Cosina Japan officially announced that the following Zeiss SLR Classic series lenses have been discontinued: 2.8/15, 3.5/18, 2/25, 2/28, 1.4/35, 2/135. Several of the Zeiss Classic lenses are still available for sale in the US, some with a big discount – for example: the Zeiss 135mm f/2 Apo Sonnar T* lens is now $923 off, while the Zeiss […]
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The rumored new Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 (1.4/25) full frame DSLR lens is now officially announced. US pricing is $2,399 (available for pre-order). Press release and technical specifications:
Zeiss will soon announce a new Milvus 25mm f/1.4 (1.4/25) full frame DSLR lens:
Reuters reports that Blackstone is in talks to sell their 45% stake in Leica Camera. Potential buyers are Zeiss, a few Asian companies and private equity funds:
Zeiss is rumored to bring back their Biotar lenses (specifically the Biotar 1.5/75). Recently (April 2017) there was a new trademark registration for the name Biotar: Update #1: the Biotar name could be trademarked by Meyer Optik Görlitz (Globell Deutschland, subsidiary of the ‘net SE’ group, is the company behind the Meyer-Optik Görlitz venture). Update #2: I […]
The Milvus 1.4/35 lens is now officially announced (pre-orders links: Adorama and B&H Nikon mount, Canon mount): The US pricing is $1,999 The lens will be available for Nikon and Canon mounts Aperture range: f/1.4 to f/16 One aspherical element Five low dispersion elements Zeiss T* anti-reflective coating Manual focus design Manual aperture ring can be de-clicked Anodized metal barrel, rubber […]
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Zeiss is rumored to announce a new Milvus 1.4/35 full frame lens for DSLR cameras. The new lens will be available for both Canon EF (ZE) and Nikon F (ZF.2) mounts. Additional pictures:
Here are some more new products announced at the 2017 NAB show (check also the NAB special at Adorama and B&H):
The big news of the week was definitely the announcement of the new Sony a9 camera, but there were also a few other announcements before the start of the 2017 NAB show: → The latest Ricoh Theta 360° camera. → Sigma announced the previously rumored two new cinema lenses: 14mm T2 and 135mm T2. → New […]
The Zeiss Apo Sonnar 2.8/135 Batis full frame lens for Sony E-mount is now officially announced: Pre-order links: B&H | Adorama (lens hood sold separately) Sample photos Press release Videos: Technical specs, MTF charts, lens design:
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