I use a number of CY (and ZE) Zeiss lenses on my Canon 5D Mk II with generally excellent results. But in the 80-200 (100-300) zoom range I have to do something else. This range is very important to me. I have an 80-200 Æ’4 CY and a 100-300 Æ’4.5-5.6 CY.
The 100-300 must have at least one decentered element. Does anyone know if it is practical to have it repaired? Who would do it? Is it worth it?
The 80-200 is a gem in terms of sharpness and contrast. I love the rendering. Its color rendering is perhaps a little less ideal, though certainly not bad. But in high contrast scenes (branches against the sky for example) it has severe purple fringing. And CA can be a little hard to correct completely. Otherwise it is really nice: light, small, excellent resolution, high detail contrast.
I am considering the CY 70-210 and the Leica-R 80-200 Æ’4 as a replacement. Is there anyone out there who has direct experience with them and who could perhaps compare them to the CY 80-200? Any digital experience? Any comments welcome. Thanks.
The 100-300 must have at least one decentered element. Does anyone know if it is practical to have it repaired? Who would do it? Is it worth it?
The 80-200 is a gem in terms of sharpness and contrast. I love the rendering. Its color rendering is perhaps a little less ideal, though certainly not bad. But in high contrast scenes (branches against the sky for example) it has severe purple fringing. And CA can be a little hard to correct completely. Otherwise it is really nice: light, small, excellent resolution, high detail contrast.
I am considering the CY 70-210 and the Leica-R 80-200 Æ’4 as a replacement. Is there anyone out there who has direct experience with them and who could perhaps compare them to the CY 80-200? Any digital experience? Any comments welcome. Thanks.