Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eh? The Nikon 85/1.4 weighs 1.2lbs and has a 77mm filter ring The Zeiss 85/1.4 weighs 1.2lbs and has a 72mm filter ring. I was focusing pretty well on a D3 with the Zeiss 85mm during sunset with a portrait shoot earlier this evening. Found it pretty easy to focus. But that's just me. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Keenan" <ausdlk@gmail.com> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 8:49 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: OT: Zeiss ZF 85/1.4 for Nikon >I had this lens in the ZF mount. > > In fact, I had the ZF 28mm, 35mm, and 50mm also. (All bought used on > eBay.) > > I bought these lenses to use with my new D700. > > All were back on eBay in a week's time. > > I'm sure that optically they are stellar. The build quality is second to > none. > > But, these lenses are huge and very heavy. > > And, despite having a split-prism focusing screen in my camera (from > Brightscreen), I found it nearly impossible to accurately focus unless I > really concentrated and I ended up staring at the Focus Lock indicator in > the VF and hardly even looking at my subject. > > Focus quickly on something moving -- forget it. > > The focusing helical on these lenses is very long -- lots of turning for > little change in focus compared to other lenses. I think that this is what > slowed me down more then anything. > > I wanted to return to the days of my Nikon F and use manual focus lenses > but > no dice. > > The equivalent AF Nikkor's in these focal lengths are tiny in comparison > and > I bought all four (28 f/2.8, 35 f/2, 50 f/1.4, and 85 f/1.8) used on eBay > for the price of the ZF 28 or 85 alone! > > I am disappointed but my camera bag is TONS lighter and there is a lot > more > green in my pocket. And I can manually focus the AF Nikkors if I really, > really want to. > > Dave. > > -- > 2008 PAW Gallery: www.david-keenan.com/paw > Web Site: www.david-keenan.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information