Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar as a Landscape Lens

2013-06-13 • SEND FEEDBACK |
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The Zeiss 135mm f/2.8 APO-Sonnar is covered extensively in Guide to Zeiss.

One of my goals for my upcoming trip to the mountains is to put the Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar to use as a landscape lens, where I expect it to be a superlative performer.

As its MTF chart shows and real-world images confirm, its performance qualifies it as perhaps the best lens available today for Canon or Nikon. Available for about $2122, mandatory for anyone who wants the very best DSLR optics.

The downside (or upside depending on usage): manual focus. So on that basis it’s not for everyone .

Scan (partial) of “Tulips 10” of canvas print using Epson Workforce scanner
Nikon D800E + Zeiss 135m f/2 APO-Sonnar @ f/13

Pondering Gophers
Canon 5D Mark III + Zeiss ZE 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar @ f/2

Empire State Building from the High Line walkway
Nikon D800E + Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

Holy cow. These are measured results, not fantasy graphs as from most vendors.

MTF for Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar T*