Thanks I converted raws with LR5.3 and the full size jpegs are now on flickr. I updated the original post so you should be able to follow those shots to flickr to see them full size. They're all WO. The lens is definitely not a rock start WO on the A7R but sharpens tremendously just one stop down. WO however the rendering is beautiful to my eye and with a little PP it got plenty of pop and detail. I'm sure the newer ZE/ZF would do better WO but, as much as I loved that lens, it's just to damned big for a body like the A7R. Hopefully Zeiss will put out an FE mount update of the 35/1.4 that's more compact in a year or so
PascalJappy wrote:
Lovely shots and great looking lens ! Do you have full size shots ?
And yeah, speculation is a pain, particularly when blown up by bad will. Glad you are happy with yuor choice.
Another snap with the A7 and Sonnar 50/1.5, WO I think... got the adapter last night and took a few shots. seems like a promising combination with the A7 and love the size compared to my R Cron 50. Should be a good pair of 50's, very different characteristics...
Nice pictures, Darrell. I have both of these 50s but only tried the R cron so far. The C-Sonnar is next on the list and I have high hopes for it. Then the Minolta MC PG 50/1.4. May yet be tempted by the Planar as well. All these choices now. Brilliant, particularly for 50mm, my favourite focal length.
darrellc wrote:
Another snap with the A7 and Sonnar 50/1.5, WO I think... got the adapter last night and took a few shots. seems like a promising combination with the A7 and love the size compared to my R Cron 50. Should be a good pair of 50's, very different characteristics...
Juan,
Great shot of your most beautiful City! My family and I were in Malaga last September and just loved it. I was lugging around a Canon 5D2 with three lenses in the 100 degree pluse heat, which is one of the reasons I am now using the A7r. Keep posting more images!
Dennis
dennishh wrote:
Juan,
Great shot of your most beautiful City! My family and I were in Malaga last September and just loved it. I was lugging around a Canon 5D2 with three lenses in the 100 degree pluse heat, which is one of the reasons I am now using the A7r. Keep posting more images!
Dennis
Well, after ~3 weeks wait my 29 year old, brand new Helios 44M-4 58/2 arrived and I am blown away by the quality. This thing is so sharp for the $80 shipped price.
Honestly I see no reason to even shoot at anything other than F/2 as it's so gorgeous and crisp at this length. I can not wait to take it out for Xmas bokeh shots Enjoy "the random crap in the back around back of my house" shots below.
morpheus2891 wrote:
This gave me time to pause, reflect and look at this image thread instead of the dozens of other, mostly speculative threads. I got my head out of my @#$ and decided to go with my original decision. A few samples below, all with contax 35/1.4 Moral of the story for me?… stick to the image threads
yeah, image threads are definitely the way to go to decide about a camera. threads about a new camera soon after release are mostly just good for entertainment value.
I converted raws with LR5.3 and the full size jpegs are now on flickr. I updated the original post so you should be able to follow those shots to flickr to see them full size. They're all WO. The lens is definitely not a rock start WO on the A7R but sharpens tremendously just one stop down. WO however the rendering is beautiful to my eye and with a little PP it got plenty of pop and detail. I'm sure the newer ZE/ZF would do better WO but, as much as I loved that lens, it's just to damned big for a body like the A7R. Hopefully Zeiss will put out an FE mount update of the 35/1.4 that's more compact in a year or so 
