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Monday, March 24 2008
Zeiss announces 35mm f/2.8 lens
Carl Zeiss in Germany last week announced a new lens, the 35mm f/2.8 C Biogon TI. Consisting of 7 lens elements in five groups, the lens is claimed to produce distortion-free images. The lens, which will be available in Europe in mid-2008 for around 590 Euros, is designed for M bayonet rangefinder cameras. US availability has not been announced.
For details, read the Carl Zeiss Germany press release:
The New Carl Zeiss C Biogon T 2,8/35 ZM Completes Any Compact Photography Equipment
As the latest member of the ZM lens family, the C Biogon T* 2,8/35 ZM lens is the perfect addition to your light, mobile photo equipment. The C Biogon T* 2,8/35 ZM will inspire you with perfect images, even at full aperture. Together with the compact C Biogon T* 4,5/21 ZM, it creates the ideal equipment for a wide range of applications such as documentation and architecture photography.
The “C” in the title indicates another outstanding feature: rather unusual for a lens of this performance class, its moderate speed of 1:2.8 permits an exceptionally compact construction. The symmetrical Biogon construction with 7 lens elements in 5 groups allows for practically distortion-free images.
The ZM lens series from Carl Zeiss is suitable for cameras with M-bayonet. As with the other lenses in this line, the C Biogon T* 2,8/35 ZM features an intuitive operating concept, a robust all-metal frame and a precise, noticeable click in 1/3 aperture stops.
Technical Data
Focal length: 35 mm
Aperture scale: f/2,8 – f/22 (in 1/3 increments)
Focusing range: 0.7 m – infinity
Angular field, diag./horiz./vert.: 62°/53°/37°
Coverage at close range: 41 x 62 cm
Image ratio at close range: 1:17
Number of elements/groups: 7/5
Filter thread: M 43 x 0.75
Weight: 200 g
Dimensions (with caps): 52 mm diameter, length 55 mm
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