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Charles Adams
08-28-2007, 05:24 PM
Still learning here, but just wanted anyone's thoughts on the Zeiss Macro 100mm f/2 ZF Makro-Planar T* Manual Focus Lens.

Would this be a good lens on Red considering its macro properties? How about the 50mm macro version?

Appreciate any comments. Thanks for helping a newbie out.
marasco ivan
08-29-2007, 04:41 AM
hi,
i think that the two makro version of zeiss are superb.
i'm selling my zeiss 50mm 1.4 for the makro version.
there are same post about it:
http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2007-07-blog.html#20070730Zeiss100mmMakroPlanar

http://shutterbug.com/equipmentreviews/lenses/0507zeiss/

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1030&message=24255329

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1030&message=24267153

http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/zeiss_zf_50_2/index.htm

best
ivan
Charles Adams
08-29-2007, 01:29 PM
Hi Ivan,

Thanks so much for the detailed response and links! Reading through them now, so far the reviews are superb. I am seriously considering trying at least one of these lenses on Red.

Do you have a Red on reservation and will you be using one of these on your camera? Thanks again!
marasco ivan
08-29-2007, 04:02 PM
no,i don't have red's reservation.
for now i have HVX200 with Sgpro35 rev3 adapter.
BEST
IVAN
:bye2:
albert rudnicki
08-30-2007, 06:08 PM
Still learning here, but just wanted anyone's thoughts on the Zeiss Macro 100mm f/2 ZF Makro-Planar T* Manual Focus Lens.

Would this be a good lens on Red considering its macro properties? How about the 50mm macro version?

Appreciate any comments. Thanks for helping a newbie out.

If you really need a zeiss macro go for the 100.
I would also consider a nikon 105 macro, superb lens with a smaller tag on it.

Cheers
Albert
PS
I own 2 of them (zeiss zf) and love them. They are sure build to last.
Charles Adams
09-05-2007, 10:18 PM
Thanks for the info guys, am definitely leaning towards the 100mm macro. Won't be until next year though that we get our camera *sigh*
Fence sitter
09-05-2007, 11:47 PM
I'm selling my 100mm Zeiss Oppenheimer macre. Yes it is considerably more expensive than these still versions but it is fully motion picture converted from the Zeiss Contax. It has all gearing, has been ruggedised for focus, has compensation marking and does 1:1 scale. I'm asking USD $3.8K.

Fence
Mike Prevette
09-06-2007, 01:29 AM
^^^^ thats a great lens. It has a higher magnification than the new ZF 100 100mm. (1:1.2 vs 1:2) Also the gearing is great, and it DOESN'T FOCUS BACKWARDS like the ZFs
chuck colburn
09-06-2007, 02:21 PM
Almost all the Zeiss lenses made in Contax mount focus cinewise.
There is some truly amazing glass made in this mount.
Fence sitter
09-06-2007, 05:01 PM
I have used it with my Aaton for years (S16) and because you are essentially shooting through the very centre of the glass it is exceptional...just not using it personally enough. When you think S35 is effectively half full frame 35mm stills and s16 is many times smaller than S35 then imagine how much of the lesn is used. Lenses have most of their issues on the periphery of the lens so their is no distortion and incredible sharpness. This lens of course cost many more dollars than what I am asking....no compromises...it rocks.

Fence
chuck colburn
09-06-2007, 05:11 PM
Fence sitter,

Sounds like a nice lens. What mount is it in? Got any photos of it that you can show?

Chuck
Fence sitter
09-06-2007, 05:28 PM
It's PL mount...

http://www.reduser.net/forum/uploaded/3003_1189124823.jpg
Fence sitter
09-06-2007, 05:29 PM
and another

http://www.reduser.net/forum/uploaded/3003_1189124958.jpg
chuck colburn
09-06-2007, 05:45 PM
Spiffy!

I take it that whole barrel is a 32 pitch (0.8 module) follow focus gear.
Fence sitter
09-06-2007, 06:26 PM
Yes. The lens would lengthen say 100mm (aprox 4 inches) from full macro to infinity. Just the nature of the beast...this nescesitates the gear length. Standard pitch as used on all of my other zeiss glass.
Mike Prevette
09-06-2007, 07:59 PM
Almost all the Zeiss lenses made in Contax mount focus cinewise.
There is some truly amazing glass made in this mount.


Chuck, these ZF lenses are actually made by Cosina a Japanese company that makes amazing glass, but Zeiss contracted them to make some Nikon mount lenses (what this thread was about) and they do indeed focus backwards.

http://www.zeiss.com/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame/7de9a42123b6a809c12571ec0051f3d3


P.S. Technik is even currently rehousing these optics into Cine style barrels, but the damn things still focus the wrong way.

http://www.pstechnik.de/en/optics-lensset.php

_mike