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Airy

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180/2.8 AIS ED
« on: February 16, 2016, 22:57:43 »
shot wide open. An old shot, re-processed in LR.
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2016, 23:07:41 »
An excellent example why this lens continues to be highly regarded ....
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2016, 23:13:41 »
Big heavy Bokeh machine, nicely framed
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2016, 01:49:02 »
i am another admirer of chess, the lens, and your image.
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2017, 21:43:04 »
Same premises, but this time with the Voigtländer 40/2 at f/2.8, for a change...
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2017, 22:52:26 »
180 or 40, just get one of each :)
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #8 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".



 
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #11 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.
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2017, 16:45:55 »
Love the lens. ;)
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2017, 06:07:01 »
Here is the 180/2.8 ED AiS on APS-C (Fujifilm) 16MP:
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Re: 180/2.8 AIS ED
« Reply #14 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  ::)
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