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Which is better - the Zeiss 135/f1.8 or the STF 135/f2.8[T4.5]
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    Posted: 04 March 2007 at 01:32
just curious..any images to compare
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sample ZA 135 ws STF photo cup



Edited by l0cky - 04 March 2007 at 02:12
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photo this CAP
all INFO in EXIF

RAW+JPG
ALL PHOTO
http://rapidshare.com/files/18822149/10170301.rar 97470 KB
STF only
http://rapidshare.com/files/18821169/stf.rar 8208 KB
ZA 135 only
http://rapidshare.com/files/18821167/ZA.rar 8111 KB
2 jpeg only
http://rapidshare.com/files/18821168/ZA_STF.rar 3922 KB

Edited by l0cky - 04 March 2007 at 02:24
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ZA и STF
Branch of Tree and Snow,
in archive 2 file RAW+JPEG

http://rapidshare.com/files/18898875/STF_45_1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/18898877/STF_45_2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/18898878/STF_56_1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/18898879/STF_56_2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/18898880/STF_67_1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/18898881/STF_67_2.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/18898882/ZA_24_1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/18898883/ZA_24_2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/18898884/ZA_45_0.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/18898885/ZA_45_2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/18899052/ZA_45_SNOW.rar

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There two totally different lens. The 135 stf is a special effect lens it has 4 different soft focus settings and is MF. The cz 135 is a super fast telephoto good for low light sport shots and portraits and even some macro shots.

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masterchief -- stf is not the same thing as the 100mm soft focus lens.. different lenses.. but it is manual focus.. it is a lens designed for very sharp in focus images and "ideal" bokeh for the out of focus areas. I believe the soft focus uses spherical aberration (whereas the stf uses a apodization filter).

see the excellent review stf review by mladen

but yes it is a specialty lens that is manual focus and many have reported is difficult to use with the small viewfinders of the 5d and alpha..

Edited by laguire - 04 March 2007 at 07:00
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ZA135wsSTF



preview ZA135
3 JPG: ZA 135, STF & back
http://rapidshare.com/files/19361296/ZA135wsSTF.rar



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The STF and the CZ135 although with the same range have a different functions/uses.

STF gives you a very creamy bokeh while the Zeiss will give a fast razor sharp pics even at wide open...
Thinking at 5Gs
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I can certainly say that the CZ lens has faster auto focus.

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I just saw a Canon EF 135/2.8 softfocus lens at BH for 269 USD. (and it's AF) A comparison between different manufacturers would be interesting too.
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Originally posted by m.b.

I just saw a Canon EF 135/2.8 softfocus lens at BH for 269 USD. (and it's AF) A comparison between different manufacturers would be interesting too.


soft focus is dirfferent from smooth transition focus
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I am now pondering the question of whether to augment my 135 STF with the ZA.

Someone give me a reason why I don't need to, especially given my current lens lineup.
a900; a700; a100; Maxxum 9
Carl Zeiss: 16-35, 24-70/2.8, 135/1.8; Minolta: 50/1.4; MC58/1.2; 85/1.4GD 300/2.8; 500/8; Tam: 90/2.8M; Sig: 12-24/4.5-5.6; 15/2.8; Sony: 35/1.4G; 135STF, 70-200/2.8G
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I do not think getting a second 135mm will augment the old one. It will just compete with it to be the one you put on the camera. Why not get the 85/1.4 instead? It will augment your lineup. 85mm is a great focal length to have on both the A900 and the A700.
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I use both on my A900, but the Zeiss gets a lot more use thanks to much better low light capability and AF.
A900+VG|A100-IR|F58x2|F56|F42x2|16Fish|16-35Z|24-70Z|50/1.4|70-200G+2x|135/1.8Z|135STF|Maxxum7|400si|24/2.8RS|28/2|50/1.7x2|70-210/4|100/2.8MacroD
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