CZ lens on Canon - where's the bird?

gtsoh · 25th October 2006

I was recently fooling around with adapters and put a Carl zeiss Jena 2.8/80 lens on my
10D. The outcome wasn't too bad and the bokeh looks interesting. Only thing is that the metering is not calibrated for the lens so one has to make some exposure compensation.

Below is a sample of a pix I took. Appears a bit soft but speed was slow on a breezy afternoon and it was a hand held shot; so not as sharp as I would like there.

Picture is untouched :

Perhaps, some sharing on adapters from clubsnap members?

Cheers.

Isaiahfortythirtyone · 25th October 2006

hmm my exif reader says its at 55mm f/1.4?

gtsoh · 25th October 2006

Hi,

As the lens is not calibrated, it always reads at 55 and 1.4. I can only use aperture priority
and aperture is set via the aperture ring on the lens. So the electronics really didn't talk.

haagen_dazs · 26th October 2006

you might want to check if fotodiox has those adapters for your lens.
i dont have experience with the czj lenses.
i have used adapter cz c/y lenses onto an eos mount
if you can adapt right, the cz lenses are very sharp
and will blow you alway.

check to see if your lens has the ninja aperture blades at wide open.
i do know that some cz cy lenses have that and it gives a unique bokeh to the image.

thinkvision · 2nd November 2006

CZ is very good, leica is more fantastic, I had swap to leica already. can buy a 50/2 or 50/1.4ROM to start, then others...

Macky · 3rd November 2006

I've used a CZ Distagon 28mm on my 20D. Nice result. Very nice bokeh! Used it wide open though. Difficult to focus when I close down the aperture. Very dark!!

25th October 2006	#1
gtsoh Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 69	CZ lens on Canon - where's the bird? I was recently fooling around with adapters and put a Carl zeiss Jena 2.8/80 lens on my 10D. The outcome wasn't too bad and the bokeh looks interesting. Only thing is that the metering is not calibrated for the lens so one has to make some exposure compensation. Below is a sample of a pix I took. Appears a bit soft but speed was slow on a breezy afternoon and it was a hand held shot; so not as sharp as I would like there. Picture is untouched : Perhaps, some sharing on adapters from clubsnap members? Cheers.

25th October 2006	#2
Isaiahfortythirtyone Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Clementi Posts: 2,470	Re: CZ lens on Canon - where's the bird? hmm my exif reader says its at 55mm f/1.4?

25th October 2006	#3
gtsoh Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 69	Re: CZ lens on Canon - where's the bird? Hi, As the lens is not calibrated, it always reads at 55 and 1.4. I can only use aperture priority and aperture is set via the aperture ring on the lens. So the electronics really didn't talk.

26th October 2006	#4
haagen_dazs Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New YorkNew JerseyBoston Posts: 1,074	Re: CZ lens on Canon - where's the bird? you might want to check if fotodiox has those adapters for your lens. i dont have experience with the czj lenses. i have used adapter cz c/y lenses onto an eos mount if you can adapt right, the cz lenses are very sharp and will blow you alway. check to see if your lens has the ninja aperture blades at wide open. i do know that some cz cy lenses have that and it gives a unique bokeh to the image. __________________ Regards, Mark Pang www.markpangphotography.com

2nd November 2006	#5
thinkvision Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: westcoast Posts: 4,683	Re: CZ lens on Canon - where's the bird? CZ is very good, leica is more fantastic, I had swap to leica already. can buy a 50/2 or 50/1.4ROM to start, then others...

3rd November 2006	#6
Macky Gallery Subscriber Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central Posts: 154	Re: CZ lens on Canon - where's the bird? I've used a CZ Distagon 28mm on my 20D. Nice result. Very nice bokeh! Used it wide open though. Difficult to focus when I close down the aperture. Very dark!!