A storm’s coming
Hurricane Lee’s pushing its way toward us. But this post is about the last vestiges of summer foliage, shot on the Zeiss Touit 32mm f1.8.
I’ve ordered and returned many lenses recently. I love Fujfilm’s own primes and I’m very impressed by Sigma’s (though Sigma needs to add aperture rings). I own Sigma’s 30mm f1.4, but have wanted to get a 23mm* (~35mm in 35mm terms) back in the stable since foolishly selling my Fujifilm 23mm f1.4 (the original, non-WR model).
Which is why I’m not sure where this Zeiss lens fits exactly. It’s too similar to the Sigma 30mm in focal length to justify both. But oh boy is it a delight to shoot! And after one walk with it—in a strong breeze while waiting on the storm to arrive, in bright light that’s less than ideal—I kinda love it.
I was expecting to think, yep, the aperture ring is nice but it’s a little expensive compared to the Sigma and I don’t need another lens in the 45-50mm equivalent range. But there is definitely a bit of Zeiss-ness in the look that I’d like to explore a bit more. I don’t think the photos are objectively better than the Sigma’s (and the Zeiss autofocus is a little slower and louder). But the photos are… something nice.
I’m going to get out with this lens some more before deciding if it gets a permanent home in my bag. In the meantime, here are some photos from my walk.
*I have preordered Sigma’s new 23mm f1.4 for Fujifilm, which should arrive sometime next week.
