Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/22

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Subject: [Leica] Some Somy A7R sample with M lenses
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:17:11 -0800
References: <CAJ3Pgh6ROFbF2KjYk8TrOtTSULP8Uma2Yo6UnGg4paJ=cHkE8w@mail.gmail.com> <CEB5329E.14107%mark@rabinergroup.com> <CAJ3Pgh6T_QeUtkvvtHEXP9iab7sR3OrGZ7B9W81KvYB0ix5vzg@mail.gmail.com>
 
Lens mystique :-)


On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote:

> > The Zeiss people at Zeiss Day here a couple of weeks ago deny its a
> > retrofocal design ...
>
>
> I'm not a pro on optical design, but this is what Zeiss literature says:
> http://www.paulroark.com/Otus-Design.JPG
>
> With respect to wide angle optics, the retrofocus design minimizes the
> color shifts and light falloff.  I suppose you can apply this concept even
> to a 55 mm lens.  On the flip side, with respect to the Sony AR, they are
> calling even the 35mm a "Sonar."  I guess the names are just becoming so
> much nonsense.
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
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