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globalkiwi Registered: Jul 02, 2008 Total Posts: 2240 Country: United States |
Ralph Conway wrote: |
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Yakim Peled Registered: Nov 18, 2004 Total Posts: 15282 Country: Israel |
globalkiwi wrote: |
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DoubleNegative Registered: May 15, 2006 Total Posts: 600 Country: United States |
Das wär total irre wen Zeiss neue Optik für Canon rausbringen würde! |
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globalkiwi Registered: Jul 02, 2008 Total Posts: 2240 Country: United States |
Yakim, here ... |
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jjlphoto Registered: Jan 03, 2005 Total Posts: 7156 Country: United States |
ZE= Exacta |
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andrewd01 Registered: Jan 03, 2008 Total Posts: 698 Country: Norway |
Maybe Canon FD mount? |
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MSC Registered: Feb 15, 2005 Total Posts: 11309 Country: United States |
Not be stupid...but why in the heck is this even an issue...what are all these Alt lens makers thinking by NOT have a Canon mount as part of inventory? |
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globalkiwi Registered: Jul 02, 2008 Total Posts: 2240 Country: United States |
Well, this is just speculation on my part but one reason that they may not offer a Canon mount is that their licensing agreement with Nikon forbids it. Alternatively, perhaps Canon hasn't allowed them to release an EOS mount (thereby reducing competition for it's own lenses)? |
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MSC Registered: Feb 15, 2005 Total Posts: 11309 Country: United States |
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Lotusm50 Registered: Sep 26, 2005 Total Posts: 5896 Country: United States |
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globalkiwi Registered: Jul 02, 2008 Total Posts: 2240 Country: United States |
As I said, speculation. Does anyone know if Canon's EOS mount is in the public domain too? If not, it might explain why a Canon mount option is not common among Alt. lens makers. |
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MSC Registered: Feb 15, 2005 Total Posts: 11309 Country: United States |
Well there has to be a reason, it is not a mechanical challenge to make an EOS mount. The adapter mfgrs do it all the time. |
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CVickery Registered: May 14, 2004 Total Posts: 2040 Country: Canada |
globalkiwi wrote: |
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Yakim Peled Registered: Nov 18, 2004 Total Posts: 15282 Country: Israel |
globalkiwi wrote: |
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pentool Registered: May 03, 2007 Total Posts: 616 Country: United States |
globalkiwi wrote: |
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Yakim Peled Registered: Nov 18, 2004 Total Posts: 15282 Country: Israel |
globalkiwi confused me…. |
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gowhow Registered: Jun 29, 2008 Total Posts: 636 Country: New Zealand |
Yakim Peled wrote: |
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Yakim Peled Registered: Nov 18, 2004 Total Posts: 15282 Country: Israel |
When I could positively and unequivocally decipher the phrase "I am that I am" I'm sure I'll be able to understand this… |
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brunobarolo Registered: Dec 05, 2004 Total Posts: 171 Country: Germany |
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lepp Registered: Jul 06, 2008 Total Posts: 97 Country: Estonia |
nobody is considering ZA lenses in EF mount |
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globalkiwi Registered: Jul 02, 2008 Total Posts: 2240 Country: United States |
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fourfa Registered: Oct 24, 2005 Total Posts: 2281 Country: N/A |
new full-frame Sony about to announce. I think ZA is most likely. |
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Sean Mills Registered: Jun 29, 2007 Total Posts: 1310 Country: Canada |
Zeiss glass for sony already exists. It's the Minolta mount. |
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fourfa Registered: Oct 24, 2005 Total Posts: 2281 Country: N/A |
only one current ZA lens overlaps the ZF/ZS/ZK lenses. This would add seven more to the four already available. The sony lens stable is very thin right now, having Zeiss sell their lenses as ZA would help sell A900s, which is why I think they're making this announcement now. |