AS + Carl Zeiss ???
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yokechye
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Further to the rumour of the new Sony DSLR, let me see if I can tip the scale!!
What a nice combo.... Full frame AS + Carl Zeiss Lens... interesting??? Only in my dream!!!
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Hart
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tankm
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Carl Zeiss old news liao. Leica on A-Mount...that will be news. :bigeyes: :bsmilie:
Further to the rumour of the new Sony DSLR, let me see if I can tip the scale!!
What a nice combo.... Full frame AS + Carl Zeiss Lens... interesting??? Only in my dream!!!
Regards,
Hart
Well, Minolta use to make lenses for Leica, hence I think it will be not so new News, Minolta lens on Sony lenses? :bsmilie:
Hart
tankm
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That's true but not many know that, cause no "LEICA" badge anywhere on the lens. The "LEICA" badge will cost more than the lens itself. :bsmilie:
is it **-135 & **-210? and what else?
tankm
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Minolta manufacture both camera and lens for Leica in the "MF" days. For the AF lens you quoted, there are LEICA signature in both lens, but really not sure if the lens are the same as LEICA or Minolta using LEICA design only.
MF days, Leica and Minolta ... http://members.aol.com/manualminolta/leica.htm
MF days, Leica and Minolta ... http://members.aol.com/manualminolta/leica.htm
Thanks for the info.
No wonder so many keep claiming the Rokkor series of lens are superb.
But since they were not design for digital use, so is their quality still consider superior to the newer generation of lenses?
Where to find those convertor though (beside ebay) ;p
I am not try to argue, but what is build for digital really? I would reckon it is more of marketing strategy rather than actually make any different...
To date, I am using 85mm f1.7 rokkor, 50mm f1.2 Rokkor and Minolta 100mm f4 rokkor bellow, I am also looking for a 35mm f1.8 rokkor before I plunge into 35mm f1.4 G... and also maybe buying a Minolta 500mm f8 rokkor just for fun.
Because it is cheap and quality is good, I often buy the rokkor version and have a go at them and make sure I like the focal length before I buy the AF equivalent.
I post re:Md-AF adaptor before, but no one interested, so I only got 1 from my friend, and the rest has been sold, so can't get them anymore...
If you found one, buy them, and you will never regret it...
Regards,
Hart
Just my thinking, because there are some differences between film and sensor (more reflective), so we hear that some older lens may not shown as contrast as film time. Also super fast computer nowaday probably have make the lens design much easier, plus the improvement on coating technology over time. This make me thing the gap has been closing, or some newer design lens may have surplus output quality over older generation of lens in sensor base camera.
Another thing that is I am not that good in MF, which make me hesitated to get one :sweat: .
I have the Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f3.5 M42 mount which I believe is probably made in the 1970s, and the quality I took with that lens on the KM5D shocked me that even for old lens like that and manual focussing, i manage to get very sharp and good contrast from that lens even wide open. It puts many modern lens to shame, even though it cost me less than $200(cannot be more as I dare not spent too much on things on Ebay), I think...
well, the theory is that while with film, the light can strike the film from any direction, with digital, it has to come at a 90 degree angle for best results. so "built-for-digital" lenses are designed to do that, including special coatings on the rear lens element.
the kodak sensor for the leica m8 is designed to try to minimise this problem so that the older leica lenses can still be used to best effect.
honestly, i don't know how much an effect all this really has - most of my lenses are old minoltas, not even D rated (don't work with ADI), but i'm quite happy with the results.
the kodak sensor for the leica m8 is designed to try to minimise this problem so that the older leica lenses can still be used to best effect.
honestly, i don't know how much an effect all this really has - most of my lenses are old minoltas, not even D rated (don't work with ADI), but i'm quite happy with the results.
As I said previously, I think the effect of "New" design is not really a big deal. Yes, some lenses (particularly low end version) will benefit from new design. However, those older G lenses are still the same than the newer version.
I am have been really happy with Rokkor lenses. yes, Manual focus might be one issue, but the build is simply stunning.... I love all metal construction... still in old school lar...
Right now, the most used lenses to me (if I had a choice) is 85mm f1.4 G, Sigma 28mm f1.8, 70-200 f2.8 APO SSM, Rokkor 50mm f1.2 and Rokkor 100mm f4 macro.
I found all perform really well... I can't tell the different, even though for Rokkor version, there is a degradation from the use of adaptor, but still can't help to amaze by those.
Regards,
Hart
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