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Gear Talk => Lens Talk => Topic started by: Airy on February 16, 2016, 22:57:43

Title: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: Airy on February 16, 2016, 22:57:43

shot wide open. An old shot, re-processed in LR.

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on February 16, 2016, 23:07:41

An excellent example why this lens continues to be highly regarded ....

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: Erik Lund on February 16, 2016, 23:13:41

Big heavy Bokeh machine, nicely framed

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: Jakov Minić on February 17, 2016, 01:49:02

i am another admirer of chess, the lens, and your image.

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: Airy on May 28, 2017, 21:43:04

Same premises, but this time with the Voigtländer 40/2 at f/2.8, for a change...

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: gryphon1911 on May 28, 2017, 22:32:26

With shots like that... I'm having a hard time resisting picking that lens up.   Local shop has one for a reasonable sum...hmmmm.

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: Airy on May 28, 2017, 22:52:26

180 or 40, just get one of each :)

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: Arninetyes on May 30, 2017, 06:18:22

Quote from: Airy on May 28, 2017, 22:52:26

180 or 40, just get one of each :)

I have one. Looks like I need the other.

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: Les Olson on May 30, 2017, 08:23:14

The Voigtlander 40/2 is excellent and very versatile.  I use it mainly on the FM3 as a normal lens, but on DX it is useful as a loose portrait lens, and, because a close-up lens is included, it is especially useful on DX as an ultra-light weight "I wish I had a macro".



 

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: Airy on May 30, 2017, 09:27:21

Indeed. The 180 is heavy and cumbersome, and that is the only reason why I do not have so many shots available. It is wise to have an alternative in the pocket. The 40/2 is probably even more useful on FX. Make sure you buy it with the close-up lens.

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: Arninetyes on May 31, 2017, 00:01:44

Quote from: Airy on May 30, 2017, 09:27:21

Indeed. The 180 is heavy and cumbersome...

It is, and the first time I handled one, I thought it the upper end of what people would want to carry—until I tried a Nikkor AF 70-200mm f/2.8. Suddenly, the 180/2.8 Ais seems svelte and almost light.

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: Arninetyes on July 30, 2017, 23:48:02

I agree completely. Now, however, after handling a 70-200mm f/2.8, I'm very comfortable with my 180/2.8 Ais.

I also have a Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar, which is similar in size, but a little bulkier, a little heavier.  Both serve a similar function, so I had planned to sell the 180, because, as everyone "knows", the Zeiss is superior.

And yet, each time I use the 180/2.8, I'm struck by how balanced it feels, what a joy it is to use, and how much I like the images it produces. In the end, I kept both. I use the 180/2.8 for walking around, just enjoying informal, enjoyable photography. If I get serious enough to use a tripod, I break out the Zeiss.

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: John Geerts on July 31, 2017, 16:45:55

Love the lens. ;)

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: pluton on August 01, 2017, 06:07:01

Here is the 180/2.8 ED AiS on APS-C (Fujifilm) 16MP:

Title: Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
Post by: richardHaw on August 01, 2017, 08:09:08

i tested the ED with the P.C and the ED has is better corrected (as expected) :o :o :o

otherwise, they both perform very similarly  ::)