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mr.voigtlander · 02-09-2008, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by falconeye

Zeiss only makes FF 35mm lenses for PENTAX, their ZK series.

A company like Zeiss, it seems, lives at a pace where APS-C lives only as long as a wink, between 35mm film and full frame digital. If you look up their site, they reference documents from 19th century as proof of their innovative power

Yep. A lens manufacturer who has been around for over 100 years... There might be a reason for that. Most 19th century photographers are better than 99% of todays photographers in fact. If you just dismiss the greats of the past you're missing out.

I've been told by Zeiss that they will be making more wide angle SLR lenses. Currently they do 85mm, 50mm 35mm, 28mm, and 25mm in Nikon F, Pentax K and Pentax M42 (in various configurations). It looks like Voigtlander will be doing more SLII lenses too (though this I can't confirm).

For B&W shooters this is good news as I myself will always be using film and these lenses are what I need for what I do. They are fantastic lenses.

Having these lenses available is the main reason why I am interested in Pentax today. It is a great compliment to the pentax lens line-up. And suits the Pentax niche market that Pentax says it wants.

02-09-2008, 06:41 AM	#318
mr.voigtlander Junior Member Location: Sydney, Australia Gallery Photos: 0 Posts: 34	Zeiss lens line-up for Pentax K mount Originally Posted by falconeye Zeiss only makes FF 35mm lenses for PENTAX, their ZK series. A company like Zeiss, it seems, lives at a pace where APS-C lives only as long as a wink, between 35mm film and full frame digital. If you look up their site, they reference documents from 19th century as proof of their innovative power Yep. A lens manufacturer who has been around for over 100 years... There might be a reason for that. Most 19th century photographers are better than 99% of todays photographers in fact. If you just dismiss the greats of the past you're missing out. I've been told by Zeiss that they will be making more wide angle SLR lenses. Currently they do 85mm, 50mm 35mm, 28mm, and 25mm in Nikon F, Pentax K and Pentax M42 (in various configurations). It looks like Voigtlander will be doing more SLII lenses too (though this I can't confirm). For B&W shooters this is good news as I myself will always be using film and these lenses are what I need for what I do. They are fantastic lenses. Having these lenses available is the main reason why I am interested in Pentax today. It is a great compliment to the pentax lens line-up. And suits the Pentax niche market that Pentax says it wants.