Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 21, 2014, at 8:10 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > When I hear that brand I always think of ""Miss Otis Regrets" is a song by > Cole Porter from 1934." a song I recorded off the radio in Portland and > listened to in my darkroom on a portable cassette fm player until I wore > out > the tape. Off of KBOO. I'm pretty sure it was Carmen McRae though it was > covered by most of the Jazz greats. (among them Ella Fitzgerald, though first sung on stage by Douglas Byng, in 1934). s > > Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today, madam > Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today > She is sorry to be delayed > But last evening down in Lover's Lane she strayed, madam > Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today > > > > On 1/21/14 10:18 PM, "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Flektogon had to be one of the worst. Practically a promise that there is >> something on one of the elements. >> Wasn't one of the lenses named after a pet dog? If so, I'd be willing to >> buy a >> Molliegon or a Mikeygon. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Jan 21, 2014, at 8:34 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: >>> >>> I thought Otus was a redneck name. Oh wait, that's Cleetus. >>> >>> >>>> On 1/21/2014 8:27 PM, Richard Man wrote: >>>> Touit and Otus?! >>>> >>>> What happened to Gauss, Tessar, Distagon, Biogon and the legendary >>>> Hologon? >>>> :-) >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 8:18 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at >>>>> rabinergroup.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm going to have to just come out and say it: >>>>> Any personal lens test which indicates the glass from Zeiss ultra >>>>> premium >>>>> lens lines (what Zeiss had always been about) as being less than >>>>> Supercalifragilistic in every way points to the lens tester not the >>>>> lens. >>>>> Those soft boxes are way too big and the angle is too steep reflecting >>>>> glare >>>>> off the paper and off white wall right back into the lens. Plus they >>>>> have >>>>> no >>>>> baffling on the edges that are flush with the front surface so we are >>>>> getting glare right into the camera from the soft boxes themselves. >>>>> (the >>>>> lens hood it not huge) >>>>> The test results I've seen so far from 55mm f/1.4 Otus Apo Distagon T* >>>>> resets the bar on modern lens design period. Outdoes Leica glass. >>>>> Though if >>>>> Leica M glass had a two pound weight parameter I'm sure it could >>>>> give the >>>>> Zeiss for SLR more than a run for its money. ( f/0.95 Noctilux-M >>>>> 1.54 >>>>> lbs) >>>>> >>>>> The 55mm f/1.4 Otus Apo Distagon T* is not an exceedingly great lens. >>>>> Its an over the top impossibly great lens which spares nothing and >>>>> takes no >>>>> prisoners. >>>>> Glass which Zeiss outsources for the consumer market is never intended >>>>> to >>>>> be >>>>> in the same category of Otus leaving no regrets. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 1/21/14 11:17 AM, "Paul Roark" <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not sure the Otus is worth the weight disadvantage in light of how >>>>> good >>>>>> the Zeiss that is made for the Sony is. See >>>>> http://3d-kraft.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=151&catid= >>>>> 40& >>>>>> Itemid=2&limitstart=1 >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, my metabones M to E adapter was terrible (Novoflex fine). It >>>>>> has >>>>>> made me reluctant to buy the metabones Canon to E adapter, though many >>>>> seem >>>>>> to use it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Paul >>>>>> www.PaulRoark.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 7:58 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >>>>>> gmail.com >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> Steve Barbour >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 20, 2014, at 11:10 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at >>>>>>> verizon.net> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Popflash has an Otus in stock... I think it fits the Sony, but not >>>>> sure.. >>>>>>> for Canon >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information