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philber wrote:
The clever (as usual) analysis of Steve notwithstanding, I feel otherwise. The most recent line developped by Zeiss is the Touit, for mirrorless cameras. My guess is that they will build on that for not only FE, but also crop. only, very probably due to an agreement Sony the lenses will be MF.
I am not at all worried by their ability to master the A7R even for wide angle because of the excellent performance of the Touit 12mm on the touchy NEX 7.
If they do extend the Touit line for both sensor sizes, it will give them more volume, and that should help the price points. Another indication in this direction is that the Touits have been discounted so heavily it feels almost like a liquidation of existing items.
What I guess they will do? One wide angle, probably 21mm f:2.8. One macro lens, probably 50mm f:2.0. One fast short tele, probably 85 f:1.4...Show more →
As usual Phillipe that is an interesting analysis. I do think that having the lenses be useable on both sensor sizes would be a benefit. With that in mind, however, I think an 18, 24, & 35 make a lot of sense. The 18 would be close to a 28 equivalent, the 24 close to a 35 equivalent, and the 35 close to 50 equivalent (although already having the 32 touit might be an argument against a 35). This argument might make a 55 more appealing as well, but I don't see the logic of a 50 f/2 macro with the touit 50 f/2.8 macro already out there. A fast or relatively fast (f/1.4 or f/2) could make a lot of sense as well as it would make a nice 125-135 for the APS-C sensor as well.
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