Considering that the Zeiss 11-110 T2.2 is based off of the Zeiss 10-100
T2 Mk. II with the 87mm front, my question is: is this "factory" lens
accomplished through adding a piece of glass to the 10-100? My theory
is that Zeiss added a 1.10X range extender. Why? Because of what I
read at the filmcamerakit site regarding their conversion of the lens to
11.5-115 T2.3. This is what is stated at the site:
"The modification changes the focal length by a factor of 0.015x and
adds approx 1/4 of a stop."
Actually, my understanding is it would be a 1.15X change, since this
number times 10 gives you 11.5
1.15 * 10=11.5
Therefore, wouldn't it serve to reason that Optex is using a 1.20X
converter considering that their lens becomes a 12-120 T2.4?
1.20 * 10=12
So, what I'm really asking is: is the VanDiemen 11.5-115 and the Optex
12-120 just as good as the factory Zeiss 11-110, or am I grossly over
simplifying? Somehow I fear the latter may be true, but wishful
thinking and logic makes me want to believe that if a company could come
up with a piece of glass that was 1.10X you could replicate the Zeiss
11-110 T2.2 without having to pay $9,500.00 or more. You can often find
a Zeiss 10-100 Mark II for less than $3,000 on Ebay these days. The
cost of the VanDiemen conversion is about $1,650.00. It would be great
if you could pretty much get the same effect of the factory Zeiss 11-110
by spending only $4,650.00 as opposed to $9,500.00. Better yet, it
would be great if someone could make a 1.10X extender to fit to the back
of these lenses.
1.20X = 12-120 T2.4
1.15X = 11.5-115 T2.3
1.10X = 11-110 T2.2(???)
Mike Welle