Optical bang-for-the buck is high with Contax G series. They take a limited range of top notch Zeiss lenses at great prices. Email me off-list for 4000 dpi samples.
Bob G At 05:05 AM 11/2/2001, you wrote: >"Larry Berman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You failed to mention which camera brand you're using. If Nikon, all their > > lenses are color matched. On other forums, like the D1/D1x, it's one of >the > > things that come up for discussion from time to time. > >It wasn't actually that important. My current main SLR is a Pentax MZ5 (ZX5 >in the US). But if buying a basic Canon or Nikon would give me access to >significantly better lenses, I would do that. I just don't have the means >to test the differences between lenses from different brands, and my >impression of "consumer" 28-80 zooms is that it's much of a muchness. But >if a Pentax 100mm prime is much the same as a Canon or Nikon, I'd be better >off spending the money on the lens than the camera. > >When scanned, frames from the 50mm prime lens are notieceably sharper than >the AF zoom. I want to find out if a different brand of zoom (or prime) >would make for a significant improvement. I don't have the sort of money to >go for Zeiss lenses or that ilk, but it would be nice to use the sharpest >lens I can actually afford. > >It's frustrating to see things fuzzy when scanned. > >Rob
