[dave9t5]

I didn't see any other postings here yet, so here's the first news of the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/35:



[url="http://www.zeiss.com/C1256A770030BCE0/WebViewTopNewsAllE/4E1756D4AF56756EC125779000246827?OpenDocument"]Zeiss Press Release[/url]



[url="http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10090110carlzeiss35mm1p4.asp"]DPReview's Page[/url]



[url="http://www.zeiss.com/C125679B0029303C/EmbedTitelIntern/PI_0141-2010_2-dl/$File/PI_0141-2010_2-dl.jpg"]Sample photo from zeiss.com[/url]





Only 850g!!

[mst]

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Only 850g!!

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"only" ? <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



-- Markus

[dave9t5]

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"only" ? <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



-- Markus

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Ha ha. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



The press release is funny:

"Crisp, sharp images work every time, whether at dusk or in the weak lighting conditions of a café, and without the need for a tripod".



Considering it's longer and (25%) heavier than the Makro 2/100...it should probably have a tripod mount.

[joachim]

[quote name='dave9t5' timestamp='1283348039' post='2408']

I didn't see any other postings here yet, so here's the first news of the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/35:



[url="http://www.zeiss.com/C1256A770030BCE0/WebViewTopNewsAllE/4E1756D4AF56756EC125779000246827?OpenDocument"]Zeiss Press Release[/url]



[url="http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10090110carlzeiss35mm1p4.asp"]DPReview's Page[/url]



[url="http://www.zeiss.com/C125679B0029303C/EmbedTitelIntern/PI_0141-2010_2-dl/$File/PI_0141-2010_2-dl.jpg"]Sample photo from zeiss.com[/url]





Only 850g!!

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The lens doesn't seem to offer floating elements as its CYMM predecessor did. At least I couldn't spot a mention. I am wondering whether Cosina lacks the technology for this.



I noticed similar with the Cosina produced Zeiss lenses for Hasselblad. While the original ones had floating elements the Cosina produced ones do not seem to offer this any more. Anyone here knows?

[Guest]

Hmm ... I was hoping Zeiss would bring out an alternative to the 35/2, due to the fringing issues on that lens. I can't imagine this one will be any better in that regard, and it's actually too big/heavy for me. Perfect would be a 30mm about the size of the Voigtländer Ultron 40/2.

[Klaus]

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The lens doesn't seem to offer floating elements as its CYMM predecessor did. At least I couldn't spot a mention. I am wondering whether Cosina lacks the technology for this.



I noticed similar with the Cosina produced Zeiss lenses for Hasselblad. While the original ones had floating elements the Cosina produced ones do not seem to offer this any more. Anyone here knows?

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Cosina has no stakes in the design aspects of these Zeiss lenses.