Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-02-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/2/17, Stanley Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: >I like the look and feel of the lens, I like the results. But do I >really need this when I have the D FA 24-70mm f2.8? >Well, but then I think about fixed-focal shooting, and what a nice set >of primes I have in the 20/2.8, 24/2.0, 35/2.0,

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-02-14 Thread Stanley Halpin
> On Feb 14, 2017, at 1:52 PM, Stanley Halpin > wrote: > > FWIW, I have a ZK 35mm f2.0 T* which I have used sparingly. Never having > owned a Pentax 35mm, I can’t make any sort of comparison. > > I like the look and feel of the lens, I like the results. But do I

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-02-14 Thread Stanley Halpin
FWIW, I have a ZK 35mm f2.0 T* which I have used sparingly. Never having owned a Pentax 35mm, I can’t make any sort of comparison. I like the look and feel of the lens, I like the results. But do I really need this when I have the D FA 24-70mm f2.8? Well, but then I think about fixed-focal

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-24 Thread P. J. Alling
A planar is sharp enough to create wood shavings... On 1/24/2017 2:42 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: On 24 Jan 2017, at 10:34, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 24/1/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: I used to have an M 50/1.4 and a Zeiss T* 50/1.4 when I had the Contax kit. I

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-24 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 24 Jan 2017, at 10:34, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 24/1/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I used to have an M 50/1.4 and a Zeiss T* 50/1.4 when I had the Contax >> kit. I preferred the Zeiss, > > What's the difference between a Planar and a Tessar? No

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/1/17, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: >The Tessar is a four-element lens with a maximum aperture of 2.8, the >Planar has six or seven elements and opens up to 1.4. > >The Tessar had its hayday when a lack of efficient lens coatings acted >in favour of designs with less

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Purely coincidentally, Planar optical scheme was invented by Zeiss. So, like it or not, most if not all 50/1.4 lenses have some Zeiss Inside (tm). On 24 Jan 2017 13:17, "Ralf R Radermacher" wrote: Am 24.01.17 um 11:34 schrieb Steve Cottrell: What's the difference between a

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-24 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 24.01.17 um 11:34 schrieb Steve Cottrell: What's the difference between a Planar and a Tessar? The Tessar is a four-element lens with a maximum aperture of 2.8, the Planar has six or seven elements and opens up to 1.4. The Tessar had its hayday when a lack of efficient lens coatings

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/1/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >I used to have an M 50/1.4 and a Zeiss T* 50/1.4 when I had the Contax >kit. I preferred the Zeiss, What's the difference between a Planar and a Tessar? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/1/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >I used to have an M 50/1.4 and a Zeiss T* 50/1.4 [snip] Thanks Bob - much appreciated -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML

Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics

2017-01-23 Thread Bipin Gupta
One can't disagree with you Zos especially if one had pots of money or were a PRO or were an old fart like me. But foot in mouth, may I add that in todays use and throw world - repairs difficult & expensive - plastics are just as good as metal. In fact space age plastics are stronger than steel -

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-23 Thread Bob W-PDML
> On 22 Jan 2017, at 16:36, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 22/1/17, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> KEH.com has a ZK 50mm f1.4 T* for a not outrageous price. "A" mount >> equivalent. I'd buy it but I'm broke at the moment. > > How do you think it compares

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-23 Thread Philip Northeast
Taken with Pentax K5 with Zeiss ZS 50mm f1.4 T* https://flic.kr/p/LWcBnk Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 23/1/17 3:35 am, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 22/1/17, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: KEH.com has a ZK 50mm f1.4 T* for a not outrageous price. "A" mount

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics

2017-01-23 Thread Anthony Farr
Leitz on a Leica, not Zeiss. regards, Anthony On 24 January 2017 at 01:30, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Bipin, > > Is there some point to this post? I'm mystified. > > G > > > > On Jan 22, 2017, at 10:44 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: > > > > 70 Years or more

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics

2017-01-23 Thread Larry Colen
Steve Cottrell wrote: On 23/1/17, Zos Xavius, discombobulated, unleashed: Which is going to be worth more in 10 years? Plastic samyang lenses or bulletproof metal and glass zeiss ZK glass? Zeiss is a good investment no matter what. I agree. But I would point out that my Samyang 12/2 is

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics

2017-01-23 Thread Zos Xavius
Fair enough. :) On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 2:28 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 23/1/17, Zos Xavius, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Which is going to be worth more in 10 years? Plastic samyang lenses or >>bulletproof metal and glass zeiss ZK glass? Zeiss is a good investment

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics

2017-01-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 23/1/17, Zos Xavius, discombobulated, unleashed: >Which is going to be worth more in 10 years? Plastic samyang lenses or >bulletproof metal and glass zeiss ZK glass? Zeiss is a good investment >no matter what. I agree. But I would point out that my Samyang 12/2 is not made of plastic. --

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics

2017-01-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hmm. Well, what is your personal experience in proof of this allegation? I have used Pentax lenses extensively, as well as lenses from Nikon, Olympus, Canon, and Panasonic amongst others, as well as a number of both Leica and Zeiss lenses. My experience shows me that: Regardless of

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics

2017-01-23 Thread Zos Xavius
Which is going to be worth more in 10 years? Plastic samyang lenses or bulletproof metal and glass zeiss ZK glass? Zeiss is a good investment no matter what. On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 12:17 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: > Sorry Godfrey for mystifying you. > > The last line is pretty

Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics

2017-01-23 Thread Bipin Gupta
Sorry Godfrey for mystifying you. The last line is pretty clear "go ahead and buy a Zeiss Lens for $ when you can buy similar or better ones for much less". Someone was expounding the Zeiss Lens for Pentax DSLRs. No doubt Zeiss make great lenses. But all I was saying is that you can buy

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics

2017-01-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Bipin, Is there some point to this post? I'm mystified. G > On Jan 22, 2017, at 10:44 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: > > 70 Years or more ago Zeiss and the Germans made good lenses - perhaps > the best - as there were no others making lenses then!!?? > The Russians and the

Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics

2017-01-22 Thread Bipin Gupta
70 Years or more ago Zeiss and the Germans made good lenses - perhaps the best - as there were no others making lenses then!!?? The Russians and the Japanese stepped in to slowly match Zeiss and later exceed them. They were followed by the Koreans who made equally good optics. And now the Chinese

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-22 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 22/1/17, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: >I don't have direct evidence for the Zeiss only reviews and reputation. >That said, the Pentax, in fact all Pentax 50mm/55mm* are classic >designs. A bit soft wide open, softer in the corners on film. Stop down >to f4.0 or 5.6 and they

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-22 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't have direct evidence for the Zeiss only reviews and reputation. That said, the Pentax, in fact all Pentax 50mm/55mm* are classic designs. A bit soft wide open, softer in the corners on film. Stop down to f4.0 or 5.6 and they become sharp as hell, but I expect you noticed this. This

Re: Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-22 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 22/1/17, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: >KEH.com has a ZK 50mm f1.4 T* for a not outrageous price. "A" mount >equivalent. I'd buy it but I'm broke at the moment. How do you think it compares optically to the Pentax M50/1.4 ? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast,

Anyone looking for Zeiss Optics.

2017-01-22 Thread P. J. Alling
KEH.com has a ZK 50mm f1.4 T* for a not outrageous price. "A" mount equivalent. I'd buy it but I'm broke at the moment. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow