Zeiss CP.2 and Sony PL Primes Comparison at DVinfo.net

Mark Kenfield · February 4th, 2013, 11:48 PM

Hi Guys,

We recently put together a comparison test between the Zeiss CP.2s and the Sony PL Primes that shipped with the F3. You can see the full review at our shiny new blog: THE FORGE | Dreamsmiths

Figured it might be of interest to some

John Cummings · February 5th, 2013, 06:06 PM

Gotta say I preferred the look of the Zeiss in this comparison. Looked a little sharper, a little less warm and suffered less halo with the heavy backlight.

Curious though...was your subject a little snockered by the end of the test?

Mark Kenfield · February 6th, 2013, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Cummings

Gotta say I preferred the look of the Zeiss in this comparison. Looked a little sharper, a little less warm and suffered less halo with the heavy backlight.

The Zeiss is certainly the nicer glass, what really impressed me was how well the Sony glass did given the price differential.

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Cummings

Curious though...was your subject a little snockered by the end of the test?

No.

Well...

Maybe just a little :p

Paul Ream · February 6th, 2013, 12:24 PM

Thanks Mark for posting that... very interesting.

I was shocked by the lack of contrast on the Sony 50mm, even compared to the other Sony's? It looked like milky flaring from the heavy backlight, but it's not visible on the other lenses. I must say, I haven't noticed that on my original Sony set. My 50 is a much better match to the 35 and 85 in terms of contrast.

I don't think I'd be able to rent out the Sony lenses as they just feel too plastic... but for owner operators on a tight budget they're surprisingly good.

February 4th, 2013, 11:48 PM	#1
Mark Kenfield Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 470	Zeiss CP.2 and Sony PL Primes Comparison Hi Guys, We recently put together a comparison test between the Zeiss CP.2s and the Sony PL Primes that shipped with the F3. You can see the full review at our shiny new blog: THE FORGE \| Dreamsmiths Figured it might be of interest to some Zeiss CP.2 vs. Sony PL Primes Comparison on Vimeo __________________ DREAMSMITHS \| SHOWREEL www.dreamsmiths.com.au

February 5th, 2013, 06:06 PM	#2
John Cummings Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pepper Pike OH Posts: 49	Re: Zeiss CP.2 and Sony PL Primes Comparison Gotta say I preferred the look of the Zeiss in this comparison. Looked a little sharper, a little less warm and suffered less halo with the heavy backlight. Curious though...was your subject a little snockered by the end of the test? __________________ www.cameralogictv.com

February 6th, 2013, 12:24 PM	#4
Paul Ream Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dorset UK Posts: 65	Re: Zeiss CP.2 and Sony PL Primes Comparison Thanks Mark for posting that... very interesting. I was shocked by the lack of contrast on the Sony 50mm, even compared to the other Sony's? It looked like milky flaring from the heavy backlight, but it's not visible on the other lenses. I must say, I haven't noticed that on my original Sony set. My 50 is a much better match to the 35 and 85 in terms of contrast. I don't think I'd be able to rent out the Sony lenses as they just feel too plastic... but for owner operators on a tight budget they're surprisingly good.