Digital BW, The Print

It seems the MF folks (Mamiya, etc.) are still commited to new
R&D and delivering ever more fantastic primes, like Leica and
Zeiss in the 135 format.  Canon and Nikon seem to spend the vast
majority of their attention on producing new zoom lenses.

I'm not a Canon shooter, but I've read that Contax and Leica
primes were gaining new popularity on the Canon digital bodies.

Scott


Steve Kale wrote:

>
> I am, though, very surprised by your comment re Canon glass.  I only have
> two Canon lenses: the 28-70 f2.8L and the 70-200 f2.8L.  Admittedly the
> Canon glass I have is one generation old - the first replaced by the 24-70
> f2.8L and the second by an IS version - but neither of these comes 
> close to
> my Contax Zeiss 80mm planar or 120 Makro-Planar.
>
> I have used the Phase One backs (up to the P25) in a studio, handheld, 
> with
> the Contax 645/80 Planar. They beat the 1ds2 for sharpness and detail any
> day. 
>