[Leica] Zeiss Ikon Focus Shift

[gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)]

Hi Bill,

Bill Marshall writes in part:

> You are quite correct, Frank. To end the speculation, I e-mailed 
> Zeiss Ikon with the question. Here is their reply:
> 
> "No mechanical coupling between focus & aperture mechanisms. The (lens) 
> design is just very well corrected for spherical aberrations."
> 

Did they happen to say when their new M mount 15 and 85 lenses will actually 
be available for sale to consumers? I've not seen any of the announced M 
mount lenses available for sale anywhere yet, but it is the 15 and the 85 
that interest me most.

> But by offering 15/2.8 & an 85/2, they do have a leg up on CV if 
> these lenses are of high quality because CV doesn't offer anything 
> as fast in either of these focal lengths.
> 

The 15mm lens, if quality is a good as promised, will also be a leg up on 
Leica as is the CV 12mm lens.

> Ultimtely these questions will be answered by users' experience & by 
> product 
> evaluators. They will just want to know how well the lenses perform & if 
> they're sharp. If the lenses measure up, no one will care about the hype 
> or 
> the tech-speak that was used to promote & explain these new products.
> 
I agree. At this point conjecture is just that - conjecture. I'm looking 
forward to reading the first reviews.

Regards,

Greg