Carl Zeiss ZE Lenses

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ZE: Carl Zeiss SLR Lenses Now Also With EF Bayonet

Thornwood, NY, September 2008: Carl Zeiss is expanding its successful line of SLR lenses with the introduction of the Zeiss ZE Lenses with EF bayonet for all analog and digital EOS camera models.

As with all EF compatible lenses, the new ZE lenses from Carl Zeiss transfer all information exclusively via electronic contacts. This means that all exposure modes such as programmed auto exposure, shutter priority, aperture priority and manual setting are supported. The aperture setting is controlled from the camera body and the automatic focus confirmation remains available to an unlimited extent with these manual focus lenses. With digital SLRs, the lens data and all exposure data can also be accessed via the camera’s EXIF file. Even E-TTL flash metering is supported.

The first lenses to be available will be the Planar T* 1,4/50 ZE and the Planar T* 1,4/85 ZE in the last quarter of this year. Further focal lengths will be added to the line within the next few months.

About Carl Zeiss
Carl Zeiss is a leading international group of companies operating worldwide in the optical and opto-electronic industry. Carl Zeiss AG is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The business groups are generally ranked first or second in the strategic markets of medical and research solutions, industrial solutions und lifestyle products. They offer products and services for biomedical research and medical technology, as well as system solutions for the semiconductor, automotive and mechanical engineering industries. Planetariums and high-quality consumer goods such as camera lenses and binoculars carry the ZEISS name to millions of people around the world.

In fiscal year 2006/07 (ended 30 September), the Carl Zeiss Group, which is wholly owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation, generated revenues totaling EUR 2,604 million. The Carl Zeiss Group has approximately 12,300 employees, including about 4,300 outside Germany. It is directly represented in more than 30 countries and operates production facilities in Europe, America and Asia. The eyeglass business operates as Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH and is the number two eyeglass provider in the world. This company is owned equally by Carl Zeiss AG and a private equity company. Further information is available at www.zeiss.de.

Further information is available at www.zeiss.de/presse.

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  • tom lane says:

    i am considering to buy sony alpha with zeiss lenses. ran across some great pics at pic4c.com taken with zeiss on sony alpha. just wonder if the new zeiss 18mm lens can be used on sony alpha 900.

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  • David says:

    My 85mm f1.4 ZE arrived yesterday morning. Beautifully engineered,mounted on my 5D mark 11 it produces images of truly amazing quality. Still getting used to manual focus but not as big a hurdle as expected. I can’t wait for a wide angle lens to become available.

    smiles from miles
    David

  • Casey Hyer says:

    Just got my 50mm 1.4 ZE a month ago. I’ve been shooting it a tone and love it! I do want to get the diferent screen so I can focus easier. check out some samples at my site if you want. http://www.caseyhyer.com

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