http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/2009-11-blog.html#_20091101Zeiss35f2

shipping on November 16th

It hasn't been announced yet on the zeiss site.

some sample mages of the 35 ZE on a 5D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/silver2silicon/

dolina wrote:
It hasn't been announced yet on the zeiss site.

Zeiss gave their web people a free Sunday
But the press release is official already...

I see. Added a link to sample images on flickr.

It's listed on the B&H site (coming soon) - of course, with Zeiss, "announced" can be a long way from "available at a retailer near you"!

Superb news; the ZF version is a beauty. I've been waiting for this one to be announced for 12 months.

i hope the next one will be the 50 macro !

and maybe later on... a 35 pc !?

ZE 17-35 f/2.8, 100 f/2 1:1 macro!

I think the taper at the end is kind of ugly... doesn't change the performance, but...

Pixel Perfect wrote:
Superb news; the ZF version is a beauty. I've been waiting for this one to be announced for 12 months.

i don't personally care what a lens looks like. i do admit to playing "spaceships" with my Ls when i'm alone, but in public, it's all about IQ.

abam wrote:
i don't personally care what a lens looks like. i do admit to playing "spaceships" with my Ls when i'm alone, but in public, it's all about IQ.

Do you jettison the tripod ring from the white starships?

mh2000 wrote:
I think the taper at the end is kind of ugly... doesn't change the performance, but...

Pixel Perfect wrote:
Superb news; the ZF version is a beauty. I've been waiting for this one to be announced for 12 months.


I didn't mean a beauty in looks, but performance, but I think the Zeiss lenses are great looking overall.

yay another over priced M/F lens...Canon spends big $ on A/F just saying...

dolina wrote:
It hasn't been announced yet on the zeiss site.



No, you need to go to the manufacturer's site:

http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/cz/zf-zs.html

OK

I will stick with the fine Canon EF 35mm F1.4 L Autofocus lens

I don't do the whole alternative lens deal since I still need my good old autofocus (despite what some people think, the 5D2 does AF), but man do the Zeiss lenses just look beautiful. If I had to choose my lenses based on looks alone, those suckers would be in the bag!

Unfortunately, as pointed out earlier, I buy my lenses to use them not to look at them. Thus, the Zeisses (Zeiss'? Zeissi?) probably won't ever find a place in my bag.

zeiss lens isnt all just looks though, it has great IQ as well minus the AF .. i cant see myself replacing the 35L either given the price. if it was cheaper perhaps.

Well, I can tell you the ZE21 is not just good lookin, itīs workin too!

I would have to see a comparison between the 35L and the Zeiss.
If you don't use AF, and the lens is as good as the L, it makes sense. It is over $500 cheaper than the L. It would make a great companion to the ZE 21.

Haha just to be clear, I'm sure that this little sucker (and the rest of the Zeiss line as well) performs awesomely, I just need me some autofocus, so it's not for me.