Antony John

Mike, maybe he didn't get the memo because his email subscription ran out?

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3 excellent images Fresno, the 135 mm (orchid?) is particularly splendid - looks better on the Zeiss Images pages though, guess it's the background. Thanks for posting!

Thank you for your prompt reply :-) Mostly what I've read has reinforced that it's a great lens. Only negative seems to be (apart from Macro) that the bokeh might not be as good in comparison to...

Thanks for your confirmation :-) Actually I did enquire from my local B&M store about availability more than a month back (In SA) and have not had a reply so will probably hit the 'purchase button'...

Thank you for the time and effort to post your images and thoughts on the Zeiss 135 - and thanks also to those whom have also contributed their experiences. I currently have one 'on hold in my...

Don't Kodak have a US pension fund they could off-load their kiosks to instead?
Or would that not be allowed?

Some further interesting comments from others. I'll throw in my tuppence worth for 2 lenses: Zeiss 35mm F2 - it's manual focus but has great rendition (one of my favourites) and is suitable for...

Yes, as I understand it those with links are recommended. But I think Roger eventually gave up on the listing when others started to argue why their lens wasn't listed as 'preferred' - as seems to...

Frankly, as others have suggested, the 40 Micro DX lens is a bit of an overlap considering you have the 35 and 60mm. On a slightly different tack, if you decide at some time to go FF then it seems...

If a lens has a fungal infection then the possibility s that it has also started affecting the inner coating (black) of the lens also. Eventually the coating integrity will fail and you'll end up...

You've bought yourself a great camera capable of superb results. I'm sure you want to see the best IQ out of the camera that you can get - which means getting good glass. All glass is not equal,...

Excellent buy for terrorists.
Someone can remotely tell you how to set the explosives correctly.
Security issues abound with this type of device.

Resistance is futile?

Funny you should say that. I was just thinking to myself whether the lenses were unbreakable or not.

I have a D600 purchased in December and no oil spots. I did have one spot of something (didn't look like dust) which I cleaned off with a sensor brush. I don't think Nikon is dumb enough to have...

Hmm, so how exactly does a lens 'gather light'?
There's a little basket underneath or something?

Seems like there are a few chemists that visit these pages :-) Organic chem was always my favourite because of the vast array of odours around - some pleasant, some not so. Of course one of the...

John4, Thank you for your input and some sanity. I'm not an expert in toxicology but I have run industrial laboratories for 40 years and thus at least need a working knowledge. I fully support your...

The information was provided for those who might not be au fey with chemicals and risks. It's relevant because it's a much more toxic chemical and it is also abundant from many sources - probably...