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Carl Zeiss Apo-Makro Planar T* 120mm f/4

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Reviewed by: William Yu
 (Expert)

Review Date
May 23, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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Review 1 of 6

Price Paid:  $1400.00 from eBay

Summary:

Excelent lense. Very very sharp and versatile. Besides landscape, I use it for flower picture. Picture are of good color and contrast.

Strengths:

Very very sharp, with excelent color and contrast, and natural looking. Small min aperture for max depth of field.

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

Other Zeiss MF primes

Customer Service:

No need



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Reviewed by: Robert Simons
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
May 24, 2002

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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2.00 of 5,
4 votes

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Review 2 of 6

Price Paid:  $2590.00 from NYC

Summary:

An extremely good lens. As good as or better than other MF macro lenses.

Strengths:

Very sharp Ultra-high quality Excellent versatility

Weaknesses:

Low resale value On the heavy side Overpriced

Similar Products Used:

Mamiya 645 120mm macro Bronica PE 100mm macro Pentax 645 120mm macro

Customer Service:

Very friendly and professional



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Reviewed by: Bobby Miller
 (Professional)

Review Date
March 30, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Summary:

The sharpness of this lens amazes me. I have never used a medium tele medium format lens this sharp. The lens has a certain quality, I'm not sure what it is, that gives images a sense of realism. The colors are extremely saturated, but not unnatural(you will love shooting B&W with it too). For those photographers who love close-up photography and shooting portraits, this lens is IT. It handles well due to its design & light weight. A highly recommended lens.

Strengths:

*Sharp! Sharp! Sharp!
*Very saturated colors
*High resolution
*Light weight

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

Hasselblad CFI's 120mm & 180mm.

Customer Service:

Never needed



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Reviewed by: Danny Burk
 (Expert)

Review Date
October 12, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Review 4 of 6

Price Paid:  $2100.00 from KEH

Summary:

This lens is one of the main reasons to buy the Contax 645! I have the other lenses from 35mm to 210mm, except the 140mm; all are wonderful, but this is the very best

Strengths:

Simply the best lens I've ever used on *any* camera. Incredibly sharp and has the classic Zeiss 3-D look. Chromes with this lens are breathtaking, both on the light box and when projected.

Weaknesses:

none

Similar Products Used:

Canon EOS (50mm and 180mm macro lenses)

Customer Service:

not needed



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Reviewed by: Bradley Hanson
 (Professional)

Review Date
June 11, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Review 5 of 6

Model Reviewed:
T* Apo-Makro Planar 120mm f4 ED/IF (645)

Summary:

If you do portraiture in medium format, this is the only lens you need. Not a single complaint aside from the long throw focus. It's easy to focus and bloody sharp.

Strengths:

-*THE* sharpest lens I've ever used.
-Focus down to about 4 inches from subject, which can be used for some amazing portraits.
-Uses same 72mm filters as 45,80,140 and 210 lenses.
-Gorgeous bokeh makes for beautiful portraits
-Versatile focal length for people and macro use

Weaknesses:

-Focus from minimum to maximum takes more than two complete twists of the barrel.
-Hefty
-I'd like AF sometimes
-Sometimes portraits are too sharp
-When at macro distance, lens is as long as a Louisville Slugger!

Similar Products Used:

Mamiya, Hasselblad

Customer Service:

No experience



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