Re: Help deciding on Zeiss lens camera T* that important?
- From: Stewy <anyone4tennis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 21:13:49 +0900
In article <3fde6$43b37acd$44a6fcd6$31493@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"AdopteCH" <spamme@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi folks.
>
> After many fabulous years with my yashica/contax P&S 35mm I'm moving up to
> digital. I loved the Zeiss T* lens and the superb quality of everything it
> took- even after 6 years of rugged use I'm still getting compliments on the
> sharpness and color of the images (I use high end film and professional
> developing). .
>
> My quandary? I'm of two minds about which to go with. So I'm using the
> Zeiss lens as my starting point- leaving me with the Contax U4R and Sony
> DSC-W5 or 7.
>
> I realize the Contax line is dead as of mid-2005 but I have a line on a new
> U4R. I love the styling and that it takes SD (of which I have plenty laying
> around). The auto-focus is 7 points and the imaging system seems to be a
> proven quantity. I also realize that because new non-refurbished units are
> in short supply I'm going to pay a premium and have to jump through hoops
> for service.
>
> The Sony has the same Vario-Tessar lens but in a more traditional body that
> allows for attachments of filters and wide-angle. It also uses MS of which
> I only have one additional (128). I also lacks the T* coating. I have
> heard things about quality control problems with the current lineup of
> Cybershots including the Chinese sales ban. I'm also not sure if the
> additional 2 mps in the D7 is overkill.
>
> I guess it comes down to this: is the T* coating important enough to be a
> deal breaker? Is buying a $ 350 plus digital P&S worth it if you can't add
> attachments- or is the whole attachment thing not such a good idea? Which
> would be your deciding factor and why?
Come on! Contax is good but they can't be serious, why are they giving
up? So it's the Sony, but adding an extra $50 or so brings you to the V3
- more zoom more megapixels and are more serious-looking camera by far!
As an ex-Sony owner (the S-70) I got my fingers burned by Sony's IMO
'predatory pricing' of accessories and batteries, so I can hardly be
termed an 'fan' of Sony.
.
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