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ART-KON-TOR GmbH
Hainstra�e 1
07745 Jena<
basically, they want to know about MF-cams and they way they' re used, desired; my guess is that behind Art-Kon-Tor stays the name of Jen-optik, who works - and owns - Sinar.

So there might be a new sinar/Jenoptik MF-Cam, and back - in the pipeline.

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Originally posted by montespluga:
I was getting a mail, but from Jena, too:

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ART-KON-TOR GmbH
Hainstra�e 1
07745 Jena<
basically, they want to know about MF-cams and they way they' re used, desired; my guess is that behind Art-Kon-Tor stays the name of Jen-optik, who works - and owns - Sinar.

So there might be a new sinar/Jenoptik MF-Cam, and back - in the pipeline.

Guten Tag montespluga,

I had heard Sinar expressed interest in the Contax 645 platform not long after Kyocera dropped it. Of course, there is the Sinar M system already, though I think a Contax 645 solution would be more ergonomic (Sinar M is huge).

I have a couple leica r lenses that i use with an adapter on my 1Ds...its a pain to stop down, etc....but they are soooo sharp....personally think they are better than Zeiss lenses....

my 2 cents...

Gordon, good morning

it's actually a fact, that Jenoptik did buy Sinar, a few monthes ago. Sinar had been spending way to much money in developing again and again their own dig-backs; to much of a effort for a family-based enterprise. To me it looks like Sinar had have very good time in the mecanical age; developement of the sinars camera's until the P, but didn't had enough knowledge, understanding and ressources to build the backs.

Don't forget that Sinar had the nose pretty high up - if a photographer didn't buy each year a new back. Even last year they statet �sort of�: You're not going to be a real photographer, unless you've one of these sinarbacks.

bkphoto: yep, that's definitly a way to go too, personally I' m pretty saddiesfied with my zuikos, which are way better than the canon wides.

I'd think that the combination of lens+ cam+ RawConverter
make the images look brilliant.

re - ersonally I' m pretty saddiesfied with my zuikos, which are way better than the canon wides.

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Olympus (and Nikon) have been active in the scientific instrument biz for many many moons, competing against German/Swiss companies.

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Originally posted by RD3F:
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Olympus (and Nikon) have been active in the scientific instrument biz for many many moons, competing against German/Swiss companies. [/qb]

Interesting; I didn't knew that one, any links?

Olympus
Nikon
We have several Nikon scopes in the reseach lab here at the school.

Yeah, I had an Olypus OM1, way, way back in the day and the 21mm lens that I had with it was just amazing. Same with the Pentax M series 20mm. Another absolute gem of a wide angle. what's up with Canon? It amazes me that a company that holds so much of the worlds pro market can't produce acceptable quality wide angle len's. Yep, we are all calling you out Canon. "Tsup!"

Sean


www.seandavey.com

Sean,

what's Amy's response to that Q?

I haven't asked her. I don't think I'd get an interesting answer. Amy is paid to make those guys look good, so I doubt that she'd want to discuss it...... But hey, if you want me to, I'll ask........

Sean


www.seandavey.com

I just called and got the voicemail. I didn't leave a message, just paged her with my number instead. I'll let you know if I get a call back....

Sean


www.seandavey.com

Sean,

I know she had about 3 shows and I think she just go finished. I called her a few weeks ago and she let me know her busy itinerary!

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Originally posted by Sean Davey:
[qb] Yeah, I had an Olypus OM1, way, way back in the day and the 21mm lens that I had with it was just amazing. Same with the Pentax M series 20mm. Another absolute gem of a wide angle. what's up with Canon? !"

Sean
[/qb]

Yep, Sean, the 21 is one of my beauties; I had to test two of them to find a good one, though.
Another stellar lens is the 28/2.0. It�s quality is equal to the canon 50 macro; even in the corner.