Category Archives: Zeiss

Interview with Senior Vice President of the Camera Lens Division at Carl Zeiss

By PR admin | Published: June 1, 2011

In this interview with Dr. Winfried Scherle, Senior Vice President of the Camera Lens Division at Carl Zeiss, you can get some interesting insights about the company and their lenses. Did you know for example that Zeiss is a non-profit foundation that reinvests all profits back in R&D? Hurlblog Interview Zeiss Scherle 052411 H264 720p from Shane […]

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Sony NEX roadmap: 7 new E-mout lenses to be launched by 2012

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2011

In addition to the already existing E-mount lenses, Sony is planning to release 7 more for their mirrorless NEX system by the end of 2012: 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens new portrait lens 50mm f/1.8 new Carl Zeiss wide angle lens 24mm f/1.7 new telephoto zoom lens 55-200mm f/4-5.6 new medium telephoto lens new high performance standard zoom new wide […]

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Zeiss introduces Compact Prime CP.2 lenses with MFT and E mounts

By PR admin | Published: March 31, 2011

Carl Zeiss will present E and MFT mounts for their Compact Prime CP.2 lenses at the NAB Trade Show in Las Vegas from April 9-14, 2011. The Compact Prime CP.2 lens series for PL-, EF-, F-mount, Micro 4/3 and A-mounts were already announced during Photokina.

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Zeiss now shipping Compact Prime CP.2 F & MFT lenses

By PR admin | Published: March 23, 2011

Zeiss today posted on their Twitter account that shipment of the Compact Prime CP.2 F & MFT lenses will start this week. The CP.2 product line was introduced in September of 2010. The different lens versions cost between $3,900 and $ $4,900. More info from zeiss.com:

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Zeiss 85mm f/2.0 T* ZM Sonnar lens to be discontinued?

By PR admin | Published: March 19, 2011

A reader sent me a tip that the Zeiss 85mm f/2.0 T* ZM Sonnar lens is no longer listed on zeiss.com website:

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Carl Zeiss also joins the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2011

Just 3 days after Schneider-Kreuznach, Carl Zeiss also announced that they are joining the Micro Four Thirds system standard group. Back in September of 2009 Zeiss announced a Micro 4/3 versions of their Compact Prime CP.2 lenses. Maybe after all, the m4/3 standard will survive even without the backing of the heavyweight category (Nikon & Canon). What do you […]

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Rumor: Sony, Zeiss lenses are going up in price in the US

By PR admin | Published: January 12, 2011

I received some reports that Zeiss and Sony lenses will be going up in price in the US on February 1st, 2011. Not sure if all lenses will be impacted or what exactly the price increase will be (expecting to get a price list later today or tomorrow).

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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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