Comments on: Zeiss Distagon T* 24mm f/2 ZA SSM and the Sony SLT A77

By: Niko Mahe

Niko Mahe — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:55:44 +0000

Thank you for the clear expose of Zeiss Distagon 24mm f2 SSM.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:53:14 +0000

This is one great camera. I’ll buy it soon as it posible

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:22:01 +0000

Thanks Armanius, I am getting one this week to test!

By: Armanius

Armanius — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:31:05 +0000

Mike, first of all, great site! Love your photos! Have you used the Zeiss 24/1.8 on the E-mount yet? If yes, how does it compare to the A-mount 24/2? I owned an A55 for a couple of weeks early last year for the sole purpose of Zeiss 24/2. But I could never find a 24/2 at that time, and ended up selling the A55. Considering getting a NEX now, which now also has its own version of the 24. I suppose I could have the best of both of worlds by getting the NEX and getting the LA2 adapter. But I suppose that if the 24/2 is really better than the 24/1.8, I might as well use it on a SLR/SLT instead of a NEX, and have a better balanced kit. Any thoughts? Thanks!

By: Francisco G

Francisco G — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:23:57 +0000

Interesting practice! I’ll maybe try to put it to practice the next time I go out. Keep on inspiring Mike!

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:35:27 +0000

Thanks Francisco! it is a street photography thing, I believe RCB started it in his early days shooting with the silver Leica, covering it up with black tape and wrapping it in scarfs….
you might have also noticed the latest Leica M9-P has no logos/type or even the red dot on the front side, same for the new Fuji x pro 1, no type, numbers and logo on the front side

By: Francisco G

Francisco G — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:14:16 +0000

Hey Kobal, your shots & the lens looks amazing and I can see from your images that this is worth every penny. I have a non-lens related question though. Why did you put that black tape on several parts of your A77 (like the logo area for example?

By: sonyalpharumors | Blog | A77 reviews in Stock status and another SLT mirror light test (in Stock in UK, Spain, Canada and Cina)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:47:31 +0000

[…] Mike Kobal (Click here) posted some A77 + Zeiss 24mm image samples: “There is no need to stop this lens down, already very sharp at f2 I found myself shooting in the range btw f2 to f6.3. This lens is pure awesomeness!” […]