To my eye, admittedly not lingering too long in order to garner true first
opinion, the Zeiss, hands down.
--Bob
On Nov 19, 2011, at 1:00 AM, Moose wrote:
> While at Mike & Marnie's last month, there was a new Marnie floral
> composition to photograph. I took the opportunity to
> compare three different 50 mm focal length lenses.
>
> I've been curious for some time how the 50s Zeiss f2.8 TessarT might compare
> to later lenses. I can't do that on the 5D,
> as the Tessar interferes with the mirror, but now can do so on the 60D.
>
> Unfortunately, my Canon 50/1.8 AF lens is still in Montana, so only three
> lenses compared:
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/tech/Lenses/50mm_lenses/50mmcomp.htm>
>
> Olympus Zuiko 50/1.8, final, miJ version
> Carl Zeiss Jena 50/2.8 Tessar T
> Tamron 28-300/3.5-6.3 A06
>
> They aren't quite the same focal lengths, the Zeiss longer than the Zuiko and
> the Tamron at what it thinks is 50mm quiet
> a bit shorter. I've scaled the Tammy up and the Zeiss down to match the
> Zuiko, but the perspectives are still slightly
> different.
>
> Not that much difference in bokeh, but lots of color, contrast, etc.
> differences.
>
> 50 MM Moose
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