Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
On 22/12/05, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: On Dec 22, 2005, at 11:53 AM, Bob W wrote: I have at least 12 Contax CZ lenses, and I'd quite a like a digital body to put them on. Ssh... you'll wake Cotty! I'm awake, Bob Shell's yer man. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
http://www.bobshell.com/adapter.html Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
All Sales Final - No Refunds (written in big red letters at the site) . so if you don't like something about the product, or it's defective, you're stuck with it. Is that how it works, Bob? Not a good policy for the purchaser when buying an item sight unseen over the interne Shel [Original Message] From: Cotty http://www.bobshell.com/adapter.html
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
At least he's up front about it. t On 12/22/05 10:30, Shel Belinkoff wrote: All Sales Final - No Refunds (written in big red letters at the site) . so if you don't like something about the product, or it's defective, you're stuck with it. Is that how it works, Bob? Not a good policy for the purchaser when buying an item sight unseen over the interne Shel [Original Message] From: Cotty http://www.bobshell.com/adapter.html
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
On Dec 22, 2005, at 1:47 PM, Tim Sherburne wrote: All Sales Final - No Refunds (written in big red letters at the site) . so if you don't like something about the product, or it's defective, you're stuck with it. Is that how it works, Bob? Not a good policy for the purchaser when buying an item sight unseen over the interne These are made in small batches by a very good precision machinist. I personally test each one for fit on camera and lens as well as infinity focus prior to shipping. There are no defective products shipped. I insure every shipment, so if the adapter is damaged in shipping (hasn't happened yet, more than 300 shipped) the buyer is protected. If someone doesn't like my way of doing business, fine. No one is holding a gun to their head to buy from me. Bob
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
It seems that the waiting is not over, yet! I'm curious. danilo
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
danilo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seems that the waiting is not over, yet! They're being silly, now. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
I think they forgot about us. http://contaxinfo.com/index.php?option=contenttask=viewid=102Itemid=2 On 12/21/05, danilo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seems that the waiting is not over, yet! I'm curious. danilo -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
i am curious if zeiss C/Y lenses can be mounted on K bodies: the F-F distance seems to be the same in both. best, mishka On 12/21/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think they forgot about us. http://contaxinfo.com/index.php?option=contenttask=viewid=102Itemid=2 On 12/21/05, danilo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seems that the waiting is not over, yet! I'm curious. danilo -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
On Dec 21, 2005, at 7:29 AM, Mishka wrote: i am curious if zeiss C/Y lenses can be mounted on K bodies: the F-F distance seems to be the same in both. No. They bayonets are functionally almost identical but dimensionally different. The K mount came from the short-lived Zeiss/ Pentax collaboration that fell apart and left Zeiss to go to Yashica. Bob
RE: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
which is a damn shame because I have at least 12 Contax CZ lenses, and I'd quite a like a digital body to put them on. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [...] i am curious if zeiss C/Y lenses can be mounted on K bodies: the F-F distance seems to be the same in both. No. They bayonets are functionally almost identical but dimensionally different. The K mount came from the short-lived Zeiss/ Pentax collaboration that fell apart and left Zeiss to go to Yashica. Bob
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
They'll work on Canon, there's a C/Y adaptor to EOS. Pretty popular these days actually. -Adam Bob W wrote: which is a damn shame because I have at least 12 Contax CZ lenses, and I'd quite a like a digital body to put them on. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [...] i am curious if zeiss C/Y lenses can be mounted on K bodies: the F-F distance seems to be the same in both. No. They bayonets are functionally almost identical but dimensionally different. The K mount came from the short-lived Zeiss/ Pentax collaboration that fell apart and left Zeiss to go to Yashica. Bob
RE: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
You lose automatic diaphragm though. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 December 2005 23:38 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.? They'll work on Canon, there's a C/Y adaptor to EOS. Pretty popular these days actually. -Adam Bob W wrote: which is a damn shame because I have at least 12 Contax CZ lenses, and I'd quite a like a digital body to put them on. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [...] i am curious if zeiss C/Y lenses can be mounted on K bodies: the F-F distance seems to be the same in both. No. They bayonets are functionally almost identical but dimensionally different. The K mount came from the short-lived Zeiss/ Pentax collaboration that fell apart and left Zeiss to go to Yashica. Bob
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
On Dec 21, 2005, at 5:53 PM, Bob W wrote: which is a damn shame because I have at least 12 Contax CZ lenses, and I'd quite a like a digital body to put them on. I make adapters to put them on any Canon EOS camera, digital or film. Bob
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
On Dec 22, 2005, at 11:53 AM, Bob W wrote: I have at least 12 Contax CZ lenses, and I'd quite a like a digital body to put them on. Ssh... you'll wake Cotty!
Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
Look at the pic at the top of this page on the Zeiss site. More info promised on Wednesday. http://www.zeiss.com/C12567A8003B58B9?Open Note that the word Millions is specifically used, both in the English and the German versions. Zeiss tends to be very precise in their choice of words. I wonder if they have listened to countless voices and will make some of their classic lenses in mounts for Pentax, Nikon, Canon, etc.? I will certainly tune in on Dec. 21 when they promise more information. Bob
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
- Original Message - From: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Note that the word Millions is specifically used, both in the English and the German versions. Zeiss tends to be very precise in their choice of words. I wonder if they have listened to countless voices and will make some of their classic lenses in mounts for Pentax, Nikon, Canon, etc.? I will certainly tune in on Dec. 21 when they promise more information. I always though it would have been a very good idea for someone to make high-end, no-compromise third party lenses. Angenieaux tried some years ago but wasn't very successful... Pål
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
On 19 Dec 2005 at 14:02, Pål Jensen wrote: I always though it would have been a very good idea for someone to make high-end, no-compromise third party lenses. Angenieaux tried some years ago but wasn't very successful... Um, some successful business like Cosina perhaps? Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
On Dec 19, 2005, at 8:02 AM, Pål Jensen wrote: I always though it would have been a very good idea for someone to make high-end, no-compromise third party lenses. Angenieaux tried some years ago but wasn't very successful... Angenieux's problem was timing. They introduced their wonderful lenses just as camera companies were switching to autofocus. Angenieux did not have the technical capability to make AF lenses at the time, so they simply dropped out. I did some shooting with their 180mm f/2.5 lens and those are the sharpest and crispest negatives I have ever produced. Bob
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
I did some shooting with their 180mm f/2.5 lens and those are the sharpest and crispest negatives I have ever produced. I had an Angenieux 70-210/3.5 (I think it was an f/3.5) for a while once, and found it to be quite good (with a better macro function than a lot of other macro zooms). As I remember it, though, it was a bit odd (for me) to use - it was a 2-touch zoom (a little unusual for a 70-210 zoom back in the manual focus days), plus it focused Pentax-backwards, as I recall (of course, that's not that unusual for 3rd-party lenses). I was impressed with the lens, and, by extension, with Angenieux. Fred
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
Vivitar did that with the original series one lenses, ditto. Pål Jensen wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Note that the word Millions is specifically used, both in the English and the German versions. Zeiss tends to be very precise in their choice of words. I wonder if they have listened to countless voices and will make some of their classic lenses in mounts for Pentax, Nikon, Canon, etc.? I will certainly tune in on Dec. 21 when they promise more information. I always though it would have been a very good idea for someone to make high-end, no-compromise third party lenses. Angenieaux tried some years ago but wasn't very successful... Pål -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: Zeiss lenses for Pentax, etc.?
Bob Shell wrote: Look at the pic at the top of this page on the Zeiss site. More info promised on Wednesday. http://www.zeiss.com/C12567A8003B58B9?Open Note that the word Millions is specifically used, both in the English and the German versions. Zeiss tends to be very precise in their choice of words. I wonder if they have listened to countless voices and will make some of their classic lenses in mounts for Pentax, Nikon, Canon, etc.? I will certainly tune in on Dec. 21 when they promise more information. Bob I've always wondered where the Zeiss lens names came from. Thanks for the link D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc
