Questions tagged “zeiss”

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Why does my Sony/Zeiss 24-70mm look blurrier at f/4 than at f/22?

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2y ago

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Can a vintage Zeiss Ikoblitz flashbulb unit be converted to electronic flash?

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5y ago

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What does the orange “T*” marking mean on a Sony camera?

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6y ago

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What camera and materials did August Sander use?

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8y ago

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Can I remove and clean haze or fungus on the rear element of a Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.7 without affecting focus calibration?

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8y ago

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What is a Carl Zeiss Jena Proj.-Tessar 135mm f/4.5 lens?

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9y ago

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What is this Carl Zeiss Tessar 250mm f/4.5 lens with a six-hole mounting ring, and can it be adapted to a DSLR?

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9y ago

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Why did the German camera industry lose ground to Japanese makers after WWII?

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10y ago

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Can I use Contax/Yashica Zeiss T* MM lenses on a digital camera body?

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12y ago

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How does the Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZE compare with Canon and Sigma 50mm f/1.4 lenses, and how does it behave on APS-C?

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13y ago

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Why is the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 so expensive compared with lenses like the Canon 50mm f/1.2L?

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13y ago

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Are any Zeiss photo lenses still made in Germany, and does country of manufacture matter?

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13y ago

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Do Zeiss cine lenses use different optics than comparable Zeiss photo lenses?

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13y ago

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Is the Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZF.2 a good choice on a Nikon D800 for portraits and close-up work?

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13y ago

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Why are Zeiss EF-mount lenses often larger and heavier than the Nikon F versions?

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13y ago

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Canon 1D X showed a one-time Err 01 with a Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 — should I be concerned?

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13y ago

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What are the large cine lenses shown on these Canon 1D C cameras?

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14y ago

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What is the metal tab on the aperture ring of some Zeiss lenses?

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14y ago

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Why does my Hasselblad Zeiss Distagon 50mm have only a 5-blade aperture?

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14y ago

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Why are many Zeiss lenses manual focus only?

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15y ago

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