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Review Summary
2009-02-21T19:00:00
Resolution is obviously beyond Leica 75mm Summicron APO APSH. Sharpness and color fidelity equal the Leica lens. The advantages of the Sonnar are increased magnification and exceptional rendering of symmetrical shapes (which the 75mm Summicron flattens). At f2 and f2.8, EV correction is required on the M8. The lens is highly susceptible to flare. Used with verstand, the Sonnar equals the Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH in very way!
Peter W.
superlative
By Peter W.
Resolution is obviously beyond Leica 75mm Summicron APO APSH. Sharpness and color fidelity equal the Leica lens. The advantages of the Sonnar are increased magnification and exceptional rendering of symmetrical shapes (which the 75mm Summicron flattens). At f2 and f2.8, EV correction is required on the M8. The lens is highly susceptible to flare. Used with verstand, the Sonnar equals the Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH in very way!
Sonnar T* 2/85 ZM The flexible selector.... This lens provides crisp images over the entire focusing range, from infinity to close-ups, even with fully open aperture. It is the first telelens with floating elements for the M-bayonet and is equipped with an extremely precise, non-linear rangefinder coupling.
The Sonnar T* 2/85 ZM lens is a creative tool providing a close view of any required object: a landscape, a garden, a building or a portrait. Brilliance and crispness of the image are outstanding up to the minimum object distance. For this reason, the Sonnar T* 2/85 ZM lens is ideal for portraits, details and photojournalism.
Why M-mount?
• For more than 50 years now, passionate 35 mm photographers have been embracing the M-mount rangefinder camera system. From the lens designer's perspective, a rangefinder camera offers an exciting advantage over single lens reflex (SLR) cameras: more space. After all, there is no moving reflex mirror and drive mechanism. This allows for a short distance between the last lens element and the film meaning more opportunities for designing of superior lens types, including high performing wide-angle lenses.
A passion ready for the challenge
• For our lens designers, the chance to develop the Carl Zeiss family of T* ZM-mount lenses was a dream come true. They were free to follow their passion in pursuit of perfection in lens performance, taking full advantage of our uncompromising symmetric lens designs. The only limitation was to reserve 15 mm in front of the film for the TTL exposure metering, commonplace in M-mount cameras. The result is a complete range of the most advanced M-mount lenses ever made.
Superior in every way
• The Carl Zeiss range of T* ZM-mount lenses offers the highest possible standards in terms of performance, reliability and, of course, image quality. Quite simply, they are superior in every way. You can count on highly advanced flare control for crisp and brilliant images, for example. And virtually zero geometric distortion, ensuring precise accuracy when reproducing shapes especially useful when photographing products and architecture.
• Carl Zeiss T* ZM-mount lenses are specifically designed to minimize focus shift with aperture changes an important innovation withbig benefits for rangefinder photography. As a result, you can expect improved accuracy of the rangefinder-defined focus. While the precise 10-blade aperture with 1/3 stop interval click stops ensures exact exposure. For reliable performance, Carl Zeiss T* ZM-mount lenses are designed with a wear resistant filter mount and an extremely accurate rangefinder coupling mechanism.