Djanet Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Hello. What think of the Optar illumina set (8. 9,5 .12 .16 .25 .50mm) compared with Zeiss MKII?, optical quality it is good? Sorry for my english, I am french. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djanet Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 Hello. What think of the Optar illumina set (8. 9,5 .12 .16 .25 .50mm) compared with Zeiss MKII?, optical quality it is good? Sorry for my english, I am french. Thank you. Did you already use the Optar illumina lenses set S16? Thanks. Djanet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangertree Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I'll let you know soon, I'm buying a set, should have them in about three months. Also, if anyone is interested in getting in on a group buy, please let me know and very soon. Cheers, Walter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar jimenez Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 hi, Ive used Optar once, and they are pretty sharp, pretty much sharp as Zeiss primesMk2, Ive read somewhere that they were the Zeiss Brothers but from the oriental side of Europe. ( plus they are cheapier!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Gross Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 I've owned a set for years and actually prefer them to the Zeiss glass. They are a little warmer in a Cooke-like way, with very attractive focus falloff. The flare resistance is excellent with top notch coatings and since they were designed to cover Super-16 fully (unlike the Zeiss lenses), they exhibit little chromatic abberation or sharpness dropoff in the corners. I'd put my 12mm Optar up against a Zeiss SuperSpeed 12mm any day. Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Puckett Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 What kind of advantages, or disadvantages might there be with the available arri bayo mount, vs the PL mount upgrade for these lenses? Besides obviously needing to fit whatever camera you intend to use them on. If you have the option of going either way, which mount would be better in function, and versatility? Adaptors don't seem too expensive, but do you need to get one for each lens? And are there possible inconsistancies with flange focal distance if you change adaptors constantly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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