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koji
Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 2107 Location: Hiroshima, Japan
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:31 pm Post subject: Kyocera optics will get into the lens production business... |
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koji wrote:
from 2012-Apr, so it says> http://digicame-info.com/2012/03/post-356.html#more
Sorry Japanese site, you can roughly translate them into your mother tongue.
note: Kyocera optics := that Tomioka lens maker if you don't know yet _________________ Our Home Page has 18,200 photos in 575 directories today.
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Look forward them ! Many thanks for info! _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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F16SUNSHINE
Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 5486 Location: Left Coast
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
That is big news.
Do they still own the factory and IP from the Contax days? |
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my_photography
Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 2772 Location: Pearl of the Orient
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:45 am Post subject: |
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my_photography wrote:
It was never clear when Koycera killed Contax, but I think they still own the brand. Could be they still have a contract with Zeiss somewhere. Maybe they will produce some AF Zeiss quality lenses as they already have the know how from Contax N and Contax G days. _________________
Zeiss: CJZ Flektogon 20/2.8, CJZ Flektogon 20/4, , CJZ Pentacon 29/2.8, CJZ Flektogon 35/2.4, CJZ Pancolar 50/1.8, Tessar 50/2.8, Biotar 7.5cm/1.5, CJZ Pancolar 80/1.8, CJZ Sonnar 135/3.5, CJZ Pentacon 135/2.8 CJZ Sonnar 200/2.8
Other Germany: Meyer Primoplan 50/1.8, Meyer Trioplan 100/2.8
Takumar: SMC 50/1.4 Super Tak 55/2, Super Tak 85/1.9, S-M-C 135/3.5, Super Tak 150/4
Russian: Zenith 16/2.8, Mir-24M 2/35, Volna-9 50/2.8, Helios 44M (58/2), Helios 44M-3 MC (58/2), Helios 40 (85/1.5), Tair 11A (135/2.8 )
Others: Sears 28/2.8, Sankor 35/2.8, Enna M�nchen Tele-Ennalyt 135/3.5
Zoom Sigma Zoom 28-85/3.5-4.5
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AhamB
Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 733 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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AhamB wrote:
my_photography wrote: |
Maybe they will produce some AF Zeiss quality lenses as they already have the know how from Contax N and Contax G days. |
Now that would be something. |
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
my_photography wrote: |
It was never clear when Koycera killed Contax, but I think they still own the brand. |
No, they don't. They actually never did. They got the brand name exclusively licensed for a number of years. The license expired and since last year, Zeiss is again in full disposal of the Contax brand. _________________ Orio, Administrator
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kuuan
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 4569 Location: right now: Austria
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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kuuan wrote:
AhamB wrote: |
my_photography wrote: |
Maybe they will produce some AF Zeiss quality lenses as they already have the know how from Contax N and Contax G days. |
Now that would be something. |
Kyocera Optics sure has a lot of expertise from a long history of making lenses if named Tomioka or Contax or for / under whichever brand name, and though it has not produced lenses for commercial cameras for some years now Kyocera's "Optical Devision" seems alive and thus never ceased to produce lenses and lens parts, see:
http://americas.kyocera.com/kicc/lpd/index.html _________________ my photos on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/collections |
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james
Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 308
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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james wrote:
For all we know, they'll be building lenses for Leica's EVIL system. Remember that Leitz had a collaboration on zooms with Kyocera after the Minolta alliance fell apart. In addition, the M glass is now wildly popular and you've got to wonder whether their German and Portuguese facilities can meet the demand. |
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Nikos
Joined: 17 May 2010 Posts: 1077 Location: Greece
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:22 am Post subject: |
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Nikos wrote:
james wrote: |
Remember that Leitz had a collaboration on zooms with Kyocera after the Minolta alliance fell apart. In addition, the M glass is now wildly popular and you've got to wonder whether their German and Portuguese facilities can meet the demand. |
Of course they cannot! I ordered a Summicron 2/75 more than 4 months ago
Current delivery time for M lenses is 4-6 months, 6 being the most probable. _________________ Νίκος • www.diafragma.gr
Cameras: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Sony α7R, Sony NEX-5N
MF lenses:
SLR:
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4, Zeiss 2.8/21 ZE, Zeiss 2/28 Contax, Zeiss 2/35 ZE, Zeiss 1.4/50 Contax, Zeiss 1.4/85 Contax, Zeiss Makro 2/100 ZE,
Zeiss 2/135 Contax, Zeiss 2.8/135 Contax, Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 35-70 Contax, Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 100-300 Contax, Zeiss F-Distagon Rollei, Canon FD 24mm f2, Minolta MD Rokkor 35mm f2.8
Rangefinder:
Zeiss 4.5/21 C Biogon ZM, Zeiss 2/35 Biogon ZM, Voigtländer 15mm f/4.5 Heliar L39, Leica Tele-Elmarit 2.8/90mm, Zeiss 2/45 Contax G, Zeiss 2.8/90 Contax G, Canon 50mm 1.8 LTM
AF lenses: Canon 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye, Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L, Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L IS II, Canon 70-200 f/4 L, Canon 300 f/4 L IS, Canon 100 f/2.8 macro
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hexi
Joined: 01 Jul 2009 Posts: 1631 Location: France
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:37 am Post subject: |
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hexi wrote:
Well ... my thoughts ( one can dream but hey )
Contax
Full Frame
Quick
Thanks _________________ Happy owner and user of :
SLR's > Contax Aria - RX
DSLR > Canon 5D
Lenses : C/Y Planar 1.4/50 - Distagon 2.8/35 - Planar 1.4/85
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