Category Archives: Zeiss

The latest Sony (and Zeiss) rumors

By PR admin | Published: July 23, 2010

Carl Zeiss posted this message on their Facebook page about a new Sony lens that is suppose to be announced next Tuesday (July 27th): “Sony will present the new Distagon T* 24mm F2 ZA SSM next Tuesday. It is intended to appeal to experienced photographers looking for a large-aperture wide-angle lens of real distinction. The Distagon […]

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Carl Zeiss goes mobile

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2010

I keep reading about the latest cell phone cameras news – Apple of course dominates the headlines (see next iPhone to Record 1280×720 HD Video & a new iPod touch with built-in camera), but then I noticed that the new Nokia N8 mobile phone will have a Zeiss lens for its 12 MP camera which Nokia claim to […]

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New product videos from NAB 2010

By PR admin | Published: April 23, 2010

The first one is about the new Zeiss cinema zoom lens for DSLR cameras – the rep said that this lens is “giving future indication of where Zeiss is heading to”: Zeiss cinema zoom – planet5D tries it on 5D2 from planetMitch on Vimeo. The second video is an introduction to the Panasonic AG-AF100 4/3 camcorder: Panasonic AG-AF100 […]

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Official announcements from the past few days

By PR admin | Published: April 14, 2010

Some of the NAB announcements (see rumor here): Sony to release an “affordable” 35mm digital cinema camera to compete with RED: Zeiss released a series of compact prime lenses for digital and film cameras with PL (Arri), EF (Canon) and F (Nikon) mounts including a new lightweight zoom LWZ.2 lens for HDSLR cameras: Flip Slide […]

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Zeiss, Canon and other to have “some very exciting announcement” at NAB 2010

By PR admin | Published: April 12, 2010

Vincent Laforet wrote this on his blog unde the title “NAD2010 – possible turning point for HDDSLR”: “NAB 2010 kicks off tomorrow – and you should expect some pretty fantastic announcements from a wide variety of companies. I know of quite a few – but am sworn to secrecy for at least another 12 hours […]

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Back from PDN PhotPlus Expo

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2009

Last week I attended PDN PhotPlus Expo in New York which explains the lack of new rumors on this site for the past few days. All my questions about future products were answered politely with the phrase “no comments” and I don’t have any rumors to report from the floor. A recap on all rumors from […]

Also posted in Canon, Olympus, Sigma, Sony | 4 Comments

New redesigend Zeiss Distagon ZF 1.4/35 with floating element

By PR admin | Published: September 30, 2009

In his Leica M9 & Nikon D3x comparisson Erwin Puts wrote: “Lenses used are the Summilux-M 1.4/35mm asph and a very new redesigend Zeiss Distagon 1.4/35 with Floating element.” This sentence was removed after it appeared on FredMiranda forum.

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Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 3,5/18 wide-angle lens with EF (Canon) bayonet mount

By PR admin | Published: September 14, 2009

Another rumor (previously reported here) came out to be true today: Carl Zeiss presents the Distagon T* 3,5/18 wide-angle lens with EF (Canon) bayonet mount. Full press release after the jump:

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Zeiss rumors (Canon mount lenses)

By PR admin | Published: August 14, 2009

Zeiss ZE 18mm f/3.5 is expected (Canon mount) by the end of the year (this lens is already available with a Nikon mount): Zeiss Makro-Planar ZE 100mm f/2 coming to Canon this Fall according to a forum posting reported by ZR (this lens is also already available with a Nikon mount):

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Rumor: Full frame Zeiss Ikon digital rangefinder in development

By PR admin | Published: August 9, 2009

“Our source claims that Zeiss is working on a digital rangefinder with a Sony sensor, he goes further saying that unlike all the current dRFs the Zeiss dRF will use a CMOS sensor”. (source: ZR) This is what Zeiss had to say on this topic few years ago (September, 2006): Q: There are rumors that Zeiss […]

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