Contax Carl Zeiss Apo-Makro Planar T* 120mm f/4 Medium Format
Contax Carl Zeiss Apo-Makro Planar T* 120mm f/4 Medium Format
USER REVIEWS
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[May 23, 2003]
William Yu
Expert
Strength:
Very very sharp, with excelent color and contrast, and natural looking. Small min aperture for max depth of field.
Weakness:
None Excelent lense. Very very sharp and versatile. Besides landscape, I use it for flower picture. Picture are of good color and contrast. Customer Service No need Similar Products Used: Other Zeiss MF primes |
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[May 24, 2002]
Robert Simons
Intermediate
Strength:
Very sharp Ultra-high quality Excellent versatility
Weakness:
Low resale value On the heavy side Overpriced An extremely good lens. As good as or better than other MF macro lenses. Customer Service Very friendly and professional Similar Products Used: Mamiya 645 120mm macro Bronica PE 100mm macro Pentax 645 120mm macro |
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[Jun 11, 2000]
Bradley Hanson
Professional
Model Reviewed:
T* Apo-Makro Planar 120mm f4 ED/IF (645)
Strength:
-*THE* sharpest lens I've ever used.
Weakness:
-Focus from minimum to maximum takes more than two complete twists of the barrel. If you do portraiture in medium format, this is the only lens you need. Not a single complaint aside from the long throw focus. It's easy to focus and bloody sharp. Customer Service No experience Similar Products Used: Mamiya, Hasselblad |
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[Jun 08, 2000]
Idris Swee
Expert
Model Reviewed:
T* Apo-Makro Planar 120mm f4 ED/IF (645)
Strength:
Can focus down to 1:1 all by itself, the sharpest lens that I've seen so far for the lineup. Excellent mechanical integrity, extremely solidly built. 72mm standard filter size for almost every other lens in the lineup.
Weakness:
Lack of AF, can be a bit too sharp for portraiture, a bit heavy to lug around Very versatile lens, for the quality being, extremely good dollar value. A solidly built, MF macro lens that focuses down to 1:1 with apochromatic quality. A must for all Contax 645 users. Customer Service None required Similar Products Used: Hassel CF 120 F4 |
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[Oct 12, 2000]
Danny Burk
Expert
Strength:
Simply the best lens I've ever used on *any* camera. Incredibly sharp and has the classic Zeiss 3-D look. Chromes with this lens are breathtaking, both on the light box and when projected.
Weakness:
none This lens is one of the main reasons to buy the Contax 645! I have the other lenses from 35mm to 210mm, except the 140mm; all are wonderful, but this is the very best Customer Service not needed Similar Products Used: Canon EOS (50mm and 180mm macro lenses) |
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[Mar 30, 2001]
Bobby Miller
Professional
Strength:
*Sharp! Sharp! Sharp!
Weakness:
None The sharpness of this lens amazes me. I have never used a medium tele medium format lens this sharp. The lens has a certain quality, I'm not sure what it is, that gives images a sense of realism. The colors are extremely saturated, but not unnatural(you will love shooting B&W with it too). For those photographers who love close-up photography and shooting portraits, this lens is IT. It handles well due to its design & light weight. A highly recommended lens. Customer Service Never needed Similar Products Used: Hasselblad CFI's 120mm & 180mm. |