Zeiss 25mm f/2.8 Distagon T* ZF Manual Focus Wide Angle Lens for the Nikon F (AI-S) Bayonet SLR System. | 
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| Brand: Zeiss
Category: Photography
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 28423
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
MPN: 1424663
ASIN: B000ZIEWOW
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| Features:
| • | Superior wide-angle performance combined with extreme close-up potential: a MOD (minimum object distance) of only 6 cm from the front element! | | • | Impressive sharpness; clearly beyond even the best color films available today | | • | Long-life all-metal barrel of very high precision |
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Product Description
Superior wide-angle performance combined with extreme close-up potential. This all-round wide-angle lens features a MOD (minimum object distance) of only 6 cm from the front element. Its impressive sharpness is clearly beyond the best color films available today. It also features long-life all-metal barrel of very high precision. Compatibility of ZF Lenses: Nikon Nikkormat series, F, F2, F3, EL, FA, FE, FG, FM, FM2/A, FM3A; You can use the Carl Zeiss ZF-lenses on these cameras without limitations. The aperture transfer works either with the AI lever or with the shank-coupling. Nikon F50, F55, F60, F65, F75, F80, F401, D50, D70, D70s, D80, D100, Kodak Pro 14n, Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro (cameras without AI lever) While manual focus lenses (Carl Zeiss ZF-lenses) can be fitted to these cameras,the cameras will provide no metering to assist exposure. The cameras can be usedin manual exposure mode in conjunction with an external exposure meter. Nikon F70, F90/x, F100, F301, F501, F601, F801, F4, F5, D1, D1X, D1HF70, F90/x, F100, F301, F501, F601, F801, F4, F5, D1, D1X, D1H Manual focus lenses (Carl Zeiss ZF-lenses) can be used on these cameras with limitations on exposure modes and metering options. With manual focus lenses onecan use the exposure modes A (aperture priority) and M (manual). For metering one can use centerweighted or spotmetering. Note that it may be necessary to activate a custom mode setting in order to us
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An artist's lens July 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I first used the Zeiss ZF 25mm f/2.8 Distagon, it presented various minor optical shortcomings that induced me to avoid using it (as a sort of knee-jerk reaction). But to my surprise, the 25 Distagon has become one of my favorite lenses because of its unusual rendering, and the especially artistic way it "draws" at close range (every lens renders the world differently--don't waste your time on by-the-numbers lens reviews by clueless morons).br /br /The 25 Distagon has the "problems" of strong vignetting and curvature of field wide open, but beautiful image rendition. Combine all three attributes appropriately and you will be rewarded.br /br /The 25 Distagon also offers stunning image contrast and flare control, eminently suitable for difficult lighting and landscapes.br /br /br /
The Best Moderate Wide Angle Lens Available to Nikon SLR Owners November 25, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
In collaboration with the Japanese firm Cosina, Zeiss has developed a series of Nikon F-mount lenses (which are also available, to a less extent, in Pentax Screw "S" and Bayonet "K" mounts) that are more than refined versions of its late, lamented Contax/Yashica-mount SLR Carl Zeiss lenses. The second lens issued in this collaboration, the 25mm f2.8 ZF Distagon lens, is an updated version of the original Contax SLR 25mm f2.8 Distagon, which is based upon the original 25mm Distagon designed back in the mid 1960s for the Contarex SLR system. It is heavier than its predecessor, with a slightly wider filter thread (58mm versus 55mm). But, like its critically acclaimed predecessor, it is a superb lens, and, quite possibly, the best 24mm/25mm lens currently available (While I have not shot with this lens, I am quite familiar with its predecessor, since I own - and have used for many years - a 25mm f2.8 Distagon, whose impressive optical performance led me eventually to switch from Nikon to Contax.). This new 25mm Distagon lens (just like its Contax predecessor) easily out-performs current and past 24mm f2.8 Nikkor lenses, especially wide-open at f2.8, showing substantially greater resolution and higher contrast. Anyone who owns a Nikon digital SLR camera that accepts Nikon manual focusing AI/AI-S lenses - as well as those who own manual focusing Nikon SLRs from the Nikon F onwards - should strongly consider adding this fine lens to their kit (The only major negative feature of this lens which may dissuade potential purchasers is that it does not come with a proprietary Nikon digital chip; Nikon did not give Zeiss permission to "chip" this lens.).
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