09-11-2015, 07:33 AM
Quote:I find the new aesthetic design of the Otus/Batis/etc lenses really not appealing. The funnel shape of the lenses makes them look quite ugly without the lens hood - especially the Batis lenses for Sony. The rubber focus ring will just wear and make the lens look cheap. The classic look of the previous generation and ZM is better and more timeless. Is it just me?The one and only Otus 55 I borrowed once to test, looked a bit more shabby than other lenses because of the focus ring. It was used by many hands and not all of them were washed and towelled
I don't know. Zeiss had to try a different approach when they decide to go for the top prices and quality. You can recognize the new lenses easily amongst others, which is good for Zeiss. But one thing I don't like at the super-expensive Otii is the open distance scale, which brings water to places I would not want to see it.