[Leica] The sound of ZF

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

You know the sound of two hands clapping well the Zen talk about the sound
of one hand clapping.

I know that sound.

You've heard of Zeiss Ikon?
Well how about Zeiss Nikon?!

http://www.zeiss.com/zeissikon

ZF: ZEISS Lenses for F-Mount SLR's

Wide Angle Lenses    Ap. range    Focus    AOV*    Weight
Distagon T* 2,8/25 ZF    f/2,8 ? f/22    0,17 m ? ?    81?    480 g
Distagon T* 2/35 ZF    f/2,0 ? f/22    0,3 m ? ?    63?    530 g

Standard Lens      
Planar T* 1.4/50 ZF    f/1,4 ? f/16    0,45 m ? ?    46?    330 g

Tele Lens          
Planar T* 1.4/85 ZF    f/1,4 ? f/16    1 m ? ?    28,5?    570 g

Makro Lenses       
Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZF    f/2,0 ? f/22    0,24 m ? ?    45,5?    530 g
Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF    f/2,0 ? f/22    0,44 m ? ?    25?    680 g


http://www.zeiss.com/zeissikon


I'm visualizing other than the usual whirled peas ...
a Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZF on my D200 camera making it a 75mm in effect.

http://www.zeiss.com/C12567A8003B8B6F/EmbedTitelIntern/MP_2_50ZF_EN/$File/MP
_2_50ZF_EN.pdf


This would be close to the lens my dad had on his Contarex Bullseye which I
used for my first jobs.

And will get right in there and get something 2 inches long on the short
side and do it right like my Dads Planar.

And then I'm picturing something prying that camera & lens out of my cold
dead hands Leica M9 or no Leica M9 or compact R10D DSLR and it ain't
happening.

Zeiss is nice. Leica is likable.
I like the sound of both.

I don't get more excited over one over the other glass wise.
A Zeiss quality enabled Leica DSLR system enables me.
Puts a T* gleam in my eye.
...To not care so much about what Leica eventually gets around to doing in
the digital world or otherwise. I'm already going to be clicking away. Like
I already am.


But men may construe things after their fashion,
Clean from the purpose of the things themselves.



A 127.5 mm 1.4?!


Mark Rabiner
8A/109s
New York, NY

markrabiner.com