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Beautiful image.New Life : D3X with 80 Lux
@F2 or F2.5
Than you for the very informative feedback deepdiver! I can see why this lens is a great portrait lens. I realize I should have also asked you your thoughts on comparing the lux 80 with the 85mm/1.4 ZF which is even more appropriate for a comparison....Thx Leica 77 and Lylod
Hi Episa, from my experience, shooting with lux 80 and ZF 100 is completely different. Zeiss 100/2 is definitely sharper at F2 compare to lux 80 at F2.
Lux 80 will give u a "glowing" image at F1.4 to F2 + the result is not very sharp.
I'm kind of like the way lux 80/1.4 at F2 give me the final result, where the image is a little bit glowing and not super sharp.
This way, I don't have to worry with the wrinkle/blemish on the model's skin
If i want to sharpen the image, I just need to sharpen the eyes + hair area only
On the other hand, If I really want to get super sharp image + details, I can just set the aperture to F2.8
at F2.8 this lens is a magic...
Another thing that I can tell for sure, this lens has deeper Bokeh compare to ZF 100/2 (maybe it's due to the big aperture F1.4)
Andree
Well said Episa :thumbs:Thank you very much deepdiver. It sounds as you said that all these lenses (Leica Lux 80/f1.4, Zeiss 85mm/f1.4, Nikon AD 85mm/f1.4) are top quality lenses and that the choice of one vs the other is really linked to the type of photography we do.
If I understand you correctly I could summarize as follows:
Leica Lux 80mm f/1.4: excellent for portrait because of softer wide open and great bokeh
Zeiss 85mm/f1.4: excellent for photos requiring absolute sharpness wide open (statues, objects, landscape etc...)
AF Nikon 85mm/f1.4D: best for action photos where AF tracking is needed.
Thank you again deepdiver...
This formula, if you want to call it that, is way too narrow and meaningless. I have no experience with the Leica but I own the other two lenses. Both are designed as "PORTRAIT" lenses and both are very competent but have totally different rendering.Thank you very much deepdiver. It sounds as you said that all these lenses (Leica Lux 80/f1.4, Zeiss 85mm/f1.4, Nikon AD 85mm/f1.4) are top quality lenses and that the choice of one vs the other is really linked to the type of photography we do.
If I understand you correctly I could summarize as follows:
Leica Lux 80mm f/1.4: excellent for portrait because of softer wide open and great bokeh
Zeiss 85mm/f1.4: excellent for photos requiring absolute sharpness wide open (statues, objects, landscape etc...)
AF Nikon 85mm/f1.4D: best for action photos where AF tracking is needed.
Thank you again deepdiver...