In fact falls When unpacking the Zeiss optics on that was set here on solid metal instead of plastic. This also applies to the supplied lens hood. The focus ring of the macro Planar turns buttery soft and can easily be adjusted accurately because of the long Einstellwegs to the correct distance. The same solid feel makes the aperture ring that should make camera with automatic exposure to 22 when using a modern Nikon. In this way, the lens in the ZF2 version can easily be used in time, Automatic programs and with matrix metering. Everything is electronically adjustable, only the focus is not just.
The real eye-opener but I was watching my first test shots, I have both the Nikon 105mm 2.8 for comparison purposes made AF-S VR and with the Zeiss Planar macro. Both lenses have a reputation for being very spicy map and to be among the best lenses for small format / full format cameras at all. In my experience, this is indeed like that. However, the Zeiss Planar macro is 100 clearly superior to the Nikon lens in three respects in my tests:
1) The Zeiss macro Planar is on my Nikon D800 36MP astonishingly, is () a bit sharper - and even at full aperture.
2) The images of Zeiss Planar macro are a bit more contrast and less susceptible to scattering and backlight.
3) The bokeh (illustration of blurred background) of the Zeiss is still a piece of smooth, which gives the images a very nice three-dimensional impression. In particular, the results I like personally very good at f 4.
On the other hand again, the Nikon 105mm AF-S VR has other significant advantages:
a) It has autofocus and can, therefore, in order to focus moving subjects clearly better and faster.
b) Its price is significantly lower.
c) It has an image stabilizer but only at normal shooting distances has a benefit. In the macro range, however it causes very little.
The sticking point for many is probably the lack of autofocus. In fact, it's pretty hard to impossible without autofocus to focus moving subjects accurately. But If it is rather static subjects, then can be focused to very accurately using the focus indicator in the viewfinder of the camera in my experience. I have again got used to it after a few minutes to focus myself and am on the first day with a yield of many great recorded from the hand images come home. Focused false were only negligibly few images and even that was ever visible at 100% zoom. When working with Live View, then you can of course make absolutely perfectly sharp.
Now remained only the question of whether the purchase of the Zeiss worth 100 ZF2 macro Planar. I mean, it is an absolute must. It's just a joy to take pictures with the look and the results are the small trouble of manual focus and the higher price this lens in my opinion absolutely worth. However, if you want to photograph moving subjects, which is with the Zeiss Planar macro have no joy and should therefore possibly still have another macro lens with auto focus in the closet.
