Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I guess I kind of assumed that this company was merely repackaging existing MF lens designs that were NOT meant for movements on MF into 35mm tilt/shift lenses. But maybe that was a poor assumption. On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: > Tim, > Yes that is true. However?Canon and Nikon do make TS lenses for 35mm.?It's > probably?completely unnoticable in such fine glass as Zeiss, but I do > believe the lines per inch is significantly less in a 6x6 design vs a 35mm > lens design. I do think there is a bit of a need to move more glass by > this company and adoption to these bodies is to some degree?(probably > large, IMO)?driven by that. No problem; like I said, probably unnoticable. > I'd like to have the 40 to compare!! > Now back to?taking?photos... > Best, > Bob > ?Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.raflexions.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Tim Gray <tgray at 125px.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 9:24:55 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Hartblei tilt shift rotation lenses get Zeiss name > > On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: >> Thanks Bruce. I actually got this from the DPReview website that states >> the lenses were designed for 6x6 format. My understanding is that the >> resolution of lenses designed for 6x6 format is different than those >> designed for 35mm format. So I was just wondering why one would want to >> make a 6x6 lense fitting?only/mostly 35mm camera manufacturers. > > I kind of assumed that since MF lenses have a bigger imaging circle, > it's easier to make a tilt shift lens out of them for 35mm.? The image > has to cover 6x6cm, so you can shift 1.25cm (estimate) in any > direction and still cover 35mm. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >