Category Archives: Zeiss

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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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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