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i think most of us have new year resolutions to go out and shoot more.
Hear hear! I think that's very true and I will try it more my self this summer. I can't say I add gear faster then I can use it but I can say I wish I did I haven't added any gear for a year and a half actually (holy crap, come to think of it, that's a long time!)
Write to Zeiss and demand a Loxia line of lenses for m43 mount
HAHA! I do like the magic word "demand" there I am sure they will agree to my damands! the Contax Zeiss way could be interesting but then again I am not really fond of 1.5 crop factor with the speed booster, 2x crop as on m43 is better as many lenses get somewhat more normal and useful field of view such as a 50mm becomes a 100mm field of view. With a 1.5 time crop it's just a weird 75mm
I used to have a ZM, it is a glorified Bessa.
It may be but DAMN it is beautiful!
I love Zeiss, generally speaking, but I also think many of the Olympus and the premium Leica Panasonic MFT lenses are stellar (and have AF).
the Leica DG's are notably better than the Loxia's, which while quite good are not up to the other newer Zeiss lenses in performance. Frankly, I'd rate most of the better Oly primes higher as well.
Simple fact is that the m43 system currently has some of the best lenses you can get, my all time favorite lens for any system I have tried is the Pan-Leica 25mm F1.4 for m43 which is my main go to lens. I didn't know the Loxias are "worse" though, still there is something about Zeiss that just makes me want to have one
There's a Zeiss Ikon in the stores here in Shanghai. I held it with a 50mm f/1.5 Sonnar. Damn but that is one GORGEOUS camera. I dont need another camera. I really dont. But I sure want one more.
Yeah Rattymouse, that's the feeling I have for the Ikon as well, man it is one of the most beautiful cameras I've ever seen. Need one? Hell no... want one... ohhh yeah!
The Panasonic Leica DG lenses as well as the Olympus Premium and Pro lines of lenses. Olympus is an excellent lens maker.
Personally I have both a m43 system and Sony mirrorless with Zeiss Touit and Sony Zeiss ZA AF, full frame and APS-C formats. Maybe Batis in the future.
I'd take a Zeiss ZF.2 35/2 over the Nikon AF-S 24-70/2.8, any day if I still were into DSLRs.
Bjorn, which system do you use the most? Or do you actually only almost use one? Simple fact is that m43 and their lenses can do everything needed and the only real reason I am even considering the A7 are due to the Loxias which is kind of weird. As for a Zf.2 35mm over a 24-70, yeah I totally agree there, I've come to the conclusion that I need soul and feeling in the cameras I use, even for occasional wedding. I've shot the past few weddings with 35mm, 50mm and 90mm (FF equivalent) and it has worked out without any problems.
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