Ray Sachs
Legend
- Location
- Not too far from Philly
- Name
- you should be able to figure it out...
As long as we're free associating potential names for the forum, may as well do the same with thread titles... When I first started contemplated selling off my Fuji gear and getting into Nikon, the one serious negative I saw with the whole thing was losing out on Fuji's excellent 14mm lens. Every other focal length I cared about had an alternative on the Nikon side that I'd be at least as happy with, but the only affordable 20-21mm options for Nikon aren't particularly great - not in the same class with the Fuji 14. There was just the Zeiss Distagon 21mm f2.8 ZF, a lens that sells new for north of $1800, an amount I've never paid for a lens (depending on how much of the RX1's total cost is from the Zeiss Sonar nailed to the front of that incredible little camera). So I reluctantly bought a used Nikon 20mm f2.8 and figured I'd keep my eyes open for a bargain on a used Zeiss 21. Well, I found one a couple of days ago for not all that much more than a Fuji 14, or at least what it would have cost at introduction. Anyway, I jumped on it. And it's incredible. Manual focus, but not even remotely a problem at this wide focal length. And not just as nice as the Fuji 14mm, a couple of steps beyond.
I took a walk around town today and shot a bunch of typical small town shots. And then tonight, my wife and I walked into town to find the place absolutely mobbed. We asked around and turns out the Budweiser Clydesdales were due in town this evening. So I walked back home and grabbed my Df and took a few shots of them with the Zeiss and a few with the 24-120 f4 Nikon zoom.
But the Zeiss images pop like nothing but a Zeiss pops. So I've got 21mm covered now, and then some! Now I just have to sell the Nikon 20, which isn't a BAD lens, but it's not in the same universe with the Zeiss...
West Chester Walk-112-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
West Chester Walk-96-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
If any of you are Letterman fans, back when he was on NBC he used to have a regular feature called "Stupid Human Tricks". One of the best entries was a guy who could stop an electric fan with his tongue. So popular, he had him back on 3-4 times, maybe even once on CBS. Well, that guy is our local hot dog stand guy, seen here on the steps. He's been selling dogs on this corner for all 22 of the years I've lived in this town. Serves up a mean keilbasa with kraut too. Nice guy. And a minor celebrity for 15 minutes back in the day.
View attachment 97834West Chester Walk-26-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
West Chester Walk-20-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
And, the Clydesdales - really impressive horses, crummy crap for beer...
Clydesdales-30-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
View attachment 97837Clydesdales-35-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
These last three are with the Nikon zoom:
View attachment 97838Clydesdales-55-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
View attachment 97839Clydesdales-62-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
View attachment 97840Clydesdales-63-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
I took a walk around town today and shot a bunch of typical small town shots. And then tonight, my wife and I walked into town to find the place absolutely mobbed. We asked around and turns out the Budweiser Clydesdales were due in town this evening. So I walked back home and grabbed my Df and took a few shots of them with the Zeiss and a few with the 24-120 f4 Nikon zoom.
But the Zeiss images pop like nothing but a Zeiss pops. So I've got 21mm covered now, and then some! Now I just have to sell the Nikon 20, which isn't a BAD lens, but it's not in the same universe with the Zeiss...
If any of you are Letterman fans, back when he was on NBC he used to have a regular feature called "Stupid Human Tricks". One of the best entries was a guy who could stop an electric fan with his tongue. So popular, he had him back on 3-4 times, maybe even once on CBS. Well, that guy is our local hot dog stand guy, seen here on the steps. He's been selling dogs on this corner for all 22 of the years I've lived in this town. Serves up a mean keilbasa with kraut too. Nice guy. And a minor celebrity for 15 minutes back in the day.
View attachment 97834West Chester Walk-26-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
And, the Clydesdales - really impressive horses, crummy crap for beer...
View attachment 97837Clydesdales-35-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
These last three are with the Nikon zoom:
View attachment 97838Clydesdales-55-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
View attachment 97839Clydesdales-62-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr
View attachment 97840Clydesdales-63-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr