{"id":3542,"date":"2009-11-11T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-11T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.wordpress\/?p=3542"},"modified":"2015-07-01T16:45:15","modified_gmt":"2015-07-01T16:45:15","slug":"product-review-carl-zeiss-28mm-distagon-t-f-20-ze-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/product-review-carl-zeiss-28mm-distagon-t-f-20-ze-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Review: Carl Zeiss 28mm Distagon T* f\/2.0 ZE lens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rtejustify\">Zeiss has recently introduced a series of spare-no-expenses, top-quality manual-focus lenses optimized for today\u2019s digital SLR cameras. Let\u2019s put one of them through its paces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/alc_images\/article12032_0.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Key features:<br \/>\n\u2022 Maximum Aperture: f\/2<br \/>\n\u2022 Minimum Aperture: f\/22<br \/>\n\u2022 Angle of View: 64 degrees (horizontally)<br \/>\n\u2022 Minimum Focusing Distance: 9.5-inches<br \/>\n\u2022 Manual focus<br \/>\n\u2022 Half-stop click indents on aperture ring<br \/>\n\u2022 Lens Hood included<br \/>\n\u2022 Filter thread: 58mm<br \/>\n\u2022 Size: 3.75 x 2.85-inches<br \/>\n\u2022 Weight: 1.28 pounds<br \/>\n\u2022 Available mounts: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/zi282dtze.html\">Canon EOS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/zi282dtzf.html\">Nikon F<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/zi282dtzk.html\">Pentax K-mount<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s missing?:<br \/>\n\u2022 Nothing<\/p>\n<p>Best suited for:<br \/>\n\u2022 Available Light Photography<br \/>\n\u2022 Architecture<br \/>\n\u2022 Environmental and outdoor portraiture<br \/>\n\u2022 Landscapes<br \/>\n\u2022 Travel photography<\/p>\n<p>Price:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"rtejustify\">$1,033.00 &#8211; $ 1,080.00, depending on mount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\nAs a film photographer, I used Contax SLRs because I liked the performance of their Zeiss lenses. As that camera company became a second footnote in history and digital photography came along, I took refuge in the Canon marque, but missed shooting those splendid Carl Zeiss optics. Recently, Zeiss began making a selection of manual-focus lenses for photographers Canon, Nikon, and Pentax cameras; The 28mm Distagon T* f\/2.0 is the latest offering in their superb line of SLR lenses.<\/p>\n<p>Optical Excellence<\/p>\n<p>The 28mm Distagon T* f\/2 ZE lens has a maximum aperture opening of f\/2. This, combined with its moderately wide-angle focal length, makes it a great all-around lens especially under low-light conditions. It is not a small lens, as might be expected from one with such a large aperture, and and uses retro-focus construction. Wide-angle lenses are typically composed of glass elements whose shapes are symmetrical in front of and behind the diaphragm but as the focal length decreases, the distance from the rear element of the lens to the film plane or digital sensor also decreases. A retro-focus design solves proximity problems by using an asymmetrical design that allows the rear element to be further away from the plane of focus than its effective focal length might ordinarily suggest.<\/p>\n<p>The use of floating elements also produces the kind of high-performance imaging you expect from Carl Zeiss, from close-ups\u2014it focuses to less than 10-inches\u2014to infinity, enabling you to make sharp images of even tiny objects. The T* anti-reflective coating deals with reflections and stray light, and Zeiss includes a metal lens hood to seal the deal on flare.<\/p>\n<p>The wide maximum aperture isn\u2019t just for focusing in dim light, it also provides more control of depth-of-field allowing you to keep foreground objects sharp, while letting the background go pleasingly soft\u2014making it useful for environmental and outdoor portraiture. That also makes it ideally for shooting HD video because of its wide focus rotation, superb image quality, and minimal breathing. Breathing occurs when a lens\u2019 optics change the apparent focal length slightly when shifting mechanical focus. This makes the 28mm Distagon T* f\/2.0 ZE well-suited for videographers using the EOS 5D Mk II or EOS 7D and want a lens with manual focusing control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/alc_images\/article12032_1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">The almost \u201cnormal\u201d lens equivalent of 44.8mm when used with cameras such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ica7d.html\">EOS 7D<\/a> used here, make this lens useful for photographing people, such as this snapshot of Mary wearing her Luna Lovegood sunglasses. And although the EOS 7D does not show confirmation in the viewfinder (more later,) the 28mm Distagon T* f\/2.0 focuses just like any other manual-focus lens. Exposure was 1\/80 sec at f\/8 and ISO 125 with the camera\u2019s pop-up flash used as fill.<\/p>\n<p>Out in the real world<\/p>\n<p>The lens I tested was provided in Canon EF mount, and I shot it with several different EOS cameras, all with different lens multiplications factors. Like other Zeiss ZE lenses, the 28mm Distagon T* f\/2.0 ZE incorporates a CPU and data contacts for communication with the camera body. This means the aperture setting is controlled directly from the camera body and all of your camera\u2019s exposure modes including E-TTL flash metering are supported and all lens and exposure data can be accessed via the captured image file\u2019s EXIF data.