Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/19

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Subject: [Leica] Zeiss Otus 55mm f1.4
From: henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 09:18:08 -0800
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Well said, George.

The thing about this Zeiss lens is, that while it may resolve better, I 
would not be using it as I wouldn't be carrying something like that around 
the way I do a Summilux Asph. Something that is bigger and weighs more than 
a 180/2.8 just gets used differently. I think this lens is aimed more at the 
video crowd than at still photographers.

Henning



On 2013-11-19, at 7:41 AM, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com> 
wrote:

> 
> On Nov 19, 2013, at 12:08 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:
> 
>> On Nov 18, 2013, at 9:39 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Why do we want to have contests? Can't we all just agree that all these 
>>> lenses are  state of the art and exceptional, and difference, if at all, 
>>> will be marginal and inconsequential in real world shooting? All I 
>>> wanted to highlight when I posted the original mail that there is one 
>>> more excellent lens available! 
>> 
>> 
>> why indeed ?...especially since , in principle, one could take the 
>> world's greatest picture with a coke bottle...
>> 
>> is this the world's greatest lens,  a compensation for lack of access, 
>> lack of luck, a lack of expertise, knowledge, reflexes....so having 
>> 
>> the lens will make up for the absence of other things, any of them or 
>> all...?
>> 
>> if you have the money, you can be a great photographer, your lens can 
>> conquer all....
> 
> or
> we can accept that
> few on this list imagine that
> a "great picture" depends on great lenses, cameras, tripods, whatever.
> 
> While at the same time
> most on this list understand the value of great gear
> and precisely what great gear brings to great pictures.
> 
> Which is why we gather here to appreciate
> great photographs
> and
> great gear.
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser 
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> 
> 
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Henning Wulff
henningw at archiphoto.com






In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Zeiss Otus 55mm f1.4)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Zeiss Otus 55mm f1.4)
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Zeiss Otus 55mm f1.4)
Message from george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Zeiss Otus 55mm f1.4)