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Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Otus Distagon T* Officially Launched

October 7, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Zeiss 55mm F1.4 Otus Distagon

Though this lens has been in development for some time, Zeiss has finally taken the official wraps off of its 55mm f/1.4 Otus Distagon T* lens. The new lens is available in Nikon and Canon mounts for $3,999. It is expected to ship in November for both mounts.

Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Otus Distagon T* Key Features

  • Optimized for Full-Frame Camera Sensors
  • f/1.4 – f/16 Aperture Range
  • Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Lens Coating
  • Floating Elements Design
  • All-Metal Lens Housing
  • Manual Focus, 20″ Close Focus Distance
  • 77mm Filter Thread
  • Highly Visible Yellow Scale Markings

This is the first lens in this new family of Zeiss lenses that is supposed to take optical excellence to the next level. Perhaps we’ll see another lens “in development” at or around PhotoPlus 2013…


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Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Distagon T* Lens for Canon and Nikon DSLRs, Also Developing Mirrorless Lenses

September 6, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Zeiss has announced its new 55mm f/1.4 Distagon T* lens for Canon and Nikon mounts.  The new lens is first model of a new product family from Zeiss. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lenses Tagged With: distagon, lens, mirrorless, zeiss

Zeiss Distagon T 35mm F/1.4 ZF.2 Lens Available for Pre-Order

May 10, 2011 By Eric Reagan

B&H Photo has posted that the Zeiss Distagon T 35mm F/1.4 ZF.2 lens is now available for pre-order for the Nikon F Mount version. Here’s the link.

As is custom at B&H, when something is posted for pre-order, it generally means that stock is on the way and almost ready to ship out to customers.  No word on the Canon version yet.

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: availability, b&h photo, distagon, f mount, lens, Nikon, pre-order, zeiss

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 Lens

September 2, 2010 By Eric Reagan

Carl Zeiss has announced a 35mm Distagon T* f/1.4 lens for Canon and Nikon DSLRs.  The new lens should be available in early 2011.  More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

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