Category Archives: Zeiss

New Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon lens is coming

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2010

According Diglloyd (paid subscription site) Zeiss will release a new 25mm f/2 Distagon lens (source): “A new 25mm f/2 Distagon is coming that will likely behave more like the 21/2.8 Distagon.”

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Zeiss is doing very well: they just had the most successful year ever in the company’s history

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2010

Zeiss released their financial results for the fiscal year 2009/10 and they are doing pretty good: Revenues increase 42 percent to just under three billion euros Key figures above level of record year 2007/08 Fiscal year 2009/10 was the most successful year ever in the company’s history Revenues total 2.98 billion euros Incoming orders hit […]

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No more Zeiss ZK lenses for Pentax k-mout cameras

By PR admin | Published: November 26, 2010

Cosina announced on their website that they will no longer produce Carl Zeiss ZK lenses series (for Pentax k-mount SLR cameras). Current models will be sold until they run out of stock.

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Catching up

By PR admin | Published: October 21, 2010

It seems that all issues with the new server have been resolved. This is what you may have missed in the last few days: Not sure how legit this information is: Fuji is working on a full frame DSLR New Zeiss lenses in 2011: 35/1.4, new 25/2.8, new wide angle lens (probably a 15mm f/4) and two […]

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Photokina day 4 updates

By PR admin | Published: September 24, 2010

Pentax K-5 DSLR and Optio RZ10 hands-on New version 2 of Think Tank Photo Urban Disguise bag was released. Carl Zeiss at Photokina video:

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Photokina day 3 updates

By PR admin | Published: September 23, 2010

Photokina news are slowly fading away as we approach the end of day 3 of the biggest photography show. Quick update on the latest: BJP: “Sigma says it is working on a full-frame version of the sensor, despite the three-layer design’s complexity.” Photokina medium format coverage. Hasselblad plans 200-megapixel camera for 2011. Pentax announced retail […]

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Carl Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 lenses available for PL-, EF-, F-mount, Micro 4/3 and A-mount

By PR admin | Published: September 8, 2010

Update: Carl Zeiss announces Compact Prime CP.2 50 mm/T2.1 Makro and CP.2 100 mm/T2.1 CF: OBERKOCHEN, 09.09.2010 – Carl Zeiss has expanded its popular Compact Prime CP.2 lens series with two new focal lengths: the 50 mm with macro and 100 mm with close focus function. These lenses have been specially developed for filming with […]

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PhotoRumors updates

By PR admin | Published: September 7, 2010

I will try to recap everything that happen in the past few days, too much to over in individual posts: Released: Sinar released their new Sinarback eVolution86 H digital back (rumored a month ago) Delayed: Sony A560 delayed until Jan 2011 in the US Underwater: underwater case for Sony NEX 5 Increasing capacity: Sony increases production capacity […]

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Zeiss to announce the new Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZE/ZF.2 lens on Wednesday

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2010

The previously rumored Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZE/ZF.2 lens will be announced this Wednesday according to this post on Facebook:

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Carl Zeiss: “We will present new lenses and, for the first time, accessories at Photokina”

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2010

Carl Zeiss is planning to release new lenses and accessories at Photokina. No further details were provided, but one of the lenses will probably be the already leaked Zeiss Distagon ZF 1.4/35 ZF.2. Carl Zeiss claims that this will be the first time they will be releasing “accessories”. Full press release after the break:

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All you need to know about Photokina

By PR admin | Published: August 15, 2010

Photokina is the biggest show for photography equipment that takes place every 2 years in Cologne, Germany. This year Photokina will be between September 21- 26. Here is a summary of all rumors, predictions and expectations for the main players in the industry: Canon: Canon G12 is a given, based on previous release patterns (they release a new version […]

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Zeiss Distagon ZF 1.4/35 ZF.2 to be official in few weeks

By PR admin | Published: August 2, 2010

Rumors for a new Zeiss Distagon ZF 1.4/35 ZF.2 (Nikon mount) have been floating around since last year. The official Zeiss distributor in Switzerland included the new 35mm f/1.4 lens in their catalog. A FredMiranda forum member got a confirmation directly from the distributor: “The Distagon T 1.4f 35mm ZF.2 for Nikon is still delayed and should […]

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