don't know about super-tacs, but my M50/1.4 is *very* soft at f1.4 if zeiss 50/1.4 is going to be actually useable wide-open, it might start looking very attractive... and their 85/1.4 price seems to be significantly less than what A*85/1.4 fetch these days.
best, mishka On 1/18/06, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's competing with 42 year old M42 lenses, some of which were superb. > So yes you can. It will have to be one hell of a lens. > > Adam Maas wrote: > > > Pricing is based off new Nikon AI-S prices. Which are pretty > > comparable (That seems to be priced off the 50/1.2 AI-S, which is the > > same price new). > > > > You can't really compare the prices of 40 year old lenses with brand > > new lenses, unless you're talking Leica. > > > > -Adam > > > > > > Juan Buhler wrote: > > > >> This from the Leica list. $500 seems excessive for a 50/1.4, given the > >> price of the SMC Takumars... > >> > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> From: Stephen Gandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Date: Jan 17, 2006 9:37 PM > >> Subject: [Leica] New Zeiss SLR List Prices > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> > >> The new Zeiss 50/1.4 in Nikon or M42 mount is estimated to ship in > >> February, > >> with a list price of slightly less than $500 in Japan. > >> > >> The new Zeiss 85/1.4 in Nikon or M42 mount is estimated to ship in > >> March, > >> with a list price of slightly less than $1000 in Japan. > >> > >> Selling prices will be slightly below the figures above. > >> > >> Stephen Gandy > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Juan Buhler > >> http://www.jbuhler.com > >> photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com > > > > > > > > > -- > When you're worried or in doubt, > Run in circles, (scream and shout). > >
