125/2.5 CV APO A Substitute For The 135/2 APO Zeiss?

[JKoerner007]

Zeiss Apo Sonar = Bitingly-Sharp Wide-Open (single image of wild flower @ f/2)

[David H. Hartman]

I can't afford it right now, either, so don't feel bad

They say misery loves company. Don't believe it!

Dave

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I own a 105/4.0 AI, 105/2.8 AIS and a 135/5.6 EL-Nikkor so I have a few lenses for close-up and macro.

I also have a 135/3.5 AI and 135/2.8 AIS so have some for distance.

Nothing as sexy as the two lenses mentioned, no APO(s) but they get me by.

[jhinkey]

This is what I use my 135/2 Zeiss for about once per year, other than that it patiently sits in the lens drawer.
f/2 sometimes is not enough DOF at this close of range, so f/2.8 sometimes is used. 
Hence my interest in the 125/2.5 CV.

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double post.

[JKoerner007]

They say misery loves company. Don't believe it!

Dave

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I own a 105/4.0 AI, 105/2.8 AIS and a 135/5.6 EL-Nikkor so I have a few lenses for close-up and macro.

I also have a 135/3.5 AI and 135/2.8 AIS so have some for distance.

Nothing as sexy as the two lenses mentioned, no APO(s) but they get me by.

Those are fine lenses too ... and part of a good AI-S collection. I intend to build my own up as well, just to have them.

[JKoerner007]

This is what I use my 135/2 Zeiss for about once per year, other than that it patiently sits in the lens drawer.
f/2 sometimes is not enough DOF at this close of range, so f/2.8 sometimes is used. 
Hence my interest in the 125/2.5 CV.

Gorgeous photo ... and the resemblance is uncanny.

I find both the Zeiss and the Voigtländer are best at f/4, with the Zeiss being sharper then the Voigtländer @ f/2 than the latter is @ f/2.5.

Like you, the Zeiss sits around and doesn't get used as much. It's MFD (79 cm) and its only going to 1:4 make it more troublesome to use than the Voigtländer , which has a MFD of 38 cm and also goes 1:1.

Still, the Zeiss is good for certain distances ... as, for example, photographing a tired, sore doggy taking a nap after a long vacation.

[JKoerner007]

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[jhinkey]

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What happened to your post John?

Still thinking about this lens.  I just bought the 65/2 APO Lanthar for my A7RII and it's a pretty darned impressive lens.  Not the absolute sharpest I have, but incredibly even across the frame right from wide open and it has great color, contrast, and flare/ghosting resistance.
The 125/2.5 is now the only APO Lanthar of recent vintage that I do not have.

[JKoerner007]

What happened to your post John?

Still thinking about this lens.  I just bought the 65/2 APO Lanthar for my A7RII and it's a pretty darned impressive lens.  Not the absolute sharpest I have, but incredibly even across the frame right from wide open and it has great color, contrast, and flare/ghosting resistance.
The 125/2.5 is now the only APO Lanthar of recent vintage that I do not have.

I decided it was redundant.

The Apo 65 is something I would find very useful and wish they made it in F-mount ...