Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Price quoted to my for the S-Biogon by Blake Zeigler, Contax USA Rep, was $5,000. Special order item from Germany. Roger - --- imxputs@ision.nl wrote: > Ardrian asked: > Whilst I am addressing you about optics: what do you > know about the Zeiss > S-Orthoplanar and S-Biogon lenses as enlarging > optics? I understand they are > the absolute best lenses for enlargements though > they were not intended for > regular photography. Have you ever compared them to > the best Apo Componons > and Apo Rodagons, the Leica lenses or the legendary > Apo El Nikkor 105mm? > Just wondered at which point the difference might be > noticeable... > *** > The Zeiss enlarger lenses are indeed the best you > can buy. When discussing > optical quality issues and imaging chain aspects at > Oberkochen, I saw examples > of these lenses. When needing enlargements of quite > big proportions, these > lenses are superior. > When I heard the price, however , I lost all > interst. I do not recall exactly, > but a price tag odf several thousands of dollars was > to high for an adavantage > in a limited area (20 to 30+ enlargements). > > Erwin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/