Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A 9o minute "chromium" tape was my standard those days. Stereo not mono. Late 70's early 80's. I'd pay the extra couple of bucks for the chrome and my portable tape FM player thing had a little tiny button setting for it which I loved. The Leica of cassette tapes. Certain classical recordings were available on chromium oxide tape in the store. I had one or two. And I had a chrome tape store bought of Al Di Meola. A jazz guitarist. Also a Chet Atkins which came in the cassette player in my Mom's new Ford Regal. Incredibly well recorded it was worth having on chromium. Made me realize that some country music can be quite great. On 1/22/14 6:14 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > 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&cat >>>>>>> id= >>>>>>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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/