Will Zeiss ever........

[ajpat]

Will Zeiss ever bring out a 135mm lens?

 

[GoneSavage]

A ZM lens? It's unlikely unless they build a camera with framelines for one first.

 

[payasam]

They could always make an accessory finder: but the focal length is not a popular one and there may not be enough buyers.

 

[ruby.monkey]

They already have, and it's one reason for me to consider buying a Sony A850.

 

[ZeissFan]

... the focal length is not a popular one and there may not be enough buyers.

I think you've hit on the key point. I like the 135mm length, but in rangefinders, there doesn't appear to be a huge demand for lenses longer than 75mm-90mm.

 

[ajpat]

135 lens

135 lens

They could always make an accessory finder: but the focal length is not a popular one and there may not be enough buyers.

Well as I see it, if you can shoot with a 90mm without problems, shooting with the 135 should not be an issue. BTW I like teles.

Ajit

 

[ferider]

I want a 180/2.8 with eyes. Then I'll buy a ZI

 

[Jamie Pillers]

180/2.8... no 'eyes' needed!

180/2.8... no 'eyes' needed!

 

[ferider]

Want to trade, Jamie ? I'm looking for one

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Lets do the math

Lets do the math

Let's see... 180/2.8 = 50/2 + 35/1.4 + 28/2

Deal?

 

[ferider]

You wish

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Yep... that's basically what I do all day!

 

[Sonnar Brian]

The 135mm focal length is not popular these days, but "in the day" everyone pretty much had a good one in LTM. The Leitz 135/2.8 with goggles is good and cheap. How do you compete with that, how many $2,000 135's could be sold?

On the 180/2.8: The Nikkor-P 180/2.8 is extremely sharp, some rumored that it was an ED lens before Nikon marked them as "Extra Dollars".