For those that are interested, just got notified they are on the way. Should be in stock most places next week.

wish they had AF...i would be interested in them then..i can get them for 30% off anything from zeiss

05xrunner wrote:
wish they had AF...i would be interested in them then..i can get them for 30% off anything from zeiss

Can you share how you can get 30% off.

I work with Zeiss in healthcare..and we spend few hundred thousand from them..and the guy i deal with can get me what i want for his cost

i keep saying I wish Canon would get into pathology area. So i can start dealing with them and get some discounts there.
I work with Olympus, Zeiss, Nikon but no canon

Microscopes? distributer, with Cardinal, Fisher, PHS...

Hmmm, That is an interesting idea. I should speak with our Zeiss healthcare rep.

I can't find ZE 50's in stock anywhere! Where are you looking... ?

Also, can anyone find a test between the Sigma 50 and this Zeiss?

Here is a reply I got from Tony Rose at PopFlash. He was quoting Zeiss USA

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date Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 10:20 AM
subject Re: Zeiss ZE 50/1.4

Philippe,

The Planar T* 1.4/50 ZE will ship to us next week and we will likely receive the delivery after the holidays. In this case, we should be in a position to ship later the week of 12/1.

Thank you,

TR

Does anyone know about how much this lens is supposed to retail for in the US?

maxima302 wrote:
Does anyone know about how much this lens is supposed to retail for in the US?

http://www.popflash.com/index.php?p=product&id=3355&parent=31

It says it is in stock now.

Would a Zeiss C/Y 50mm Planar owner buy this lens, quickly, and tell us the bokeh is good, there is very little barrel distortion, and very little lateral chromic aberrations, over the 50/1.4.

Jim,

I have a C/Y 50mm Planar, the better of two that I bought. It's nice, certainly more pleasing than the Canon 1.4, but not something that makes me smile everytime I think about it.

I recently obtained a ZF 50 makro, and it eats the CZ for lunch, in every way. (although one could almost complain that it's TOO sharp for some subjects) So, I think Zeiss technology has been improving quite a bit lately. (as you would expect.) I am quite excited to check out the ZE 50.

I'm buying into ZE lenses when the Makros are released

bluetsunami wrote:
I'm buying into ZE lenses when the Makros are released

+1 saving up steadily (and will sell/trade/auction to get there)

bluetsunami wrote:
I'm buying into ZE lenses when the Makros are released

oh yes!

i'm looking at the distagon 25, makro-planar 50 and 100.

Cableaddict wrote:
I recently obtained a ZF 50 makro, and it eats the CZ for lunch, in every way. (although one could almost complain that it's TOO sharp for some subjects) So, I think Zeiss technology has been improving quite a bit lately. (as you would expect.) I am quite excited to check out the ZE 50.

Yes, I too am waiting on the ZE50Makro. I hope it doen't grow too much in weight as the ZE85/1.4 did.

ZE 50 Makro is the one I like. It's the sharpest 50mm ever.

JimBuchanan wrote:
Cableaddict wrote:
I recently obtained a ZF 50 makro, and it eats the CZ for lunch, in every way. (although one could almost complain that it's TOO sharp for some subjects) So, I think Zeiss technology has been improving quite a bit lately. (as you would expect.) I am quite excited to check out the ZE 50.

Yes, I too am waiting on the ZE50Makro. I hope it doen't grow too much in weight as the ZE85/1.4 did.

How heavy could it get? The bloody thing doesn't even have a front element!

+1 for the Zeiss 50/2 Makro Planar ZE when it happens. That's the one to have IMO. Too sharp? In this forum - too sharp

+1 for Zeiss 50/2 Makro Planar ZE