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Press Release for Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Zeiss Distagon
Your author has no doubt that this is the “best ZM lens you can get”. And while Zeiss might not wish to claim “best” over the Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH, it is certainly its equal in most regards, and superior in several ways.
The new ZEISS Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZM for professional reportage photography
The ZEISS Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZM is latest member of the ZM lens family
OBERKOCHEN/Germany, September 16, 2014
The ZEISS Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZM continues the success story of the ZEISS ZM lens family and sets a new standard in the market.
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