05-16-2011, 07:38 AM
Well, Zeiss did not drop the Pentax mount because they have something in particular against Pentax... It is just that Zeiss on Pentax hardly sells any lenses.
Partly to do with the small market share of Pentax, partly to do with the Pentax cult users only buying Pentax lenses, and I am sure also to do with Pentax not having any full frame body, where the Zeiss (and even Voigtlander) lenses make most sense.
The relation between Zeiss and Voigtlander is more complex, where Cosina makes all lenses for Zeiss (Zeiss moved production there to try and survive due to high German labour costs) and where Voigtlander used to be a Zeiss brand.
Partly to do with the small market share of Pentax, partly to do with the Pentax cult users only buying Pentax lenses, and I am sure also to do with Pentax not having any full frame body, where the Zeiss (and even Voigtlander) lenses make most sense.
The relation between Zeiss and Voigtlander is more complex, where Cosina makes all lenses for Zeiss (Zeiss moved production there to try and survive due to high German labour costs) and where Voigtlander used to be a Zeiss brand.