Contax Vario-Sonnar T* 35-70mm f3.4 Zoom 35mm Zoom
Contax Vario-Sonnar T* 35-70mm f3.4 Zoom 35mm Zoom
USER REVIEWS
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[Oct 16, 2003]
SingLO
Intermediate
Strength:
high constrast and sharpness compact and light
Weakness:
expensive, front barrel rotates making the use of polariser difficult, small zoom ratio. Very sharp and compact zoom with constant aperture. Its performance is in par with prime lenses. Zooming mechanism is silky smooth without zoom creep. It outperforms the Zeiss 28-70 VS in sharpness. Its macro function (1:4) is very good. Similar Products Used: Zeiss N24-85 VS |
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[May 31, 2003]
Eric Leung
Casual
Strength:
Very good lens build Smooth zoom and focus A bonus marco at 35mm Sharp and contrasty
Weakness:
Limited zoom range, a bit difficult to focus in wide angle An excellent compact zoom lens from Zesis. Picture is typical zesis taste. Very good lens build. My standard lens on Aria. Customer Service NIL Similar Products Used: CZ 25/2.8, CZ 80-200/4 |
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[Dec 17, 1999]
Jason Cheng
Intermediate
Model Reviewed:
Vario-Sonnar T* 35-70mm f3.4 Zoom
Strength:
The lens is really a superb optical performer. The optical performance is not merely as good as many prime lenses but it is as good as many of the best Zeiss prime lenses. Very sharp, contrasty images with great color. The lens is also a reasonable size and weight. The superb Zeiss 28-85 is too big and heavy for my tastes.
Weakness:
None A really fine lens. Great optical performance in a nice package. If a limited zoom range of 35-70 works for you be sure to check out this lens! Similar Products Used: Kiron 28-85/2.8, Tamron 35-105/2.8 SP, Tamron 28-70 |
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[Apr 27, 2001]
Malcolm Farrow
Expert
Strength:
Lightweight and faster handling compared to Zeiss 28-85 = better for general photography where speed important
Weakness:
Zoom range A fantastic general purpose lens. Quality between f5.6 and f11 as good as the best fixed focal length lenses made by Zeiss and better than most other makes I've tried. Well worth high cost, eats Canon and Minolta consumer zooms for breakfast. Forget the range, enjoy the quality! Similar Products Used: Zeiss 28-85, Olympus OM 35-70 f3.6 Minolta 24-85, Canon 28-105 |
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[May 01, 2001]
Reinhard
Expert
Strength:
Very sharp and contrasty from f8,0-22.
Weakness:
Soft wide open and at f4,0(more then you would expect from a Zeiss-Zoom). You should stop down to f8,0. This is an excellent Zoom which can compete with the best primes on the market also in case of flare!!!(just 10 elements).You shouldn't complain about the limited zoom-range, therefore it's light and compact compared to the VS28-85. And finally: Don't underestimate the macro-setting! Customer Service Overhaul-service is top quality and fast Similar Products Used: Several Zeiss-Primes and Canon L-Zooms. |
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[Aug 05, 2001]
wo
Intermediate
Strength:
possibly the best standard zoom
Weakness:
price -- expensive when I bought in 1996 as good as the Leica zoom; much better than canon L zoom; comparable to nikon 50/1.2 when set to 50 mm focal length; now the price goes down to only about US$ 500 ----- Customer Service nil Similar Products Used: nikon 35-70/2.8, 28-85/3.5-4.5, 28-70/2.8, 50/1.2, 50/1.8; canon 28-70/2.8L; leica 35-70/3.5R, 50/2M, 28-35-50/4 |