M mount) Tele-Tessar. Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 Otus. Leica 90mm f/2 Apo Summicron-M ASPH. AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 G. Tamron SP AF Di 90mm f/2.8 Macro. on the Sony alpha 7 Mark II. At f/8… [Read More]
5 medium telephotos on the a7II at f/5.6
Before I get into posting the results of yesterday’s lens testing at f/5.6, I’d like to make a few more general remarks. To review, here are the lenses under test: Zeiss 85mm f/4 ZM (Leica M mount) Tele-Tessar. Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 Otus. Leica 90mm f/2 Apo Summicron-M ASPH. AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 G. Tamron SP… [Read More]
A bunch of medium telephotos on the a7II
I thought I’d try testing five medium telephotos — 85 and 90 mm focal lengths — on the Sony alpha 7 Mark II, aka the a7II. The lenses: The delightfully diminutive Zeiss 85mm f/4 ZM (Leica M mount) Tele-Tessar. Slip this beauty on the a7II and you’ll have a tiny, inconspicuous package. Can it deliver… [Read More]
Of amplifiers and lenses
Many years ago, a talented and iconoclastic engineer named Bob Carver issued a challenge to the staff of a “golden ear” hi-fi magazine. They could pick any amplifier, and he would attempt to make his distinctly mid-fi $700 amp sound so much like it that the staff couldn’t tell them apart. They hemmed and hawed,… [Read More]
Of wine and lenses
Over on dpr, there was a response to yesterday’s post that was interesting to me: Regarding your wine comparison, I would say that to be able to distinguish different top quality wines… requires training, experience, and talent. Same with lenses. Well, you made me think, and I have two responses. The first is that people… [Read More]
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