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p.1 #1 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

Erwin Puts seems to have a copy of this lens to play with:

http://www.imx.nl/photo/leica/camera/page155/m9part2.html

seventh paragraph, listing lenses used to compare the M9 and D3X:

"Lenses used are the Summilux-M 1.4/35mm asph and a very new redesigend Zeiss Distagon 1.4/35 with Floating element."

Sep 29, 2009 at 04:37 PM

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p.1 #2 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

Hmmmm, that is a very interesting discovery.

Sep 29, 2009 at 04:46 PM

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p.1 #3 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

I thought the same thing when I read the article yesterday, seems a bit strange. I dismissed it when I couldn't reconcile the differences in field of view between the M9 and the D3x both with 35mm lenses. A 35mm f/1.4 would be awesome though, assuming the smaller aperture performance isn't compromised over the f/2.

Sep 29, 2009 at 04:46 PM

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p.1 #4 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

The results will probably look like this:

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Sep 29, 2009 at 05:00 PM

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p.1 #5 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

fourfa wrote:
Erwin Puts seems to have a copy of this lens to play with:

http://www.imx.nl/photo/leica/camera/page155/m9part2.html

I like the way he fails to frame the test image properly with the M9. He's given it a few percent advantage before he even starts. Good old Puts. It's also interesting to see how much more barrel distortion the SLR 35 f1.4 shows, as expected I suppose. Easily fixable though.

Sep 29, 2009 at 05:07 PM

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p.1 #6 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

Haha, Richard, that isn't your Contax 35/1.4 by any chance?

Sep 29, 2009 at 05:15 PM

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p.1 #7 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

edwardkaraa wrote:
Haha, Richard, that isn't your Contax 35/1.4 by any chance?

I remember seeing this somewhere, now, where was it

?

Sep 29, 2009 at 06:52 PM

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p.1 #8 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

I spoke with the people of Zeiss at the IBC, Amsterdam last month.
we discussed their ZF lenses, and the upcoming new ZE lenses.
Then they asked: "How would you like a 35mm f1.4?"

Now I know why they asked......

Sep 29, 2009 at 07:15 PM

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p.1 #9 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

I have been wondering since they released the ZF 35/2, why not f1.4?

The existing format for Y/C 35/1.4 can not clear the mirror of 5D. But it should be a cup of cake for Zeiss to make some small adjustment to overcome it.

I hope it is true! The 35/1.4 has been one of my most loved lens. Now even better to have one that works on my 5D II without having to shave the mirror.

Sep 29, 2009 at 08:36 PM

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p.1 #10 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

The Zeiss 35/1.4 (later rubber ring HFT version) for Rollei QBM works withtout a mirror shave on my 5DII (and SLR/C) with Kindai adapter. Amazing lens.

Cinstance wrote:
I have been wondering since they released the ZF 35/2, why not f1.4?

The existing format for Y/C 35/1.4 can not clear the mirror of 5D. But it should be a cup of cake for Zeiss to make some small adjustment to overcome it.

I hope it is true! The 35/1.4 has been one of my most loved lens. Now even better to have one that works on my 5D II without having to shave the mirror.

Sep 29, 2009 at 09:10 PM

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p.1 #11 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

Oooh, ahhh!!! ;p

35/1.4 would be awesomeness on my D700, my fav FL and 1 stop faster than my existing Distagon!

I really hope it's true...

cheers, dave

Sep 29, 2009 at 09:28 PM

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p.1 #12 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

Did they let the cat out of the bag? I don't see the OP's quote anymore, so perhaps it's been edited and omitted. Perhaps we weren't supposed to know!

Whatever the case, I can keep on anticipating it...

Sep 29, 2009 at 09:49 PM

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p.1 #13 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

Indeed, I read the paragraph about "a very new redesigend Zeiss Distagon 1.4/35 with Floating element" two hours ago, and now it's gone.
Erwin Puts has edited it out.

Edited on Sep 30, 2009 at 04:00 AM · View previous versions

Sep 29, 2009 at 10:00 PM

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p.1 #14 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

Cool, this makes me excited!

Sep 29, 2009 at 10:10 PM

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p.1 #15 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

Hilarious, looks like someone might have violated his NDA. I wonder who the mole is getting word back from here

Sep 29, 2009 at 10:32 PM

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p.1 #16 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

Such a lens would be glued on my camera

Sep 29, 2009 at 11:11 PM

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p.1 #17 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

Of course this lens would be in the works, I just received my ZF 35 f2 last week. lol
I'm guessing there will be a price difference though.

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Sep 29, 2009 at 11:24 PM

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p.1 #18 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

While it would be cool, it also will not autofocus, have CPU contacts for auto-aperture and will costs close to $2000. All of these make the existing 35/1.4 AIS a winner over the potential ZF for me, I know braniac isn't a fan of its wild bokeh, but for $2000-3000 you could get the 28/1.4 which blows everything else out of the water.

Sep 29, 2009 at 11:24 PM

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p.1 #19 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

Cinstance wrote:
I have been wondering since they released the ZF 35/2, why not f1.4?

The existing format for Y/C 35/1.4 can not clear the mirror of 5D. But it should be a cup of cake for Zeiss to make some small adjustment to overcome it.

I hope it is true! The 35/1.4 has been one of my most loved lens. Now even better to have one that works on my 5D II without having to shave the mirror.

My Distagon 35mm F/1.4 clears on my 5D2 without a problem.

Sep 29, 2009 at 11:33 PM

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p.1 #20 · new Zeiss ZF 35mm/1.4 Distagon?

I have owned 3 5D's, 2 5D2's and 3 Distagon 35 f1.4's. I've never had a mirror clearance problem with any of them. Of course I'm not saying you won't, but I suspect that reports of such are probably due to incorrect adaptors. Yes, my distagons do focus to infinity.

Sep 30, 2009 at 01:24 AM

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