Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well yes, and this is exactly why the whole ZI smells a bit too much marketing hype: - they claim 400 lpm resolution etc. - they stress their focus shift free design - they stress their long RF baselength but all fastest lens they announce is F2!! The only one may really benefit is the 80/2? Mind you, I am not trashing ZI. Competition is almost always a good thing and I am sure they have and will have great lens in their portfolio. Nevertheless, it would be good if they make less hyperbole... At 04:48 PM 1/8/2005, Bill Marshall wrote: >Whoa, Nellie! Before we give anyone the wrong impression here. We're >talking about comparing the Zeiss 35 & 50 to Summicrons - not Elmars. As >well as the 85. The 21 & 24 are as fast as anything Leica makes. And the >15/2.8 is the fastest of its type on the market. Anyway, except for the >old Sonnars, the Zeiss philosophy has never been too invoved with the >speed race. // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com)