Category Archives: Zeiss

Zeiss ZX1 camera now available for pre-order for $6,000

The Zeiss ZX1 camera is finally available for pre-order for $6,000 (the ZX1 was announced in September 2018). B&H also published an article, which means the camera is officially released. The camera has a 37.4MP full-frame CMOS sensor and comes with a Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2 lens, leaf shutter, and 0.74x OLED viewfinder. The price is significantly higher than […]

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Where are the new Zeiss lenses?

I just noticed that there has not been much going on in the Zeiss category of PhotoRumors for a while: three new Zeiss Supreme prime cinema lenses leaked back in June, several posts on the still-missing ZX1 camera, and the last official Zeiss announcement for the Otus 100mm f/1.4 lens that took place in May last […]

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The Zeiss ZX1 camera is still missing

The Zeiss ZX1 camera was announced in September 2018 and it is still not officially released. The camera is still listed at B&H Photo and at the official Zeiss website. The camera specifications can be found here. The price was rumored to be around $4,200. CaptureOne and Adobe already added ZXI profiles to their software. […]

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Three new Zeiss Supreme Prime cinema lenses leaked online (18mm T1.5, 40mm T1.5, 200mm T2.2)

Zeiss will soon announce three new cinema lenses from their Supreme Prime Lenses:

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New Sony and Zeiss rebates in the US

New Sony and Zeiss rebates started in the US today:

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Zeiss ZX1 camera specifications

Here are the Zeiss ZX1 camera specifications in case you missed them when I first reported them back in October (now listed also at B&H Photo):

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The Zeiss ZX1 camera to be announced soon, here are the full specifications

The Zeiss ZX1 camera is going to be announced soon – the main specifications are: 37.4MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor ZEISS Distagon T* 35mm f/2 Lens Leaf Shutter and Physical Exposure Dials 0.74x Full HD OLED Electronic Viewfinder 4.34″ Touchscreen LCD with Tool Bar ISO 80-51200, 3 fps Continuous Shooting Integrated Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC Built-In […]

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Zeiss ZX1 camera registered at Bluetooth Certification Agency

We must be getting closer to the official Zeiss ZX1 release since a few days ago (September 29th) the camera was registered at the Bluetooth Certification Agency (B&H still lists the camera as “coming soon”):

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Zeiss ZX1 camera spotted at Asian certification authority

The Zeiss ZX1 camera was recently spotted at an Asian certification authority. The ZX1 was initially supposed to start shipping in early 2019. Zeiss recently confirmed that the camera is still being tested. The recent certification confirms that the ZX1 is not canceled, but just delayed. B&H still lists the camera as “coming soon”. Additional pictures from […]

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Zeiss on the delayed ZX1 camera: “We are currently working on advancing this novel concept and are testing the first cameras”

In response to my last post about the Zeiss ZX1 camera, a reader contacted me and shared a recent update from Zeiss on the missing ZX1 camera that was supposed to start in early 2019 (thanks Tim):

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