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Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon @ about $4751
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Milvus garb for the venerable 15/2.8 Distagon, with improved lens coating..
Ultra high performance in an extreme wild wide angle lens..
- 15/2.8 Distagon Main Page
- 15/2.8 Zeiss Press release
- 15/2.8 MTF Chart
- 15/2.8 Distortion
- 15/2.8 Vignetting
- 15/2.8 Chromatic Correction
- 15/2.8 Flare
- Depth of Field Table
- Case Study: Focus Bracketing for Best Sharpness (Bristlecone)
- Optimizing Focus for Field Curvature and Subject (Campfire / SUV)
- Using the Zeiss Polarizer
- Weather Sealing and Rain
- Depth of Field with Steep Perspectives
- Field Curvature and MTF and Focus (Nikon D800E, Mosaic)
- Depth of Field Aperture Series (Mossy Log Over Creek)
- Vignetting/Depth of Field Aperture Series (Church Interior)
- Close-Range Aperture Series (Tioga Pine)
- Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecone Pine (Leica M Typ 240)
- Aperture Series: Radio Towers (Nikon D800E)
- Aperture Series: Confluence of Branched Creek with Sedges and Boulders (Sony A7)
- Aperture Series: Surreal Bristlecones at High Altitude, Generations (Nikon D810)
- Aperture Series: Pine Creek Stormy Light (Nikon D810)
- Aperture Series (Leica M Typ 240, Dolls)
- Examples (Ad-Hoc, Nikon D3x)
- Examples: Lundy Canyon, Early Winter
- Examples (Purissima Creek Redwoods, Nikon D3x)
- Examples (Church Interior, Nikon D3x)
- Examples (Yosemite, Nikon D800E)
- Examples (White Mountains, Nikon D800E)
- Examples in Monochrome (Pescadero, Nikon D800 Monochrome)
- Examples (White Mountains, Canon 5D Mark III)
- Comparison to Nikon 14-24 (Bristlecone, Nikon D800E)
- Comparison to Nikon 14-24 (Aspen Cluster, Nikon D800E)
- Comparison to Nikon 14-24 (Cabin, Nikon D800E)
- Carl Zeiss ZF.2 / ZE 15mm f/2.8 Distagon (PDF)
Visualizing how 15mm, 18mm, 21mm compare..
Focusing accuracy and errors..
Actual example of field curvature..
Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..
Q&A on the 15/2.8 Distagon with Dr. Hubert Nasse.
Blog posts, reverse chronological
2020
2020-09-13 Reader Comment: Zeiss Milvus 15mm f/2.8 Distagon
2019
2019-03-07 Reader Question: Zeiss DSLR Lenses, Particularly the Classic Designs
2016
2016-09-08 Zeiss Announces Milvus 15mm f/2.8 for Nikon and Canon DSLRs
2016-01-22 Reader Question: Lenses for Wide Angle Macro
2015
2015-11-22 Zeiss ZF.2 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Examples in Lundy Canyon (Canon 5DS R)
2014
2014-10-03 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Surreal Bristlecones
2014-10-01 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Brilliance and 3D Feel
2014-08-29 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Brilliant
2014-06-10 Zeiss ZF.2 / ZE Distortion: 15/2.8, 18/3.5, 21/2.8 Distagons
2014-05-31 Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series Lundy Canyon Beaver Dam (D800E)
2014-05-31 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon Aperture Series 'Radio Towers' (D800E)
2014-02-22 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Aperture Series: Confluence of Branched Creek with Sedges and Boulders (Sony A7)
2013
2013-08-13 Zeiss ZF.2 15mm f/2.8 Distagon as a Cross-Platform Lens (Leica M Typ 240)
2013-08-01 Field Curvature of the Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon with Focus Bracketing
2013-07-12 Focus Bracketing for Peak Sharpness with a 15mm Lens
2013-06-03 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon vs Nikon 14-24/2.8 Under Difficult Lighting (Flare)
2013-05-07 Nikon D800 Infrared Examples with Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon
2013-04-26 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Field Curvature, MTF, Focus (Mosaic)
2013-04-25 Reader Comment: Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon
2013-04-22 Zeiss ZF.2 15mm f/2 Distagon Adapted for use on Leica M Typ 240
2013-02-25 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon + Zeiss 95mm T* Polarizer
2013-01-15 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Field Curvature, MTF, Focus (Mosaic)
2012
2012-10-22 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon: Examples on D800E (White Mountains)
2012-10-09 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon Shipped to Dealers as of Last Week
2012-08-28 Photo Technique Magazine: Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon
2012-08-27 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon on Canon 5D Mark III
2012-08-25 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon vs Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G (Rancher’s Cabin)
2012-08-25 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon vs Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G (Aspen)
2012-08-23 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon vs Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G
2012-08-23 Clouds and 15mm
2012-08-21 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon Aperture Series (Tioga Pine)
2012-07-13 Nikon D800E + Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon Examples
2012-05-22 Exploiting the Sensor Resolution: Depth of Field on the Nikon D800E
2012-05-06 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon Cutaway
2012-03-29 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon — Church Interior Aperture Series
2012-03-29 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon — Church Interior
2012-03-27 Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon — Interiors
2012-03-21 Zeiss 15/2.8 Distagon — Interview with Dr. Hubert Nasse
2012-03-21 Zeiss 15/2.8 Distagon Available for Pre-Order, Zeiss 25/2 Distagon in stock
2012-03-18 Zeiss 15/2.8 Distagon: Redwood Forest Examples (Purissima Creek)
2012-03-16 Zeiss 15/2.8 Distagon: Aperture Series (Mossy Log Over Creek)
2012-03-16 ZEISS 15mm f/2.8 Distagon Examples
2012-03-16 Reader Comments: Zeiss 15/2.8 Distagon
2012-03-16 New ZEISS 15mm f/2.8 Distagon T* Ultra Wide Angle Lens
2012-03-16 Experience with Zeiss 15/2.8 Distagon