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From: Rol_Lei Nut on 12 Mar 2010 05:36
Bruce wrote:

>
> So let's not get carried away by the hype. There are plenty of very
> sharp macro lenses in the 90-105mm focal length range including
> Canon's own. Shock! Horror! Some of them are actually suitable for
> portraiture!
>
> And most don't cost anywhere near $1,843.
>
>

Annika being a notorious Canon shill, I doubt this post was anything but
a troll...
(However much I like Zeiss lenses)
From: Robert Coe on 12 Mar 2010 10:58
On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:36:35 +0100, Rol_Lei Nut
<Speleo_Karstlenscap(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
: Bruce wrote:
:
: > So let's not get carried away by the hype. There are plenty of very
: > sharp macro lenses in the 90-105mm focal length range including
: > Canon's own. Shock! Horror! Some of them are actually suitable for
: > portraiture!
: >
: > And most don't cost anywhere near $1,843.
: >
:
: Annika being a notorious Canon shill, I doubt this post was anything but
: a troll...
: (However much I like Zeiss lenses)

If Bret's a shill, at least he doesn't call himself "Can_On Nut". :^)

Bob
From: Rol_Lei Nut on 12 Mar 2010 11:41
Bruce wrote:

> *If I could get a Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 for Nikon I would, because the 35mm
> f/1.4 Nikkor is nowhere near as good as the Zeiss optic. The problem
> is, the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 was only made for Contax mount and has not
> been re-introduced in the line made under licence by Cosina.
>

While maybe not completely agreeing with you, the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 was
also made for Rolleiflex and is arguably my absolutely favorite lens
look-wise (unfortunately, being big & heavy, doesn't get used as much as
I'd like).
The Leica R Summicron 35mm comes close in look & signature with a much
smaller package and is what I usually use...

Also the Zeiss 35mm & 85mm f/2.8 are fantastic, tiny lenses (at least
the Rolleiflex 85mm has a different lens scheme from the C/Y one) which
I haven't really found the equal of in any other line for light &
compact SLR use.

From: Rol_Lei Nut on 12 Mar 2010 11:45
Robert Coe wrote:

>
> If Bret's a shill, at least he doesn't call himself "Can_On Nut". :^)

Hey, at least I don't constantly harp on how Rolleflex (or Leica) are
the greatest and most wonderful systems in the world...

Actually, I'd hardly reccomend the Rolleiflex 35mm SLR system except to
those willing to live creatively and dangerously... ;-)
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