Carl Zeiss introduces a new wide-angle lenses with Nikon F mount. It covers a full 35mm frame and can be used on both analog and digital SLRs. They focus manually and can produce sharpness (200 lines per millimeter) well beyond the capabilities of the best color films available today and is ideal for the smaller pixel size digital chips. This lenses feature a long-life all-metal barrel of very high precision.
The Distagon T* 2,8/25 is a lens with pronounced wide-angle characteristics. The minimum object distance of just two inches from the front element enables unique wide-angle close-ups. It will be a 37.5mm equivalent on a digital camera when used with a small dome port. No diopter will be needed with this lens in conjunction with a dome port.
The new lens will be shipping as of: end of 2006
List prices:
Distagon T* 2,8/25 ZF: 699,00 EUR (without VAT) / $824 USD
Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZF and Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF
Two New Super Fast ZEISS ZF Macro Lenses with Nikon F Mount
At f/2, the new ZEISS Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZF and Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF are the fastest macro lenses for 35mm full-frame photography today - whether for film or digital capture. The two new lenses focus manually from infinity to 1⁄2-life size, capturing an object field of approximately 50x70mm at the close-focus limit. All of the ZEISS ZF lenses feature precision metal mechanics, providing the photographer with a durable, reliable tool of lasting value.
A ‘floating element’ optical system enables the Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZF to deliver very high image quality over the entire focusing range.
The Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF goes several steps further by employing an optical design originally developed for the ARRI/ZEISS Master Prime T* 1.2/100. Thus, the Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF lens offers an optical performance never before available for still photography, especially at wide-open apertures and in macro applications.
The new Makro-Planar lenses are scheduled for shipment during Q1 2007 and join the ZEISS ZF family of manual focus, precision lenses for the Nikon F-mount and featuring full Nikon AI-S compatibility. Them.
The suggested list price will be:
• Makro-Planar T* 2/50 ZF: $1,124 USD
• Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF: $1,749 USD
ZEISS ZF range now includes 6 different lens types with focal lengths ranging from 25mm to 100m |