Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZE and ZF.2 announced

[Vobluda]

Distagon 35mm f1.4 for Canon and Nikon:

http://www.zeiss.com/C1256A770030BC...4E1756D4AF56756EC125779000246827?OpenDocument

I hope that Nikon will finaly release AFS 35mm f1.4..

 

[user237428934]

My first thought was "wow". But then I read the specification. This lens is HUGE. 830g and a length of 120mm. The Canon 1.4/35 weights 530g at a length of 86mm and it includes an AF.
My experience with manual focussing with my 5D is not so good. Through the viewfinder I can't focus properly with the standard screen.

 

[Neare]

This lens in c/y mount is amazing, also huge. I've seen a few adapted to canon and nikon bodies and they give great results. It will be interesting to see how this lens will hold up against the original. I don't find these remakes as pleasing as the originals, the quality and rendering has changed slightly.

 

[gavinlg]

Just bought a 35mm f2 distagon in ZE mount for my 5d, but I knew this was coming. Looks huge and will probably be amazing with IQ.

The previous contax/rollei distagon 35mm f1.4 was amazing though - some of the samples I've seen make a canon 35L look rather plain.

 

[mfogiel]

It would be nice if they made a ZM version, obviously of 1/4 of the size...

 

[Nigel Meaby]

Yes, now a ZM version would be very interesting. Probably would become my only required '35 if it's good enough!

 

[Neare]

I concur with the ZM version!

 

[kossi008]

+1 for the ZM.

 

[morgan]

I've been wanting a "character" 35mm for my 7D, maybe this will fit the bill, although it does sound rather huge.

 

[shadowfox]

I've been wanting a "character" 35mm for my 7D, maybe this will fit the bill, although it does sound rather huge.

It will become a 50mm-'ish lens on your 7D, no?

 

[Kiyatkin]

Unfortunate news is that it is so HUGE and HEAVY. The new 24mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4 are smaller and have AF-S. I guess we'll see how it's priced...

 

[sevo]

My first thought was "wow". But then I read the specification. This lens is HUGE. 830g and a length of 120mm. The Canon 1.4/35 weights 530g at a length of 86mm and it includes an AF.

Holy cow! You could probably carry the entire Yashica 35CC in its lens pouch, and that comes with a 35/1.8 lens...

 

[dogberryjr]

Intriguing! I know they are significantly different, but this lens might compete against the new Nikkor 24mm 1.4 for my (very eventual) dollars.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

Too big no doubt (to me...).

Cheers,

Juan

 

[photogdave]

The opening paragraph of the press release is hilarious!

"A woman is sitting at the bar of a dimly-lit cafe. Lost in thoughts, she doesn’t notice the glass of wine the bartender places before her. From a distance, a photographer tries to capture her mood. He brings her face, which is leaning toward her phone, into focus. Everything around her becomes a blur, and the lights in the background coalesce into a wild “dance” of diffuse shapes."

 

[semilog]

"A woman is sitting at the bar of a dimly-lit cafe. Lost in thoughts, she doesn’t notice the glass of wine the bartender places before her. From a distance, a photographer tries to capture her mood. He brings her face, which is leaning toward her phone, into focus. Everything around her becomes a blur, and the lights in the background coalesce into a wild “dance” of diffuse shapes."

Hey... I've been to that bar...

 

[morgan]

It will become a 50mm-'ish lens on your 7D, no?

Yeah, it will be about a 50. I've gotten used to that on my R-D1/35mm1.2 combo, which has served me well for travel (in combination with a 15mm). I've been seriously considering picking up a 5D Mk1, you can find them for under 1k now and I could just use a 35 as a 35....

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

When I read that "romantic" intro about the woman in the bar I though how commercial the whole OOF thing is becoming... I mean it's a masses thing now even for digital point-and-shoot users: common people want OOF backgrounds more and more... A few friends (not photographers nor hobbyists) have asked me about it in the last three months, and I saw a recent small sensor digital camera TV commercial talk about it as one of the great things that camera and its lenses offer... Interesting...

Cheers,

Juan

 

[Andy Kibber]

Kudos to Zeiss. I'm sure the lens will be fantastic (and bulky). These ZF.2 lenses are killing me. So tempting ...

 

[jsrockit]

The opening paragraph of the press release is hilarious!

"A woman is sitting at the bar of a dimly-lit cafe. Lost in thoughts, she doesn’t notice the glass of wine the bartender places before her. From a distance, a photographer tries to capture her mood. He brings her face, which is leaning toward her phone, into focus. Everything around her becomes a blur, and the lights in the background coalesce into a wild “dance” of diffuse shapes."

She slipped the photographer a roofie? 😱