These type of images might be boring to some of you but I just couldn't help myself taking them.

I just love this type of image. The near subject is sharp and the image just melts away until the background is just a blur.

I could check both bokeh and focus accuracy with this image. Nice bokeh, great colour rendition and focusing is very accurate. Very sharp on the X-T1 and together with the Zeiss Planar 50 f2, this lens will be used quite a lot on the X-T1 when a longer lens is needed. Again this is one of the cheaper Zeiss lenses and it just proves that good lenses don't have to cost thousands. Of course, it's only an f4 lens so good light is needed to use it unless a tripod comes into play.

Testing manual focusing accuracy again. Focus was on the left Mandarin Duck and very nice ducks they are. In recent years I'm certain that the population of these very colourful ducks has increased dramatically. As I was shooting on this day, I saw at least 20 of these all together in a relatively small area. Never seen that before.

Anyway, I digress, as you can see the lens is very sharp even wide open as in the image above.

There was enough separation here to blur out the background although the previous post and the image above were both shot wide open at f4. I was just seeing how accurate manual focus was using this combination and as you can see it really is accurate. Easier than I thought on this system, and I'm really impressed. Since aquiring the X-T1 I've been neglecting my M43 system because shooting with the X system is fun, and I'm sure those who haven't tried this system can't really understand what all the fuss is about. Just go out and try one, then you'll understand....and get hooked on the X system.

Bokeh test again. In certain situations the bokeh can be a little funky. Look at the water in the bottom left of the image. I don't really know what causes this (as I'm not really the theoretical sort of guy) but I've seen it before on other systems. It happens with the longer focal length lenses of 85mm and upwards and on different camera systems. This has nothing to do with the Fujifilm X-T1 because I have alsoseen it with M43 cameras. If anyone out there can explain this I would love to know. Please comment is you have any idea what this is.

Another great lens from Zeiss that matches up very nicely on the X-T1. The feel of these lenses makes you want to use them. I've  now got the 50 f2 Planar and the 85 f4 Tessar lenses and you know you've got quality in the hand because they're pretty heavy but the quality is simply superb. The lens is not perfect by all means but it's good enough for me. I hope the following images can persuade you that this lens is a great relatively cheap 85mm lens.

Last image from this combination for the present. This is the bull in front of the Stock Exchenge in Frankfurt. Everybody grabs thise horns before having their photo taken. You can tell how many people do this because the horns are all shiny and worn.

I just love using this combination, it's fun to use and it makes you want to go out and photograph some more.

These images that I like from the Zeiss Planar 50 f2 just don't stop coming. Only a couple more .