[Leica] Zeiss lenses for Nikon F mount

[don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)]

Frank,
I realize that for most of us on the LUG, Universal Screw Mount is stupid,
it has been quite a while since any camera was produced that used this
mount.  The ability to use current production lenses on a wide variety of
bodies from the past to the present makes things very interesting.  For me,
the Nikon mount works, but for many others, the 42mm will allow use on their
current camera of choice.

Why no EOS mount?  Patents my friends, patents.

I wonder if Leica will dip their toe in this water.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 1/17/06, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >From the Zeiss folk.....
>
> ".... The Pricing will be suitable competitive with similar items in the
> Nikon F-system. ..."
>
> More to the point......and the reason the above quote is probably
> true..........
> "....The production is done at the Cosina factory in Japan under the
> watchful eye of Carl Zeiss employees in charge of quality assurance. ..."
>
> And,  more stupidly.....
> "... Carl Zeiss ZS lenses come with the same optics as the ZF line; only
> the
> mount is different. ZS has the M-42 screw mount, the one that used to be
> called the "Universal SLR mount...."
>
>
>
> For your reading enjoyment....
>
> [1] ZEISS Lenses for Nikon F Mount:
>
> http://www.zeiss.com/C12567A8003B58B9/ContentsWWWIntern/D10916E347D1265AC125
> 70F8003E3839
>
>
> [2] Questions about the new ZF:
>
> http://www.zeiss.com/C12567A8003B58B9/ContentsWWWIntern/5ABD5BC6297EB165C125
> 70F900407E35
>
>
> [3] How about the Future of Film:
>
> http://www.zeiss.com/C12567A8003B58B9/ContentsWWWIntern/4BF4F17DB8A270C3C125
> 70F90043C228
>
>
> [4] New SLR with Contax/Yashica Mount:
>
> http://www.zeiss.com/C12567A8003B58B9/ContentsWWWIntern/0C1478C5153FD661C125
> 70F900456319
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
>
>
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