ZM 18mm lens: where and when?

[Grober]

Where is the ZM 18mm?

Anyone have info on pricing and/or availability?

Thanks!

-g

 

[eon]

It seems to be available now at Robert White.
http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/zeiss.htm

 

[Grober]

Thanks, Eon. Anyone seen the 18mm Zeiss ZM lens in the States yet?

-g

 

[msadat]

it is not aviliable any place till later , my guess is early september

 

[summilux]

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/co/d-18/index.html


just announced.

 

[thomasw_]

here i am told late august, september: so does that mean oct? 🙂

 

[Tom A]

here i am told late august, september: so does that mean oct? 🙂

I think it will be available in early September. Very interesting lens, the few shots I managed to do with in March in Japan looks good. I dont think it is as "rectilinear" as the 21/4.5 Biogon ZM, but it is better than the 15/4.5 CV (but at a price!). The biggest market will probably be the M8/RD1 crowd, but even for us "analog's" it will be nice. Largish lens though, with a 58mm filter size. It will be interesting to see how much fall off it has and if it needs a center filter. I can feel a severe case of "wide-itis" coming on!