<\/p>\n<p>Focus confirmation\u2014this is a manual focus lens\u2014is provided in the viewfinder complete with audio chirps from affected focus points. This was true for all the Canon cameras I tested it with, except for the EOS 7D.<\/p>\n<p>Focusing is smooth, using a finely knurled metal focusing ring\u2014no rubber coated rings here\u2014and it worked perfectly as long as the weather was dry. When it got wet, as during a fall snowstorm, the fine knurling on the focusing ring that made it so delightful to use in the dry became slippery when wet. More coarse knurling would make it better in the wet but not as good as the dry.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/alc_images\/article12032_2.jpg\" \/>It was 31 degrees and snowing when I made this shot in my backyard. That\u2019s when I discovered that the focusing ring of the 28mm Distagon T* f\/2.0 was not so grippy with my bare hands. Perhaps gloves are the answer? Exposure with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ica5dr.html\">EOS 5D<\/a> was 1\/200 sec at f\/16 and ISO 320.<br \/>\n\u00a92009 Joe Farace<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">In addition to having a white engraved depth-of-field scale, the 28mm Distagon T* f\/2.0 features an infrared focus indicator. Because infrared light waves have a slightly different focusing point than visible light, perfectionists should use the infrared focusing mark when using opaque IR filters with the lens. When using an IR-converted SLR, I just shot at f\/16 or smaller and focused normally or used the camera\u2019s focus confirmation feature and let depth-of-field compensate for any focus shift.<\/p>\n<p>I tested the 28mm Distagon with an EOS Digital Rebel Xti that had been converted to IR by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifepixel.com\" target=\"_blank\">LifePixel<\/a> and the balance with the not-so-light lens and lightweight (18 ounce) Xti body wasn\u2019t too bad. What was most surprising was what happens when using the lens with a camera with a 1.6x multiplication factor. For openers, there\u2019s the obvious change in effective angle-of-view to the equivalent of 44.8mm, which is a big difference. I was not prepared for the beautiful view seen through that small viewfinder created by the f\/2.0 aperture that overcomes many of the problems of shooting with cameras that have 1.5x and greater multiplication factors.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/alc_images\/article12032_3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">Digital infrared image made with the 28mm Distagon T* f\/2.0 and an IR converted EOS Digital Rebel Xti. Exposure was 1\/100 at f\/18 and ISO 400. \u00a92009 Joe Farace<\/p>\n<p>With a wide-angle lens like this one, you might be tempted to use it with cameras with lens multiplication factors greater than full-frame; there\u2019s nothing wrong with that. The Distagon worked perfectly with EOS cameras having lens multiplication ratios of 1.6x, but keep in mind what you\u2019re losing.<\/p>\n<p>To demonstrate, I headed to Fort Collins, Colorado (home of the infamous \u201cballoon boy\u201d) and made a photograph of a municipal building using two different cameras: The first was a full-frame EOS 5D (non-Mark II) and the second was a new EOS 7D that has a 1.6x multiplication ratio. Each camera was placed on a tripod that was not moved while the lens was changed to the other body. As you can see from the comparison, the results are two completely different images: One usable, one not so much. You are free to draw your own conclusions but mine is that you\u2019ll get more image value for your money from this wonderful lens if you shoot it with full-frame cameras.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/alc_images\/article12032_4.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">What do you lose when shooting the 28mm Distagon T* f\/2.0 in a camera that has a lens multiplication factor greater that 1:1? Take a look: The top shot was made using a full-frame EOS 5D and the bottom with an EOS 7D that has a 1.6x multiplication ratio. Each camera was placed on a tripod that was not moved during the shoot while the lens was changed to the new body. \u00a92009 Joe Farace<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not used to working with Zeiss lenses, you may be initially surprised at the weight of this lens, but you will also be impressed by the precision construction. This is a solidly built optical device combining the finest materials and construction, along with an optical design that is time-tested and even legendary. If you don\u2019t mind focusing, with maybe a little assist from your camera\u2019s focus confirmation feature, you\u2019ll discover Zeiss has produced the best combination of optical performance and low lighting versatility that can be found in this focal length.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Farace is author of a book called \u201cCreative Digital Monochrome Effects\u201d published by Lark Books is available at Barnes &amp; Noble and Amazon.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zeiss has recently introduced a series of spare-no-expenses, top-quality manual-focus lenses optimized for today\u2019s digital SLR cameras. 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