As I was walking to one of my favorite spots for photographing wildlife I noticed rays of light poking through the clouds. The sunlight also gave me a great opportunity to showcase the wonderful flare of the CONTAX Zeiss 28-85mm lens. In today’s age of flare reduction, it’s hard to find lenses with appealing flare …
I’m not sure how many extension tubes I’d have to add to actually get the lens to 1:1 for true macro photography; nonetheless, you can definitely add an extension tube and come out with some great results. Here is a flower shot I took with an 18mm extension tube attached to the lens. Below is …
Today I spent some time with an old friend. I took along the CONTAX Zeiss 28-85mm f3.3-4 because it was going to be a hike into the unknown and I like the zoom range the lens offers. My friend has recently become the owner of a brand new Triumph motorcycle, and I figured what better …
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This week I’ll be trying out an assortment of Contax Zeiss lenses to see how well they perform for macro photography. Years ago I produced some stunning results so this should be interesting. I use extension tubes followed by the Nikon Z to C/Y adapter. The image below is from the Contax Zeiss 28-85mm f3.3-4 …
I’ve developed a bit of a fondness for these vintage lenses. Great build quality, unique rendering, Zeiss “3D Pop”, and price, are a few of the reasons I reach for one of these lenses 9 times out of 10. I’m putting together this website in order to provide specific information on a variety of Carl …
