Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, all. On Dec 18, 2008, at 10:16 PM, rsphoto's email wrote: > If it's the one for Contax R bodies (RX, RTS II and III, 137, etc) > it is a superb lens by any measure. And resolution (per line) to > burn. Surpassed all (including Leica) in nearly every published > evaluation. > > It was always on my RTS II and was my best all-around Zeiss R lens. > I still miss it. > > > Bob in Seattle > > > > > On Dec 18, 2008, at 6:47 PM, Frank F.Farmer wrote: > > Greetings all, > > Has anyone had an opportunity to use this lens on a Canon digital > body? I was hoping for a hands on review (particularly as is > compares to Canon's own f/1.4 50mm lens). > > I think the lens is pretty new. Dpreview doesn't have a review up > either. Supposedly it has electrical contacts that preserve pretty > much every function the Canon digital bodies have, except > autofocus. Just wondering if it was worth the $600. > > Thanks, as always, in advance. > > Peace, > Frank Farmer > Jackson, Miss. > > P.S. - forgive me if this has already been discussed. I checked the > archives and didn't find anything on the Canon EF-mount Zeiss lenses. > > _______________________________________________ > 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