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[OM] Re: Point of entertainment, Part II

Subject: [OM] Re: Point of entertainment, Part II
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:16:51 -0800
Odd, that this amazing special purpose lens had no labeling,  
instructions or marketing to point out its "special features" that  
were noticed by anyone.  It really is sad to see the demise of this  
company with its wonderful history justifying aberration as a  
feature. I don't want to shock anyone, but the 85/1.4 also has the  
same aberrations and does not get rid of its "bloom" until stopped  
down considerably.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1030&message=21244546
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1030&message=21244575
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1030&message=21244589

The hyperbole of Zeiss statements that these lenses achieve 350+  
lines per millimeter boggles the imagination especially when they  
come off second best to the Nikon product they hope to replace. Gee,  
my 70-200/2.8 VR must be pushing 400 lpmm. Or why not a thousand?   
Ooh.  :-)


Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA




On Jan 30, 2007, at 1:31 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:

> Isn't it a Zeiss response?
>
> That makes it only more depressing. I would be a more successful  
> writer if I
> could make up crap like that.
>
> I guess I should feel better about my own failings if Zeiss can  
> screw up a
> lens like that!
>
> Bill Pearce



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