Kodak DCS Zeiss CY

[albert4321]

<Albert, why aren't you enjoying you CZ on canon experience? seems contrary to 'popular' opinion..?>

1. I don't have a full frame body
2. I don't have any existing collection of C/Y lens, the price for any of those exotic C/Y lens, like 21mm, are so expensive and hard to find. So so C/Y lenses are not that much better than Canon primes (like 35 f/1.4, 85 f/1.2 or 135 f/2) with all things considered (AF, Metering).
3. I use Canon gear mainly for wedding. So I need something fast. Anything else I tend to use my ND nowadays. When I first got my 20D with the 17-85IS, I really love it. I could never put it down since the image of 20D is so clean especially in hi ISO, AF was so fast and accurate comparing to Contax, the E-TTL II just blow my mind, and the 17-85IS lens is really nice walk-around/travel lens.
4. Popular opinion has two sides, you hear many said how great the C/Y + Canon combo is, and it is all true. But a lot of time I see the same group of people sold their C/Y lens eventually and buy back Canon glasses, or move into Leica. Yes, the popular trend is onto Leica now.
5. I spent a lot of time considering and researching the C/Y Canon opinion. I know how great the CZ lenses are, and very unhappy the color & bokeh of Canon lenses. In the end, I decided to keep my funds for a future digital back for my C645. Then I can use the AF CZ lenses I already own.
6. It is all personal. But I do envy the people that uses C/Y lenses on their Canon body and produce great images.

 

[bevelhd]

>On evilBay 21mm just sold for $4200!!! At the same time on German eBay went for $2525. there is one up now #7528098470.

 

[djg]

I have given up on the CZ 21

. I got a new Leica 21-35 zoom from Germany instead for a bit less than half of the $4K the 21 goes for, which I just found out is being held by FedEx in Memphis on some stupid clearance thing, I have no idea what since nobody's answering now. The CZ 18mm I got from Italy through UPS had no such problems - UPS billed me for the import tax after delivery.

My other "exotic" is the Leica 100mm 2.8 APO Macro, which I got used in excellent condition for $1350. Everything else I have is CZ "so-so" as Albert puts it

. I need to post some of the 100 APO shots - nothing impresive content-wise but you can get an idea of the lens.

I still kept the 24-70L and the 100EF in case I need to shoot action, but they're just basically collecting dust, as my usual landscapes, trees and shrubs are fairly slow-moving and I'm having pretty good luck with the occasional people and fowl / animal / bug shots.

I have to admit that often the differences are hard to appreciate from these web JPEGs. But you get a nicely printed 13x19 - WOW!

 

[antonyb]

i have the 17-85 is usm for my web work... and a ef 75-300mm.

everything else will be cz. )