Do I need a Carl Zeiss Distagon C 40mm f/4 lens?

[Joe P]

Cesare,

If I were rich I'd do a photo room Oprah, giving away lenses.

YOU get a Carl Zeiss Distagon C 40mm f/4 lens! And YOU get a Carl Zeiss Distagon C 40mm f/4 lens! And YOU get a Carl Zeiss Distagon C 40mm f/4 lens!

Joe

 

[Cesare]

That's the spirit! So, have you bought it then?

 

[Joe P]

Cesare,

No, not yet. I'm waiting for a few more votes, but as of this morning just buy it, bonehead is in the lead!

Joe

 

[Yank]

You know you want it.

If you don't buy it, it may end up in the hands of the enemy. You have to save it.

 

[Lefty]

Do it.... Do it now!

(You may be able to guess how I voted in the poll)

 

[Pete MB&D]

I just bought a 50mm lens that makes about 6 I have now, so what are you waiting for Joe? crowdfunding ;-)

Pete

 

[sideshowbob]

The Zeiss 50/4.0 for the Blad is the best lens ever made, in my estimation. Never tried the 40 though.

 

[Joe P]

Pete,

I'm totally open to crowdfunding this. I'm setting up a page on GoLensMe.com.

Joe

 

[Joe P]

OK, my fishies. The logic of your argument — just buy it, bonehead! — has persuaded me.

However, cabbage is a bit tight at the moment, so I asked my local camera guy if he will hold it for me until I've saved the clams. He's cool with that so that's the plan. When I get the lens I'll take a picture of it beside my cat and post it here so you know they exist.

In the meantime...

What really cool with these lenses is how the depth-of-field indicators move (red thingies above) as you change aperture.

Joe

 

[tuga]

i hope that one day i can take a picture as good as this:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/riobranden/38314602892/in/pool-1063486@N20/

Keep on dreaming...

 

[Cesare]

Excellent stuff Joe

 

[Joe P]

I thought I'd start another poll, but maybe it's better to ask here in the thread.

Should the first picture taken be...

∆ Of the 40mm lens beside my cat
∆ My garage and driveway

Joe

 

[JensenHealey]

Cat. Always. It is what the internet was made for. Who cares about your garage?

 

[vuk]

i care about the garage.

 

[Yank]

Have you mounted it onto a camera and looked through it?

 

[Pete MB&D]

Have you mounted it onto a camera and looked through it?

You can do that with lenses?

Pete

 

[Joe P]

Yank,

Have you mounted it onto a camera and looked through it?

Nope, I prefer to be surprised.

(This shop is so fair and honest that I have no concerns. If the lens is a dud or defective, they'll refund my cabbage on the spot.)

Joe

 

[Lefty]

Congrats Joe! That is some serious glass

Lefty

 

[Joe P]

Amar,

The price is very good, so it's low risk, In fact, if it turns out I don't use the 40mm lens much I'm sure I could sell it for what I paid, with enough cabbage left over to buy a pizza or some cabbage rolls.

Joe

 

[Rico]

What really cool with these lenses is how the depth-of-field indicators move (red thingies above) as you change aperture.

Joe

That is about the coolest feature I've ever seen on a lens. Though probably not conceived with field use in mind. Apart from the kind that involved station wagons, heavy wooden tripods, and assistants.