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Carl Zeiss T* Planar 80mm f2 IF (645)

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Contax Carl Zeiss T* Planar 80mm f2 IF (645)


 
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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:  $0.00

Summary:

This is one of the sharpest lense I have ever used, comparable to the 120 mm Zeiss lense which I also have. After I switch from 35 mm zooms to 645 primes, this lense is on my Contax 645 most of the time, for portrait and landscape. Very very sharp, fast aperture, with excellent color and contrast.

Strengths:

See above

Weaknesses:

Not a single one.

Similar Products Used:

Other Zeiss MF primes

Customer Service:

No need.



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Reviewed by: Albert4321
 (Expert)

Review Date
December 6, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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Price Paid:  $2985.00 from Calumet SF (C645 out

Summary:

One of the best lens money can buy.

Strengths:

Excellent build quality. Sharpest lens arround. Nice contrast and color rendition. Fast lens (f2) Quick AF speed. Most lenses share the same 72mm filters. Very nice pro bellow lens hood (GB-B1) works with all 72mm filter lenses.

Weaknesses:

No half aperture stop.

Similar Products Used:

Hasselbald 500s. RB67, Mamiya 645

Customer Service:

not needed yet.



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Reviewed by: Wilson Chow
 (Casual)

Review Date
April 5, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Summary:

Very good in optics. Except 35mmF3.5 lens, all other Contax AF lens have 72mm filter size, very convenient.

Strengths:

Excellent sharpness and colour reproduction

Weaknesses:

give extra $$ for lens hood

Similar Products Used:

Pentax 645 FA75/2.8, Pentax 67 105/2.4, Mamiya 80/2, Rollei 80/2.8

Customer Service:

No experience



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Reviewed by: john beckman
 (Expert)

Review Date
September 12, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

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Summary:

This lens renders exceptional images. Sometimes I look at photos taken with this lens and am amazed that it has, contrary to all precepts of photography, taken a very ordinary image and amde it look better

Strengths:

Exceptional contrast and sharpness
Exellent build quality
fast

Weaknesses:

cost

Similar Products Used:

Other medium format and 35mm lenses

Customer Service:

They're okay; not great, not bad



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Reviewed by: N Rogers
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Review Date
April 2, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Review 5 of 6

Model Reviewed:
Carl Zeiss T* Planar 80mm f2 IF (645)

Summary:

What a great lens. Sharp and the contrast is 2nd to none. The extra stop (F2) is great and makes for a very bright viewfinder. Smooth to manually focus.

Strengths:

VERY Sharp
Great Contrast
Fast (F2)
Quality
Smooth

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

Mamiya 80/2.8 macro



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