Vintage VS Modern || Contax Zeiss Lenses

Are you a filmmaker or photographer looking for that special something to elevate your work to the next level? Look no further than Contax Zeiss lenses! In this video, we dive deep into the world of Contax Zeiss lenses, exploring their unique qualities, and how to use them to achieve stunning results.
We'll cover everything from the different types of Contax Zeiss lenses available, to their optical design, handling, and image quality. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this video is packed with valuable tips and tricks to help you create beautiful, cinematic images with Contax Zeiss lenses.
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00:01 - Contax Zeiss Lenses
00:42 - Zeizz Build Quality & Size
01:31 - All Manual
1:52 - Adapting Contax Zeiss
2:38 - Focal Lengths
3:14 - Sharpness
4:20 - Contrast & Colour
4:49 - Flaring
5:23 - Bokeh
6:15 - Side by side
6:53 - Conclusion & Price
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[@hellotmrw]

Always remember... WWDD?

[@redfernmediaco]

FINALLY found the time to come watch this gem! Thanks for sharing Mac, I’ve been curious for a while and this answers some questions and I think we can agree that if Roge likes em, they’re probably rad!

[@hellotmrw]

Thanks a ton for watching man! I think you’d have a blast messing around with these little gems

[@JonasStuart]

Check the even earlier Zeis lenses. I had a zebra 50mm f2.8 (Carl Zeiss Jena) sitting on my shelf for about 10 years and tried it on my P4K (I usually use Zeiss Milvus f1.4 lenses. Man, I couldnt' beleive how close the old zebra lense (about 1970!) was to the modern equivelent. Beautiful bokeh, great flares, just as sharp as my 50mm Milvus and just as great colour and contrast. I was shocked! Obviously here are still benefits to the modern milvus lenses - but for the money (I think I paid £25 for this lens!) it's incredible value. I could definitely use this on professional work and it would look beautiful!

[@jtx119]

I have a mixed set of Canon FD and Contax Zeiss. FWIW the Contax Zeiss 28-85mm f3.3 is stunning. Its by far, my favortie lens.

[@vitabcdefghijklmno]

Agreed with everything you said. Most people will go for Canon FD or Zeiss Contax when talking about vintage lenses but you should try Pentax too. Very affordable and almost as good as the former two. But the less people know about Pentax the better as we don’t want influencers to inflate their pricing 😂

[@like2view]

too late... this is why!!

[@TitanViews]

I would described the image these lenses produce as well detailed than sharp, and I love it in vintage and cinema lenses against modern photo lenses. Great video, really enjoy watching as always!

[@hellotmrw]

Yes totally! “Detailed” is probably a better way to describe them. So good! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

[@TheAugusts]

Man, love vintage lenses. Been using the Helios 44M for the last month and it produces such a unique look. Great vid as always bro!

[@hellotmrw]

Luuuuurve that lens! The bokeh is crazy. Thanks for watching guys!

[@saschamilenkovic4320]

I have this lens and still love using it for shooting film with Contax cameras

[@PaulePorter]

I also love my Contax lenses. I have the 25,35,50 and 85. I moded them with an EF Mount and focus gears. I absolutely love the organic look and I dig the ninja bokeh

[@hellotmrw]

Ooooo so good! How do you like that 25? What camera you shooting on with them? Definitely agree. The ninja bokeh can be a rad look!

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

See if you can spot the 'dreaded' Ninja Star bokeh from my Contax 180mm F/2.8 AEG in this clip I shot a few years ago in Japan & Taiwan: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5q8mHpoiM6HesU

[@filibertkraxner305]

I shoot stills only, but I definitely agree with you on these CZ lenses. The 35mm especially is so underrated! Regarding their extra special image quality, the most interesting ones of the lineup are the 21/2.8 and the 100/2. They just blew me away but I couldn't afford them at the time. Mind you, for video, that 100 is a bit long and it has a super long focus throw, so maybe not ideal for video. Pity my CZ glass is gathering dust these days because I mostly need Af for my work.

