Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In Monochrom? Sent from my iPad > On Jan 22, 2014, at 9:42 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> On Jan 21, 2014, at 8:10 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >> >> When I hear that brand I always think of ""Miss Otis Regrets" is a song by >> Cole Porter from 1934." a song I recorded off the radio in Portland and >> listened to in my darkroom on a portable cassette fm player until I wore >> out >> the tape. Off of KBOO. I'm pretty sure it was Carmen McRae though it was >> covered by most of the Jazz greats. > > listening now to Ethel Waters 1934 > > >> >> Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today, madam >> Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today >> She is sorry to be delayed >> But last evening down in Lover's Lane she strayed, madam >> Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today >> >> >> >>> On 1/21/14 10:18 PM, "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Flektogon had to be one of the worst. Practically a promise that there is >>> something on one of the elements. >>> Wasn't one of the lenses named after a pet dog? If so, I'd be willing to >>> buy a >>> Molliegon or a Mikeygon. >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On Jan 21, 2014, at 8:34 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> I thought Otus was a redneck name. Oh wait, that's Cleetus. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 1/21/2014 8:27 PM, Richard Man wrote: >>>>> Touit and Otus?! >>>>> >>>>> What happened to Gauss, Tessar, Distagon, Biogon and the legendary >>>>> Hologon? >>>>> :-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 8:18 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at >>>>>> rabinergroup.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm going to have to just come out and say it: >>>>>> Any personal lens test which indicates the glass from Zeiss ultra >>>>>> premium >>>>>> lens lines (what Zeiss had always been about) as being less than >>>>>> Supercalifragilistic in every way points to the lens tester not the >>>>>> lens. >>>>>> Those soft boxes are way too big and the angle is too steep reflecting >>>>>> glare >>>>>> off the paper and off white wall right back into the lens. Plus they >>>>>> have >>>>>> no >>>>>> baffling on the edges that are flush with the front surface so we are >>>>>> getting glare right into the camera from the soft boxes themselves. >>>>>> (the >>>>>> lens hood it not huge) >>>>>> The test results I've seen so far from 55mm f/1.4 Otus Apo Distagon >>>>>> T* >>>>>> resets the bar on modern lens design period. Outdoes Leica glass. >>>>>> Though if >>>>>> Leica M glass had a two pound weight parameter I'm sure it could >>>>>> give the >>>>>> Zeiss for SLR more than a run for its money. ( f/0.95 Noctilux-M >>>>>> 1.54 >>>>>> lbs) >>>>>> >>>>>> The 55mm f/1.4 Otus Apo Distagon T* is not an exceedingly great lens. >>>>>> Its an over the top impossibly great lens which spares nothing and >>>>>> takes no >>>>>> prisoners. >>>>>> Glass which Zeiss outsources for the consumer market is never >>>>>> intended to >>>>>> be >>>>>> in the same category of Otus leaving no regrets. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 1/21/14 11:17 AM, "Paul Roark" <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm not sure the Otus is worth the weight disadvantage in light of >>>>>>> how >>>>>> good >>>>>>> the Zeiss that is made for the Sony is. See >>>>>> http://3d-kraft.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=151&catid= >>>>>> 40& >>>>>>> Itemid=2&limitstart=1 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Also, my metabones M to E adapter was terrible (Novoflex fine). It >>>>>>> has >>>>>>> made me reluctant to buy the metabones Canon to E adapter, though >>>>>>> many >>>>>> seem >>>>>>> to use it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Paul >>>>>>> www.PaulRoark.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 7:58 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >>>>>>> gmail.com >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> Steve Barbour >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jan 20, 2014, at 11:10 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at >>>>>>>> verizon.net> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Popflash has an Otus in stock... I think it fits the Sony, but not >>>>>> sure.. >>>>>>>> for Canon >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>>> Photographer >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information