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Review Summary
2015-07-19T21:00:00
I have owned the original ZF version of this lens for a few years and it has become my most-used lens for landscapes. I liked it so much that I upgraded to the ZF.2 version to have better communication between the lens and my camera. The 25mm focal length combined with the stellar optical performance of this lens make it perfect for landscapes. Although not a macro lens, this lens also has a good minimum focus distance so that you can get qutie close to subjects. Build quality, as Zeiss is known for, is superb. The barrel is metal and feels great when in use. As with all of the lenses in the ZF/ZF.2 lineup, the focus throw is long, which gives the photographer the ability to (manually) focus very precisely. The only negative that I can think of is the poorly-designed lens cap.
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Zeiss
1796379
Zeiss Classic
Black
Wide Angle
Nikon
Full Frame
Manual Focus
Not Applicable
6.7" / 17cm
N/A
Not Applicable
25mm
80 deg.
Not Applicable
2.2 x 3.3" / 56 x 85mm
f/22
f/2.8
0.43x
N/A
N/A
N/A
58mm
10 Elements / 8 Groups
N/A
2.56 x 3.54" (65 x 90mm)
16.9oz / 480g
None
Yes
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ZF.2 lenses support all key modes (e.g. aperture priority, shutter priority, program AE or manual exposure settings) on camera models equipped with an electronic interface (e.g. current Nikon DSLR cameras). To do so, simply lock the aperture ring in the largest f-stop
On camera models without an electronic interface, the aperture is manually set on the lens aperture ring. With some camera models, it is possible to set in the menu whether the lens should be selected using the setting dial on the camera or the aperture ring on the lens. Please note that, for technical reasons, there is no halfway notch between the largest and second largest f-stop.
The focused distance is not transmitted to the camera body.
For details regarding metering modes and further functions, please check the camera½s manual. The ZF.2 lenses accord to the Nikon AI-P standard (manual focus lenses with CPU).