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Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 T ZM Distagon Lens, Black

SKU: ZI1528DB MFR: 2171-137
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Key Features

  • Capture stunning landscapes with the Zeiss 15mm lens' ultra-wide 110° angle of view.
  • Experience exceptional image quality with Zeiss T* coating reducing reflections & glare.
  • Achieve sharp details from corner to corner with this 15mm lens' floating elements design.
  • Enjoy smooth, precise manual focus with your Leica M mount rangefinder lens.
  • Create dramatic perspectives and unique compositions using the 15mm's wide angle.
  • Durable build quality: this Zeiss lens is made for travel and demanding photography.
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Shopper : I'm strongly considering this lens. Trying to decide between this and Leica 16-18-21 tri elmar. I know this lens is faster, but lacks range finder coupling. Thoughts?Daryl O : That's correct, there is no rangefinder coupling. The lens was designed for film, depth-of-field was great enough to set the lens in one of three positions, 1 meter, 2 meter or infinity. Digital is more demanding and accurate focus is necessary, electronic viewfinders make coupling a non-issue. For film cameras there is the need for a separate viewfinder, but this is not any different than the Tri-Elmar. The tri-elmar while good will not be as good (resolution) as this 15mm and either a 18mm or 21mm combination, so convenience vs. absolute resolution is the choice. The Zeiss colors from this 15mm are phenomenal, Leica colors are also great but not quite Zeiss, and for that matter nobodies colors are quite Zeiss. The Zeiss lens uses a center filter to overcome the extreme vignetting of this lens, taking it off gives very creative results with the center of the frame brighter, the brightness can be corrected in post processing.BRADLEY C : Why not consider the Zeiss f/4 18mm lens that is range finder coupled? It gets great reviews at a fraction of the price.RICH C : Actually this Zeiss is rangefinder coupled. It will not focus closer than 1 meter on a Leica M, however. It is an excellent lens if you are looking for one this wide. I owned one and sold it only because of how infrequently I used it.JOHN C : I don't know the lens, but because Zeiss used slave (Jewish) labor during WWII I would not buy this lens. Leica did not do that so i would go for the tri-elmar, if I could affford it.
Shopper : Are new products unopened?DOANE J : I purchased ZM 15mm f/2.8 T* New. The Lens arrived in an opened box, the warranty card was missing, the lens was defective. I had to send the lens to Germany for warranty repair. I hope this helps, regards John

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2016-04-18T10:19:36

Rated 5 out of 5

Top Gear!

Flawless performance. No exceptions. Full Frame. Enough to forgive its sins of the bulk, weight and the lack of Rangefinder Coupling with film cameras (Leica M7.. Hexar ...), but it is a crisp visual focusing on the screen of Digital Cameras (Leica M9, 240 etc).

Mikon

2013-04-30T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Fantastic lens!

Very wide! Well build, made in Germany!

Gary

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Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 T* ZM Specifications

General

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  • Lens Mount

    Leica M

  • Color

    Black

  • Lens Type

    Wide Angle

  • Format Compatibility

    Full Frame

  • Focus Type

    Manual Focus

  • Closest Focus Distance

    11.81 / 30 cm

  • Focal Length

    15mm

  • Angular Field Diag / Horiz. / Vert.

    (24x36 mm format) - 110½ / 100½ / 77½ (Diag / Horiz. / Vert)

  • Aperture Range

    f/2.8 - f/22

  • Maximum Magnification

    1:18

  • Filter Size

    72mm

Construction

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  • Lens Elements / Groups

    11 Elements / 9 Groups

  • Diaphragm Blades

    10

  • Dimensions

    Length (without lens caps) 86 mm (3.39")

  • Weight

    17.64oz / 500g

Features

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  • Image Stabilization Type

    None

  • Other Features

    One Aspherical Elementve Coating
    Two Low Dispersion Elements
    Floating Elements Design
    Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coatin

  • UPC Code

    4047865200288

3 Accessories for Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 T ZM Distagon Lens, Black

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Designed For Use With:

  • Leica M10
  • Leica M10 Monochrom
  • Leica M10-D
  • Leica M10-R
  • Leica M11 Monochrome
  • Leica M11-P
  • Leica M10-D OB
  • Leica Leica M Monochrom
  • Leica M (Typ 240)
  • Leica M (Typ 262)
  • Leica M Monochrom
  • Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246)
  • Leica M10P
  • Leica M-D (Typ 262)
  • Leica M-E
  • Leica ME (Typ 240)
  • Leica M-P (Typ 240)

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About Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 T* ZM

FEATURED REVIEWS

Fantastic lens!

By Gary

Very wide! Well build, made in Germany!

Top Gear!

By Mikon

Flawless performance. No exceptions. Full Frame. Enough to forgive its sins of the bulk, weight and the lack of Rangefinder Coupling with film cameras (Leica M7.. Hexar ...), but it is a crisp visual focusing on the screen of Digital Cameras (Leica M9, 240 etc).

Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZM The superstar of ultra wide photography.. This extremely fast, high-performance ultrawide-angle lens is fully compatible with TTL exposure metering. Its design with 11 floating elements, asphere, high-tech fluor crown glass with anomalous partial dispersion and heavy barium flint with a high refractive index is very complex.

The Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZM lens features an extremely high resolving power even at wide apertures and permits interiors to be photographed without a tripod something impossible until now. The field illumination is remarkably homogeneous. This lens permits stunning photographic compositions, eye-catching advertising, documentation in very tight spaces and extremely dynamic architectural photos.

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 with big 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.

Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 T* ZM Features

  • The Carl Zeiss range of T* ZM-mount lenses offers the highest possible standards in terms of performance, reliability and, of course, image quality.
  • Virtually zero geometric distortion for accurate reproduction of object shapes, particularly products and architecture
  • Reduces unintended focus shift with aperture variation for improved accuracy of rangefinder defined focus
  • Precise 10-blade aperture with 1/3 stop interval click stops ensures exact exposure
  • Wear resistant filter mount for long-term reliability in tough conditions
  • Highly advanced flare control that ensures crisp, brilliant images
  • Extremely accurate rangefinder coupling mechanism ensures optical precision, contributing to superior image quality

Key Features

  • Capture stunning landscapes with the Zeiss 15mm lens' ultra-wide 110° angle of view.
  • Experience exceptional image quality with Zeiss T* coating reducing reflections & glare.
  • Achieve sharp details from corner to corner with this 15mm lens' floating elements design.
  • Enjoy smooth, precise manual focus with your Leica M mount rangefinder lens.
  • Create dramatic perspectives and unique compositions using the 15mm's wide angle.
  • Durable build quality: this Zeiss lens is made for travel and demanding photography.

What's in the box:

  • Center Filter #1364-316 Integral Lens Shade