Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]An f2 25mm would be an interesting lens. Heck, I'd even take one if it was an f2.1, f2.2, or an f2.3. Sometimes that extra 1/8 to 1/4 stop is just enough to nudge the exposure to an acceptable level. S. Dimitrov On Jan 8, 2005, at 9:50 AM, John Collier wrote: > Aren't we comparing apples and oranges here? Zeiss is only offering > one high speed lens (85/2). I would be surprised if Zeiss couldn't > design an f/2 or f/2.8 lens that could at least equal Leica's faster > -- and thus a heck of a lot harder to design -- offerings. If there > were f1.4 50s and 35s, then I would be paying attention. If there were > an f/2 25 or 21, then I would be ordering. > > John Collier > > On Jan 8, 2005, at 8:59 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > >> Zeiss has taken the remarkable stand in stating (in Q&A fashion) that >> it believes that the lenses will outperform those already on the >> market (I assume that they were talking about Leica et al). That's a >> pretty big statement to back up. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Slobodan Dimitrov Photography