Got tired of flipping back and forth so put Zeiss' MTF charts on one sheet. Interesting stuff. G does look to be the weakest, otherwise its a compromise. I'd think the Distagon or 35-70 stopped down.

Mathieu18 wrote:Got tired of flipping back and forth so put Zeiss' MTF charts on one sheet. Interesting stuff. G does look to be the weakest, otherwise its a compromise. I'd think the Distagon or 35-70 stopped down.I've long since forgotten - why not the Sonnar 35 2.8 FE?

Rol Lei Nut wrote:stevo23 wrote:Rol Lei Nut wrote:stevo23 wrote:Like that distagon! It looks like they aren't easy to find.They are very easy to find (at least in Europe).Get the HFT version. Alternatively, the one made by Rollei in Singapore branded as "Voigtländer Color-Skoparex" (same formula & coating), but NOT the "Color-Skoparex AR" which is an o.k. but not great Mamiya lens.Thanks - I'll keep that in mind. I noticed that most of the listings for them on ebay were from overseas - perhaps all. And the prices were all over the place.Often the Color-Skoparexes are cheaper because they don't have "Zeiss" written on them.I've tried several samples of both, and - despite what some say about Rollei's Singapore production - my keeper is a Color-Skoparex.I'm going to look that up.

Ha, fair point. Ultimately I answered my own question. I love the way the Planar 50 draws, and figured the C/Y Distagon 35 would be most similar. Don't mind MF and it's half the price of the FE lens. Then got sidetracked by others, and now I'm between the 35-70 (same price as the FE lens, but more versatile) or the C/Y 35 2.8.I've long since forgotten - why not the Sonnar 35 2.8 FE?

Mathieu18 wrote:Ha, fair point. Ultimately I answered my own question. I love the way the Planar 50 draws, and figured the C/Y Distagon 35 would be most similar. Don't mind MF and it's half the price of the FE lens. Then got sidetracked by others, and now I'm between the 35-70 (same price as the FE lens, but more versatile) or the C/Y 35 2.8.I've long since forgotten - why not the Sonnar 35 2.8 FE?That's a dilemma. I was very interested in the 35-70 as well at one point. What put me off from it is the inability to hand hold most of the shots after 50mm. (IE, for what I do and where I shoot.)

I ran a search the other day and they seem to be more than the Distagon 35 in C/Y mount. Few of them out there.

I'm debating if I could live with the 70mm and sell a G 90 I just got to help pay for it, but I really like the G 90. Might end up sticking with the primes but we'll see. Maybe I'll have a busy November to save up a little extra.

Then got sidetracked by others, and now I'm between the 35-70 (same price as the FE lens, but more versatile) or the C/Y 35 2.8.Why not both? You can compare them for a while, then resell the one you like less for about same as you bought it for.I also am interested in the 35-70. My main voncern would be that the lens pumps dust into the camera body because of its push-pull design. It's interesting for its macro-capability. Even more so, if you use it with an adapter that has inbuilt helicoid for even more close-up.

Mathieu18 wrote:I'm debating if I could live with the 70mm and sell a G 90 I just got to help pay for it, but I really like the G 90. Might end up sticking with the primes but we'll see. Maybe I'll have a busy November to save up a little extra.FWIW, I tried the G90 and while it is a great lens, I didn't like the adapter situation for it. So I got a C/Y 85mm 2.8 and really like it. You might be happy with the C/Y 85 2.8 and the C/Y 35 2.8 and you only need one adapter for the two.

stevo23 wrote:Mathieu18 wrote:I'm debating if I could live with the 70mm and sell a G 90 I just got to help pay for it, but I really like the G 90. Might end up sticking with the primes but we'll see. Maybe I'll have a busy November to save up a little extra.FWIW, I tried the G90 and while it is a great lens, I didn't like the adapter situation for it. So I got a C/Y 85mm 2.8 and really like it. You might be happy with the C/Y 85 2.8 and the C/Y 35 2.8 and you only need one adapter for the two.To add on, I have the G90 and it's a great lens but would recommend the C/Y85mm 2.8 over it as well. I tried the electronic adapter and its absolute rubbish. I tried selling it but couldn't get a good price for it (black version) so decided to hold on to it with an $80 fotodiox pro manual adapter. It actually works really well but not sure I'd make that same decision.Thought about buying the Batis 85 but the Contax G 90mm is an amazing sharp and perfectly compact lens when stepped down although there is some purple fringing at f2.8.

