Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 15 Sep 99, at 1:39, Dan S wrote: > Marc, I disagree with this assumption for two reasons. > > First, if Zeiss was so insistent on the constant use of the neutral > density graduated filter they should have made it a permanant part of the > lens. They did not. > > Second, any lens that has a single working aperture of f16 will be useless > in handheld applications indoors which is the very reason to go with a > super wide on 35mm. This alone makes the Heliar a more workable solution > for many photographers. > > Zeiss DOES make a 15 that is as usable as the Heliar, for a much higher > price. I belive Leica uses that design for their own 15, but I defer to > your expertise on this matter. Dan, I suspect the CZ lens that you are referring to (if you are referring to current lenses) is the CZ Distagon T* f/3.5 - 15 mm which is a retrofocal lens deigned for the Contax SLR range of cameras, it is not desiged for use with range-finder cameras (however it can be adapted to them) and due to it's design it is quite large and bulky plus it offers far less performance than the Heliar or the Hologon however light fall off at the peripheries of it's view are well corrected. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 Fax +61-2-9554-9259 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours audiob@ozemail.com.au http://www.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/pagelist.html