Respectable price - if the lens performs as the specs and anticipation proposes. I see the price of the ZF 18mm has come down $400.00 or so.
With Canon coming with the new 17 & 24II TS-E's, the Voigtlander 20mm an the way - the seeming less than exciting ZE 50 & 85 reviews - that the Zeiss ZE's are losing market share.
I still like the idea as a Canon user to opt for the ZF mount in the advent of being able to mount on the Nikon & Canon w/ adapter - may have a higher resale value. Perhaps the price of the Contax 21mm may level a little father.
edwardkaraa wrote:
By the way, I've had this lens for a few weeks now, along with the Zeiss 16, 18, 20, 24, 28 and 35. It's called the ZA 16-35
Well, I sure would love to believe that the ZA 16-35 could perform as well as the Zeiss 21 but somehow I highly doubt that if the new one is anywhere as good as the older Contax version.
1450$ is a good price to sell. And if its as good as promised, at this price tag it may get Zeiss the publicity they need so urgently and may even help to build up a new zeiss user community which is ready to spend some extra money if the product is worth it.
Makes me think of the sage of Winkelried, if you permit a bit of patriotism from my side.
Tariq Gibran wrote:
Well, I sure would love to believe that the ZA 16-35 could perform as well as the Zeiss 21 but somehow I highly doubt that if the new one is anywhere as good as the older Contax version.
I sincerely believe from my first hand experience with ZE lenses that this lens will not be able to compete with the old Contax version.
edwardkaraa wrote:
I sincerely believe from my first hand experience with ZE lenses that this lens will not be able to compete with the old Contax version.
In some ways it won't, sadly. But the MTFs show that the ZF is significantly better than the C/Y is terms of absolute resolution. I know about your 50mm lens, and that was weird, but come on Edward, don't think that Zeiss and Cosina won't refine and enhance all of these lenses after the first run if tweaking is necessary.
Then again, it makes no sense to me that the EF electronics would take an extra 6 months to produce. You'd think Zeiss would want to go after the larger market that's already been using this exact lens with adapters for years now. Maybe there is a part of the electronics implementation process that they're just not satisfied with yet?
I think the price is as we all expected it to be. It's a hundred or so less than what the C/Y version sold for brand new, and the ZF comes with a hood. Were you hoping it would be less?
StevenPA wrote:
I think the price is as we all expected it to be. It's a hundred or so less than what the C/Y version sold for brand new, and the ZF comes with a hood. Were you hoping it would be less?
It was announced 1450€ some time ago , either the US gets the best price again or Zeiss is going to announce a new € price on their own site any time soon. Looks like it is going to be just a bit under 1200€
i just think any non-CPU'd $1000+ current-production F-mount lens is ridiculous. I don't care if it spouts pure gold onto my sensor, i don't want it haha
StevenPA wrote:
Then again, it makes no sense to me that the EF electronics would take an extra 6 months to produce. You'd think Zeiss would want to go after the larger market that's already been using this exact lens with adapters for years now. Maybe there is a part of the electronics implementation process that they're just not satisfied with yet?
Note that while the ZF/ZK lenses are essentially identical apart from the mount and aperture ring, the ZE lenses use nearly all new parts. The ZE's focus in the opposite direction and have a barrel designed for no aperture ring and the larger diameter EF mount as well as the electronics and stepper-actuated aperture mechanism. I doubt there's much parts commonality between the ZE lenses and ZF/ZK lenses apart from the glass and maybe the filter ring/hood mount.
ISO1600 wrote:
i just think any non-CPU'd $1000+ current-production F-mount lens is ridiculous. I don't care if it spouts pure gold onto my sensor, i don't want it haha
And I think CPU's are mostly useless. To each his own. I care more about the glass than support for exposure modes I never use or cameras I'm never going to buy.
