Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yea a 55 on a 35mm format camera. In medium format its classic wide. The most famous Distagon's I think are the 50 and 60 Zeiss for Hasselblads both I've gotten a lot of use out of. You know what Vladimir said to Distagon? "Nothing to be done!" On 11/22/13 6:39 PM, "Paul Roark" <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote: >> The Zeiss people at Zeiss Day here a couple of weeks ago deny its a >> retrofocal design ... > > > I'm not a pro on optical design, but this is what Zeiss literature says: > http://www.paulroark.com/Otus-Design.JPG > > With respect to wide angle optics, the retrofocus design minimizes the > color shifts and light falloff. I suppose you can apply this concept even > to a 55 mm lens. On the flip side, with respect to the Sony AR, they are > calling even the 35mm a "Sonar." I guess the names are just becoming so > much nonsense. > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/