Bokeh, anyone?
1700mm f4
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0610/06...eiss1700f4.asp
Assuming it's not a joke...
On the web-site it says:
The ZEISS Apo Sonnar T* 4/1700 was developed by Carl Zeiss for a customer with very high demands and a special interest in long distance wildlife photography.
Long distance wild life photography, ...at a weight of 256kg I guess this would be mounted on a Jeep or something (possibly a privat tank)...Would be interesting to see the complete setup with the 'control tower' for this monster and the photographer desperately following a moving animal while looking into the WLF of the Hasselblad...probably sitting on top of the whole thing. ;-)
Impossible with 256 kg to have it on those 3 wires hanging at Photokina! Unless it's a maquette.
Why not a simple Nikon 1200 mm? Not too much a difference from a 1700mm.
You'd be amazed how small the demand is for pictures of trees... - Fred Astaire to Audrey Hepburn
www.photo-muse.blogspot.com blog
Seriously, I think I see Hindenburg in those pics..
I think the 12XY really is the future dream machine for the architectural and interior guys who can justify the cost (i certainly can not ...).
5000 EUR only for the body which is a (very well) machined "metal plate" with shift possibilities. 2500-4000 per lens, 2000 for a 6x9 back, >15.000 for a digital back...
Some other manufacturers may do similar things marginal cheaper, but in terms of design, engineering, finish, usability they won´t reach the 12xy.
Sounds like a commercial, i know, but i was truly impressed with it.
What impressed me even more was the kind and helpful attitude of the Alpa guys, i also had the pleasure to talk to Mr. Capaul-Weber himself. Nice guys.
BTW: all 12xy´s of the first production is already sold out. Waiting time for new orders is 6 months minimum...
Tastes are personal but let's see some facts. Usability?? The ready to shoot camera weight is more than 4kg... That limits the usability as a handheld machine... The new Arca Swiss R camera is certainly an adversary to count with!
The Alpa wants to create and bangs on the idea that it is the camera that makes pictures. I'm afraid, it is just a half of the truth... Personally I await the Arca Swiss R with more interest.
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