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philip_pj wrote:
The p1 comparison image fully illustrates the difference between a company that makes lenses for human hands to use, and one that makes life harder than it need be.
Some of Zeiss Loxia's visible ergo shortcomings, as compared here include:
Same diameter low rise aperture/focus rings; placement of fine knurled aperture ring too close to body (millimetres close) impeding functionality; fine knurling attracts dirt; waste of unused front barrel while jamming controls at the rear with overly busy design; focus ring incorporates distance scale on knurling within finger access section; hard to read index for chosen aperture (one of many lines vs clear dot in CV); narrow DOF scale index ring; weak purchase on focus ring knurling (no finger indents); no 10f/3m or 0.7m marking on focus ring distance scale; poor separation of metric/imperial focus distances (CV uses color); compressed distance marks in focus ring (too large font); poor hand grip for mount/demounting, which easily moves aperture and focus rings; narrow hood mount with weak index mark (CV uses aperture index to assist); tallest ring is DOF scale index ring. CV's work method logic is from front to back: choose aperture (front ring), then focus (middle ring) then check focus distance and DOF (if needed).
Does it all matter?
Depends on whether you ever need to quickly and efficiently; work wearing gloves; work directly from the EVF and need certainty of your finger moves. Industrial product design is serious business because it is the direct interface between the product and your body, so it's all the more surprising Zeiss have not done a better job of it. Sound interface design = 'don't make me think'. ...Show more →
Well put. As much as I like the Loxia's, I sometimes still struggle to unmount them. I'm still keeping them, because I like the results I'm getting from them and more importantly changing to CV now would mean having to deal with yet another new filter size. I have to say, though, CV sure have made things interesting.
nhsonyshooter wrote:
I made it through the night. GAS has subsided Looks like a beautiful option but I'll just have to make the 24GM work
+1. Looking at this thread, GAS briefly kicked in, but quickly subsided. I'm going to keep my Loxia 21 and will probably add the 24 GM at some point, because I need AF.
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