Zeiss Announces ZF.2 CPU Lenses For Nikon SLRs

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 Optics manufacturer Carl Zeiss has announced a new line of manual focus prime lenses for Nikon SLRs. The eight new Carl Zeiss ZF.2 lenses allow full automatic exposure control with compatible Nikon DSLR and 35mm SLR cameras. That means photographers who want to use the excellent Zeiss lenses will no long be restricted to using […]

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Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZE Wide-Angle Lens

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Carl Zeiss announced the launch of the sixth lens in the ZE series for EOS cameras. The Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZE is a moderate wide angle lens designed for full-frame (D)SLR cameras, delivering a 62-degree field of view.

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Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZE Wide-Angle Lens

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Carl Zeiss announced the launch of the fifth lens in the ZE series for EOS cameras. The Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZE is a moderate wide angle lens designed for full-frame (D)SLR cameras, delivering a 74-degree field of view. Like the other Zeiss ZE lenses, it incorporates a CPU and data contacts for communication with […]

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Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21 ZE Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

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Carl Zeiss launched the fourth lens in the ZE series for EOS cameras. The Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21 ZE is an ultra-wide angle lens designed for full-frame (D)SLR cameras, delivering a 90-degree field of view. Like the other Zeiss ZE lenses, it incorporates a CPU and data contacts for communication with the camera body. The […]

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Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 3.5/18 ZE Wide-Angle Lens

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Carl Zeiss announced the launch of the third lens in the ZE series for EF mount cameras. The Zeiss Distagon T* 3.5/18 ZE is an ultra-wide angle lens designed for full-frame (D)SLR cameras, delivering a 99-degree field of view. Like the Planar T* 1.4/50 and 1.4/85 ZE lenses, the new 18mm incorporates a CPU and […]

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Zeiss Ikon 35mm Rangefinder Camera: Featured User Review

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Here’s something a little different for a Featured User Review – instead of the usual digital camera or zoom lens review, I chose this excellent review for a film camera – and a rangefinder at that! The fact is, there are still plenty of film shooters and the Zeiss Ikon rangefinder is a truly beautiful […]

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Carl Zeiss ZE Lenses

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More optics for everyone Today, Carl Zeiss is exapanding its line of SLR lenses with the Zeiss ZE Lenses with EF bayonet for all analog and digital EOS camera models. The new ZE lenses from Carl Zeiss transfer all information exclusively via electronic contacts, which means that all exposure modes such as programmed auto exposure, […]

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Zeiss ZF Lenses – High Performance For Nikon and Canon

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 The Zeiss ZF lens lineup at of August 2008 Introduction In this era of plastic-barreled mass-produced lenses, the Zeiss ZF lenses stand out in sleekly-elegant fashion, with their beautiful and durable all-metal design. For the past year, I’ve used the entire Zeiss ZF lines extensively on both Canon EOS and Nikon, with outstanding results(see the […]

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