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Not to throw (too much) more off-thread petrol on the fire, just to say there are so many shooters who own 80-100% Zeiss, after they have tried all else. Interesting is the attitude of Sony's 1.8/55mm designer, who is quoted as saying the Japanese optical engineers love German optics and actively try to produce similar lenses, by making them less optically perfect. He was referring to the judgment calls designers make in balancing various aberrations, etc.
Comps are useless unless OOC, and each lens from everyone has its own signature - or should! But I can buy a Loxia 85mm and know it will be very similar to the 100/3.5 I have, it's the Zeiss Sonnar formula. Call it genetics or heritage. The more you chase the look, the more likely Carl's people will hear from you after a decade or three, if not before. The others are great too, not to disparage them, but time in the game helps.
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