it is close to impossible to make telephoto lens for rangefinders, let alone f/2!

ZF is a Zeiss Designation lah.

Leica uses the designation of M/R/ER or the -vid, -lux, -cron suffixes.

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Added on November 11, 2009, 6:58 pmBelieve it or not it's actually easier due to the shorter flange distance, the need for a longer exit pupil is no longer there. It's just that RF users have generally gravitated towards portrait and street photography, so there's really no market for these beasts.

The TeleSuperAchromat if adapted to 35mm size does have a near F/1 aperture. Plus if Leica can make the 0.95 F Noctilux, it doesn't seem that far fetched.

This post has been edited by empire23: Nov 11 2009, 06:58 PM

bought a new bag for myself ! oops,is for my baby D60
i am downgrading instead of upgrade,haha
although fastpack is big enough to fit few lens but i dont think i will have so much lens while i am outing,baggy bag will make me not feeling to bring my camera go out
so i decide get a smaller 1
the bag is rocking

it is not impossible to make it for RF...
it's juz doesnt make sense...
even with a 135mm u can hardly get a sharp image....
let alone 200mm at f2!
this is due to the viewfinder....
it doesnt magnify according to the lense used...
u might say u can add external VF...
think again...for wide angles...u can do hyperfocal...
for teles....if u hyperfocal...u r F*ed la basically...

btw if leica does come out with that lense it will be called Summicron 200 ASPH.

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Added on November 11, 2009, 7:48 pmnice bag bro!
i m using it too!
is this the 7 million equivalent?

i m using it for my d3 + ex-70-200...

This post has been edited by xandman: Nov 11 2009, 07:48 PM

hmm... i read somewhere that it is impossible to make telephoto lens for rangefinders; have to dig up the source though.

ah found it, I misinteprete the following quote though:
"Rangefinder cameras work well with lenses up to 135mm. After that, the only way to use them is with stupid Visoflex and reflex attachments, which turns them into SLRs. " from http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/rangefinder-vs-slr.htm



This post has been edited by yrh0413: Nov 11 2009, 07:54 PM

but RF....is wayyyyyyyyy superior in the wideangle part!

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Added on November 11, 2009, 7:59 pmwith the visoflex...the main advantage of a rangefinder is eliminated!
it becomes bulky...ugly...and yeah ugly...

visoflex is actually to aid focusing and thats all....
bcoz conventional frame lines starts only from 28-135.
beyond that...u need a VF with above 1.0x magnification... =)
even 1.0x VF is super rare...let alone above 1.0x...

This post has been edited by xandman: Nov 11 2009, 07:59 PM

this is visoflex?


fuiyo~ the whole RF setup is even bigger than a 500D!!

that setup could be heavier than a d3 setup!

i am not pretty sure what size.but it is L size in bagman la,is it quivalent 7 million ?
i just fit it with d60 plus sb600
going get more soon,haha,poison

bugger! xandman's shots with the 200mm is like the chic almost flying out from the pic.

yup its the 7 mill equiv.!
same like mine!
same color oso!
its worth the price!
how much u got it for?

I'm using the same bag too, got it for RM120 IINM.

wow i got mine the medium one for RM180 last year

wow ! u get rm120 only ar , i get for rm135 leh,haix

where u all get the bag??

I got it from Direct Photo cheras. Correction, just refer back the receipt, I got it for RM100, they clear stock le.

This post has been edited by shinjun: Nov 12 2009, 02:46 AM

I got the bag at 120.
but to be able to withstand some beating..
i think it's worth it!

ianho...
some say the pic was taken in a studio!

N some say Batam too.

check the grass to see how thin the dof is

hahahahaha...

i was above 7-8 meters away....lying like a sniper...
lense too heavy!

and yes the DOF is VERY thin!

if it's any thinner....ull cut ur nose while viewing thru the viewfinder!