[@1zymn1]

I have the 50 MMJ that I use on my Fuji XT-4. Got it off ebay, claimed to be outstanding condition. Well, it has a yellow tint, which is annoying but I get around it by using a gray card to set my white balance or edit it in post. I love it even with it's flaws.

[@hellotmrw]

Bummer but I totally get it! There is so much to love about that lens that it's worth the headaches of fixing some tint.

[@mimikak01]

Great!! You got the point. I have the same feeling after photographing and comparing to my excellent modern optics for Sony Alpha full-frame. As an many years "analogue" Contax photographer, I have a bunch of these lenses. Now working on Sony Alpha 7IV, have experienced the magnificent beauty of these lenses. I frequently pack ONLY some of these Contax-Zeiss lenses and go out to take photos only with them. I am going to keep my 2.8/28, 1.4/50 and 2.8/135 and will sell 2.8/25 and 3.5/200. The only point with my 1.4/50 AE is the high chromatic aberration fully opened. I wonder if the MM version deals better wich CA. Couldn't find any info/comparison in the internet. Maybe someone could give me a hint?

[@hamzatatta952]

Hi i want to get this lens, I was told to get the MMj version which the F16 is green, can you tell me which one you have , I am also a fuji shooter

[@stilgoin]

Where or how do we get the Rec 709;conversion Lut ?

[@BlaineWestropp1]

love it. thanks for posting.

[@hellotmrw]

Dude thanks a ton. By the way I found your channel about a month ago and I’m obsessed.

[@JoshBirman]

Dang, I might need to check those out. I've got the Helios 44-2 and I've used it a little bit, but these look nice and little less "dirty" than the Helios.

[@hellotmrw]

That Helios is a magical lens for sure. I've used it alongside these for certain shots and they actually cut together really well. Definitely think you'd like the Contax lenses.

[@JoshBirman]

@@hellotmrw Awesome! Excited to try them out one day.

[@matadormartin]

I use a C70 and I ended up buying 5 Zeiss Classics in a bundle off eBay, you know how those things can happen, ha. 21mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm, I believe they're not miles off the contax range in terms of glass. I agree that it's a subtle difference but somehow makes all the difference at times. Compared to my canon glass I love the way the edges of the frame distort ever so slightly and soften off, it is just enough to make things look interesting and poppy. The out of focus areas just seem smoother as well. Now when I am tempted to just run around with a zoom I end up just finding the images boring and flat by comparison.

[@hellotmrw]

Oh awesome! It’s all in those subtleties eh? Love the look especially paired with modern cameras. So glad they’re easy to adapt.

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

you should try the 35-70mm F/3.4. Constant aperture, it remains a masterpiece of design and is considered to be a 'variable prime', not a zoom.

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

The last four scenes in this clip were captured with my FS5 and the Contax Distagon 21mm F/2.8 mated via a C/Y > E-Mount Speed Booster. The Distagon's iris was set to F/11 with the FS5's' floating' electronic ND doing all the exposure work. The 21mm really is the lens to die for! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6G2qaWvmrKEm5Y

[@thomas.kovacik]

The c70 + Contax Zeiss is a cheat code

[@hellotmrw]

Seriously!!

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

Sharp? Of course they are sharp. People forget these lenses were designed in the era when photographers shot on Kodachrome 25 and other high resolution reversal stocks. Images were the projected on a Kodak Carousel to a large screen in the living room where resolutions exceeding 4K were common. One of the great advantages of the Zeiss Contax today, (I regularly employ my Distagon 21mm F/2.8 and Distagon 18mm F/4.0 on my Sony FS7 via a focal reducer) is these lenses offer relatively low contrast so are the perfect choice for shooting with Log gamma curves.

[@y34r]

Sharp but very organic and life-like rendering that I would say for Zeiss classic lineup. In another 10 years, I could see classic lineup price would rise in 2nd hand price. In age where every craze over sharpness, everyone would eventually come back to natural rendering. 🤷‍♂️ it’s cycle.

[@TheAugusts]

Come back 😭