Category Archives: Zeiss

Seven new full frame DSLR lenses will start shipping in the next 30 days

Several new and interesting full frame DSLR lenses will start shipping at the end of November/beginning of December: Zeiss The new Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 and Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 lenses will be available from December 2012 onwards. Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 lens technical data: Focal length 15 mm Aperture range f/2.8 -22 Number of lens elements/groups 15/12 Focusing range:  […]

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Zeiss lenses for mirrorless compact system cameras to start shipping in Spring

At the last day of PhotoPlus Expo in New York Zeiss showed mockups of their new lenses for mirrorless compact system cameras. Shipping is expected to start in Spring (previous reports indicated shipping in Summer) starting with the 2.8/12mm, 1.8/32mm and 2.8/50mm macro lenses for Sony NEX and Fujifilm X-Pro cameras. All new Zeiss mirrorless lenses will […]

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Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/12, Planar T* 1.8/32 lenses for Fuji XF and Sony E mounts

During Photokina Carl Zeiss announced their plans to produce lenses for Sony NEX and Fuji XF mirrorless cameras. Here are few images of the first prototypes that are on display at the show. First, the Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/12 lens for Fuji XF mount:

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Zeiss announces new SLR lens family for high-resolution full frame DSLR cameras

After the 50mm f/1.4, 135mm f/2 and a new set of mirroress lenses, Zeiss made another big announcements at Photokina today: they are introducing a new high-end SLR lens product line specially designed for high resolution, full frame DSLR cameras with resolution more than 30MP (Nikon D800, D800E):

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Zeiss to produce lenses for Sony NEX and Fuji XF mirrorless system cameras

Zeiss announced on their blog plans to produce lenses for Sony NEX and Fuji XF mirrorless cameras. The first three lenses currently in development are 2.8/12, 1.8/32 and 2.8/50 macro. What to expect: All new Zeiss mirrorless lenses will have autofocus Zeiss lenses for X-mount will have also a manual aperture setting Priced at around EUR 1,000 […]

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Sony announced new Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZA SSM lens

Sony announced the development of a new Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZA SSM full frame lens (Alpha mount) that is scheduled to be released in Spring of 2013. The filter size will be 72mm as you can see from the picture above. No other information is available at this point.

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New: Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 lens

After revealing their Photokina plans yesterday, Zeiss announced a new Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 lens that will start shipping in December 2012 for $2.000 (€1.600). As usual, the lens will be available for F mount (ZF.2) and EF mount (ZE). US price will be $2,122. The technical specs are: Focal length 135mm Aperture range f/2 -22 […]

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Carl Zeiss at Photokina 2012: new Distagon 55mm f/1.4, ZM surprise, mirrorless lenses

Zeiss issued a press release about the upcoming 2012 Photokina show. The company has a new Distagon 55mm f/1.4 lens that will be available for sale by the second half of 2013 and will come for both Nikon and Canon mount. The interesting news is the official plan to produce a “family of autofocus lenses for […]

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New from Carl Zeiss: CZ.2 28-80mm/T2.9 and CP.2 25mm/T2.1 cinema lenses

As previously reported, Zeiss announced two new cinema lenses: Compact Zoom CZ.2 28-80/T2.9 ($19,900) and Compact Prime CP.2 25/T2.1 ($4,500):

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Zeiss to announce two new cinema lenses

Based on this Facebook post Zeiss will be announcing two new lenses during the IBS show in Amsterdam: “There’s only a few days left until the IBC in Amsterdam (6-11 September 2012). Who of you will be there and drop by our booth G64 in hall 11? You are invited to test various Carl Zeiss […]

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Carl Zeiss 70-200/T2.9 and 35, 50, 85/T1.5 lenses announced

For the NAB 2012 show Carl Zeiss announced the previously rumored 70-200/T2.9 CZ.2 Compact Zoom lens ($19,900) and three new 35mm, 50mm, 85mm/T1.5 CP.2 Compact Prime Super Speed lenses ($4,500):

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Zeiss announced two new compact prime cinema lenses: CP.2 15/T2.9 and CP.2 135/T2.1

  Zeiss announced two new compact full frame prime cinema lenses:  CP.2 15/T2.9 and CP.2 135/T2.1. Both lenses will be available in PL, EF, F, MFT and E mounts. The price is US$5,700. Shipping will start at the end of 2012.

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