Hefty Zeiss Ikon Promotion

[Olsen]

Obviously, Carl Zeiss wants everybody to remember their new Zeiss Ikon baby and are beating the large drum. Just read:

http://www.zeiss.com/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame/8baac109cb80bddfc12571e100393a1b

 

[Nachkebia]

Lookaroundie 🙂

 

[goo0h]

That silly thing looks like a planet-gobbling star ship! If they want to promote themselves, they should just give away some cameras! 😉

 

[rover]

it took a while for me to realize that little black thing was a Hasseblad.

 

[Socke]

That silly thing looks like a planet-gobbling star ship! If they want to promote themselves, they should just give away some cameras! 😉

Don't know about the translation on the Zeiss site, but the german article indicates that they where contracted to build this lens.

 

[jmi]

This thing would make a pretty decent telescope if it works well at infinity - the aperture is 17 inches!

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Looks most ungorgeous... And good that I read some comments before looking at it. I don't think I would have "seen" the Hassy.

 

[Olsen]

Sorry. I provided a slightly inaccurate link. It was this I ment: http://www.zeiss.com/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame/8baac109cb80bddfc12571e100393a1b

 

[MP Guy]

Does anyone know if Zeiss has some new bodies to announce?

 

[ampguy]

a very hefty lens

a very hefty lens

a guy at a local monthly electronics flea market was selling 3 of these for $20 each last Sat. Not sure if it's an Imax lens or not, but something similar probably. I would have bought one, but they were too heavy, felt like 40 lbs. or so.

 

[John Camp]

I'm not good with numbers, but isn't it true that instead of buying this thing, you could just walk 2/3 of the way to the target and then use a Nikon zoom?

JC

 

[whitecat]

Do they have an adapter to use in on my 35mm ZI?

 

[Fred]

Do they have an adapter to use in on my 35mm ZI?

And new external finder 😀