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Good job Nikon... nice rebound after Nikon-1 fiasco...

@yabokkie,
for 4x5 you can use Schneider 150/2.8, Cooke 162/2.5, Dallmeyer 200/2.9 or if thats not enough try Ernostar 165/2 or Dallmeyer SS 200/1.9

Really? Yes, I made a typo, but can you even...

@yabokkie,
even if Olympus manufactures in China, so what?
Are you implying that Japanese workers are superior to Chinese? Are you saying that your Karate is stronger than their Kung-fu?
Are you...

Any engineer with optical software can design more less decent lens in todays' world. 100 years ago only lucky few were good enough, most were PhDs in Optical design, could design a nice lens....

@yabokkie,
you don't need Olympus to gather more light. I can say the same about Canon FF lenses, they need to gather more light, because last time I mounted one on my 4x5 they did not do...

@Frank,
yes, Hexanon is asymmetrical double gauss design. (word "symmetrical" was an autocorrect typo) But anyways, yes, diffirent lenses, just because booth have many elements don't mean they are...

@yabokkie,

I liked 135/2 and FF combination a lot, but I'm not going to carry it anymore. I chose a smaller format and I'm aware of limitations. If you can't isolate your object with m4/3 and...

@Frank_BR,
that Hexanon was symmetrical lens design, therefore a Double Gauss derivative. This lens has no symmetry, its more of a tele design, closer to Canon 135mm f2 which is in turn an Ernostar...

@marike,
Yes we could say that every lens is a derivative of either Cooke Triplet, Gauss, etc... And its not just me who say it, people with PhDs in optical engineering saying that as well. So lets...

@marike,
so what you saying that Canon is too greedy to outsource some great designs and stick to what they have in their system (even thou some of them are not that great)
Please tell me how...

@marike,
so what you saying that Canon is too greedy to outsource some great designs and stick to what they have in their system (even thou some of them are not that great)
Please tell me how...

@marike6,
number of elements are not everything when it comes to lens design. Therefore a name Derivative. Triplet does not mean it only has three elements. Elements are added to accommodate for...

Yes. But the funnier part is 35/1.4 and 50/1.4 are the sharpest Canon and Nikon mount lens and Sigma also made it. :) (so, joke is on you?)

Yes. But the funnier part is 35/1.4 and 50/1.4 are the sharpest Canon and Nikon mount lens and Sigma also made it. :)

Yes. But the funnier part is 35/1.4 the sharpest Canon and Nikon mount lens and Sigma also made it. :)

Who cares who designed it.
If you really want to know who designed it, just give credit to mr Taylor, who designed Cooke Triplet well over 100 years ago. This lens is heavily modified Triplet...

bokakkee strikes again. :)
Optical design is the strong horse of Olympus. Electronics is not their strongest one. Thats the reason they abandoned OM system, because the AF was not on par with the...

Unless it also makes calls not interested.
Why would you have a retarded looking watch when your phone already has them.

@DFPanno,
I know its excellent camera, I tried RX-1 in store once, well who am I kidding, more than once. I love it, but I will never buy it, because it has fixed lens. I have way too many lenses...

@DFPanno,
I know its excellent camera, I tried RX-1 in store once, well who am I kidding, more than once. I love it, but I will never buy it, because it has fixed lens. I have way too many lenses...