Fred Miranda wrote: Luvwine wrote: digital_AM wrote:
How does the Lox 85 compare to this lens? I'm intrigued by this lens but would hate selling my Loxia 85 for it unless there were enough differentiators. Thanks.
I think the CV is at least as sharp as the Loxia, but I cannot say it is sharper. The Loxia 85 is terrific from wide open. The CV is better corrected and a half stop faster. They are both great lenses. The Loxia is more versatile with macro. I am keeping both, but am using the CV more.
typo, you meant CV is more versatile.
Although I have not tested the Loxia 85/2.4 directly against the 65/2 APO, I did test it against my ZM 85/4 (LINK) and decided to keep the ZM. They were just too similar at these apertures.
If you guys remember this test, the Loxia was sharper at f/4 but similar at f/5.6 especially at f/6.3....Well, the CV 65/2 does noticeably better resolution-wise against the ZM 85/4 @f/5.6 and f/6.3 (at infinity)...so I'm assuming it will be at least slightly better against the Loxia 85/2.4 but didn't test them side-by-side.
I will post the CV 65/2 APO vs ZM 85/4 test soon...promise.
