Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/24

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Subject: RE: [Leica] OT Hasselblad H1
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 12:50:20 -0400

> At 10:49 AM -0400 9/24/02, Austin Franklin wrote:
> >  > it looks like there is no mention of zeiss, may be it has to do
> >>  with contax
> >>  645 exclusivity on the 645 format, i wonder who is making the lenses
> >>  (germany or japan).
> >
> >I have heard it is Fuji.  My most unfavorite MF lenses...the
> bokeh of their
> >MF lenses is abysmal and scary IMO.
> >
> >Austin
>
> True; on the other hand, special mention is made of 'the special
> optical design of the lenses provides a uniquely soft, smooth quality
> to the blurred or out-of-focus areas of the image'.

Hey Henning,

Yeah, anyone can say anything, can't they ;-)

> I don't know how big the camera is, but the lenses are _huge_.

My complaint with the Rollei AF, and most AF lenses in general, like the new
line of Contax AF lenses.

Regards,

Austin

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