Mine came with a Metabones. I was really hesitant after reading the reviews about it, but I found it not significantly different than focusing an SLR lens, its just closer to the camera body. Once mounted on the body, I didn't experience the stiffness or jerkiness that others have, though I did notice when it was unmounted when I first opened it. I have a C/Y adapter for the Planar 50 1.7. Might try the 85 2.8 sometime, but I think I got a real good deal on the G 90 so I'll be content for a while.

What did you try and sell the black version for? Only thing I really don't like about the G 90 is the titanium color!A hobbyist sees a photo with his eyes and captures it. A photographer sees a photo with his mind and creates it.

Why not both? You can compare them for a while, then resell the one you like less for about same as you bought it for.Because I want to keep my wife, in addition to whichever lens I like better! (She refuses to believe you can buy and sell good used lenses without losing everything, only hears what I paid for it, not what I sold it for.)I also am interested in the 35-70. My main voncern would be that the lens pumps dust into the camera body because of its push-pull design. It's interesting for its macro-capability. Even more so, if you use it with an adapter that has inbuilt helicoid for even more close-up.Probably so with the dust, but that's what a Rocket Blower and Sensor Swab are for. I've seen a couple people mention these helicoids for these lenses. Any chance you could point me in the direction of one?

Mathieu18 wrote:Mine came with a Metabones. I was really hesitant after reading the reviews about it, but I found it not significantly different than focusing an SLR lens, its just closer to the camera body. Once mounted on the body, I didn't experience the stiffness or jerkiness that others have, though I did notice when it was unmounted when I first opened it. I have a C/Y adapter for the Planar 50 1.7. Might try the 85 2.8 sometime, but I think I got a real good deal on the G 90 so I'll be content for a while.Ah - I must have forgotten that you have a G90. I think I just got a cheap adapter. Had I started with the Metabones, I might still have it.

Mathieu18 wrote:What did you try and sell the black version for? Only thing I really don't like about the G 90 is the titanium color!Bought it for $350 and was trying to sell it for around the same amount (e.g. >300). Decided to just hold on to it for now since there just aren't any good compact telephoto options for the A7 system. I was thinking about buying the Batis 85 but since then I decided I'm going to standardize on the Loxia lenses cause they're  so compact and I enjoy the mf experience so I sold off my batis 25.What I wanted was to use the G45 and the G90 as a pair for the A7 II and autofocus it but no one is willing to sell a black G45 for less than $600, which is insane considering that for $100 more you can buy a 55mm FE or a Loxia 50. I got a great deal on a Loxia 50 so decided that was a far better route to take.I do need one autofocus lens and will probably get either a 16-35mm zoom or a 24-70mm zoom, depending on what Sony announces next week.

Probably so with the dust, but that's what a Rocket Blower and Sensor Swab are for. I've seen a couple people mention these helicoids for these lenses. Any chance you could point me in the direction of one?This is the one I have:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Contax-Yashica-C-Y-lens-to-Sony-E-NEX-adapter-Macro-Focusing-Helicoid-A6000-5T-7-/400912519781?hash=item5d583f9265:g:NQQAAOSwGvhUET6f

Interesting, thanks.

Not a bad price on a black version, but I agree the premium is pretty steep. My titanium version cold less than $200 when you figure I got it with a Metabones adapter. If you ever decide to sell though let me know, I might consider the "upgrade".16-35 is very nice. Haven't really considered the 24-70. I shoot RE on the side so got the native lens for that, but otherwise find myself shooting more and more manual. It's just more enjoyable. Don't always nail focus on my running toddler but it's more satisfying when I get a great shot.

Thanks. What lenses have you tried it with? Any idea if this could get the 85 2.8 in the 1:2 category? I don't need 1:1 but if I could get about 1:2 I could sell my Macro and use the Zeiss.Alpha Photo wrote:Probably so with the dust, but that's what a Rocket Blower and Sensor Swab are for. I've seen a couple people mention these helicoids for these lenses. Any chance you could point me in the direction of one?This is the one I have:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Contax-Yashica-C-Y-lens-to-Sony-E-NEX-adapter-Macro-Focusing-Helicoid-A6000-5T-7-/400912519781?hash=item5d583f9265:g:NQQAAOSwGvhUET6f

Himalayan roses, courtesy of the CY 35-70 bokeh example, same lens