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Using the Carl Zeiss 25mm f2 with Kodak Portra 160 Film
When I finished the review of the Zeiss 25mm f2 for Canon EF mount, I decided that before I send the lens back to the company that I’d do something a bit out of the ordinary with it. The lens is a newly announced optic, and it quickly squeezed itself into a soft spot in my heart. So I decided to put two loves of mine together: this lens and film.
With a couple rolls of Kodak Portra left, I stuck a roll of Kodak Portra 160 into loyal reader Nathan Blaney’s (who is a far better photographer than I am) Canon 1N and attached the Zeiss 25mm f2 onto the camera before work started. And then I did something that we only did back in the film days: take a chance.
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Review: Carl Zeiss 25mm f2 for Canon EF
At Photo Plus 2011, we had hands on time with the Carl Zeiss 25mm f2 lens. During that time, we were very impressed with the lens’s performance despite having it for such a short period of time. When it arrived at my doorstep, I was very excited to try it. Indeed, it has been my first Zeiss review as Mike has typically been the site’s specialist on these lenses.
So can the Zeiss 25mm f2 live up to the legendary camera manufacturer’s name as well as stand up to some of Canon’s best glass?
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Hands On: Zeiss 25mm f2 for Canon EF
At Photo Plus Expo 2011, Zeiss announced the new 25mm f2 lens in Canon and Nikon mount. Fortunately, they had a unit available at the show to play with. After a brief test, we were able to secure a loaner unit and a full review will be coming. But here are some quick first impressions of the lens on the Canon 5D Mk II.
Note that this lens was, “the closest pre-production unit to the production version” of the lens.
