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Thanks for all that information. The Tamron 17-35 is still listed in price engines here.
I'm hesitating with the Minolta 20/2.8. Prices are similar. Both are easy to find (maybe because of the new ZA 16-35).

Recently I saw a few 2nd hand KM zooms (17-35/2.8-4D & 28-70/2.8D) sold at the same price as brand new Tamron equivalents. Are the KM versions really better than Tamron?

Nikon & Pentax users have access to no less than five Zeiss wide angle primes - Distagon T* 3.5/18 - Distagon T* 2.8/21 - Distagon T* 2.8/25 - Distagon T* 2/28 - Distagon T* 2/35 Why not a single one for Sony? Because they are a completely different pedigree, unconnected with the Sony Zeiss ran...

I don't mind all the DT lenses, Sony sold tons of A200/300/350 and it's fair to provide more options to those users. But I'm very worried that there is not a single Zeiss lens in these mockups. Nikon & Pentax users have access to no less than five Zeiss wide angle primes - Distagon T* 3.5/18 - D...

Really disappointing. I'm eager to buy some lenses but there's nothing for me in this list.
I'm now seriously thinking of buying a chipped M42 adapter and some M42 primes.

CCDs were very crappy at the time of the RD-175.
Another design where you don't have a classical mirror&prism might fit in a DLR-sized camera (maybe with a different shape).

I'm not very comfortable with the Bayer filter because I feel that the picture is actually upscaled three times (each Red/Green/Blue sensor is shared among three pixels http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/camera-sensors.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;). With today...

There are some options on Ebay for Minolta A-mount Hartblei 2,8/80 Tilt-Shift Lens US $845.00 http://cgi.ebay.com/Camera-Minolta-AF-Sony-Hartblei-2-8-80-Tilt-Shift-Lens_W0QQitemZ350141362428QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCamera_Lenses?hash=item350141362428&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2...

I did too...
Got a 2nd hand a700, a Sigma 50/1.4, and a Minolta 50/3.5 Macro.

I'd like one of the big three to buy Voigtlander, it had many great designs that went discontinued.

Ok guys, please calm down and wait until the end of the month for the 2009 CIPA analysis

Where does this leaves Zeiss? I'm sure that Sony has exclusive on their brand when it comes to AF 35 mm lenses, camcorder, and P&S lenses. Kyocera contract with Zeiss will expire in not that distant future, so Zeiss will still be able to sell Contax lenses, or just the name, to others. I don't ...

Just to be clarify...If you are not using a flash 1/15 and even 1/30 will be will not eliminate motion blur if the subjects move (ie: head turns, coughs, moving arms, legs, hands, etc..). It is not the wide angle lens or the SS that allows the use of a slower shutter speed in this case, it is the b...

sury wrote:Why 1/15s? Isn't that slow and cause blur?

Not with a wide angle and image stabilisation

I think it's time to realize that you live in a globalized world. Both Mercedes and BMW have factories in China now. Zeiss is no different http://www.zeiss.com/C1256A770030BCE0/WebViewTopNewsAllE/CD31A4823B10183DC1256E8C00401521?OpenDocument" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; C...