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2024-03-21 FOR SALE: Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon ZE, Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZE, Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon ZE, Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZE, Canon MP-E 65mmf/2.8 1-5X Macro, Canon EF 50mm f1.4

2022-07-27 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Nikon D850 + Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon, Deck And Roof

2019-10-30 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Surviving Aspen (Nikon D850 monochrome)

2019-07-26 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Backyard Trees (Fujifilm GFX100)

2019-07-25 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: First Look at how it does adapted to the Fujifilm GFX100

2019-06-29 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Multi-Shot High-Res Mode, Focus Shift)

2019-06-28 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: Focus Shift

2019-06-27 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Panasonic S1R, Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-05-18 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar at 187 Megapixels: Church Mosaic Straight-On (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-05-18 Full MTF Series for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

2019-05-17 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar at 187 Megapixels: Church Mosaic (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-05-09 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Tower at Night (Nikon D850)

2019-05-08 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: 'The Claw' Fountain (Nikon D850)

2019-05-07 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Examples: Campus Dusk and Night (Nikon D850)

2019-05-06 White Balance and Tint for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar in Adobe Camera Raw — Differs for f/1.4

2019-05-06 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Mosaic (Nikon D850)

2019-05-02 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar with Novoflex lens adapter mounted on Panasonic S1R

2019-05-01 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Examples: Flowers, Plants, Ad-Hoc (Nikon D850)

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: Portrait Example (Nikon D850)

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Flowers Backlit by Window (Nikon D850)

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Orange Poppies (Nikon D850)

2019-04-29 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

2019-02-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Examples: Snowstorm Lundy Canyon (Nikon D850)

2019-02-06 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Sprinter in Snowstorm (Nikon D850)

2018-11-03 Reader Question: Canon RF 50/1.2L USM vs Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Plus White Balance and Tint

2018-10-20 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Nikon Z7)

2018-10-19 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Canon EOS R)

2018-10-15 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Lundy Canyon at Dusk (Nikon Z7)

2018-08-31 Zeiss Lenspire Articles—Read all 17

2018-07-15 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Examples: Monitor Pass Area

Milvus 50mm f/1.4

Outstanding build and optical quality in a normal lens..

  1. Milvus 50/1.4 vs 55/1.4 APO-Distagon: Lundy Painted Face Rock (Nikon D810)

Milvus 85mm f/1.4

Outstanding build and optical quality in a medium tele..

  1. Overview of Milvus 85/1.4
  2. Aperture Series: Yellow Flowers by Waterfall (Nikon D810)

Milvus 135mm f/2

An Otus, in effect. Milvus garb for the 135/2 APO, with improved lens coatings on one element. See the ZF.2/ZE 135/2 review pages..

  1. MTF for Milvus 135/2
  2. Vignetting for Milvus 135/2

Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Fast high performance APO wide angle..

  1. Overview of Otus 28/1.4 APO-Distagon
  2. Depth of Field table for Zeiss Otus 28/1.4 APO-Distagon
  3. Aperture Series (night): White Truck at Night
  4. Aperture Series (night): Church At Night
  5. Aperture Series: Frosty Pomegranate Closeup
  6. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Fujifilm GFX)

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Ultra high performance apochromatic normal lens, first in the Otus line..

  1. Otus 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Overview
  2. Otus 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Press Releases
  3. Vignetting
  4. Distortion
  5. Focusing with Live View
  6. Field Curvature at Distance, Zone of Focus Placement (NYC Buildings)
  7. Focusing Tips for Extracting Peak Performance
  8. The Medium Format 'Look'
  9. Examples - Initial Various
  10. Whither Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration?
  11. Where’s the Flare?
  12. Extreme Contrast Lighting
  13. Focus Shift at '56 Megapixels' (Nikon D7100, Dolls)
  14. Comparison: Zeiss Normals vs Nikon 50/1.4G (D800E, Poinsettia and Pumpkins)
  15. Secondary Color Aberrations and Point Spread Function vs 50/2 Makro-Planar + Canon 50/1.2L, 50/1.4 (5D Mark III, Barn Interior)
  16. Aperture Series: Edge to Edge Sharpness (Rulers on Table)
  17. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Fujifilm GFX)
  18. Aperture Series: Sprinter in Snowstorm (Nikon D850)
  19. 55/1.4 APO-Distagon vs Milvus 50/1.4: Lundy Painted Face Rock (Nikon D810)
  20. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..

  1. Focusing on the Eyes for Portraiture
  2. Examples: Ordinary Household Items(Nikon D800E)
  3. Examples: NYC Daytime (Nikon D800E)
  4. Examples: NYC Dusk and Night (Nikon D800E)
  5. Night Shooting: Moonrise over Kuna Peaks (Nikon D800E)
  6. Aperture Series: Tulips (Nikon D800E)
  7. Aperture Series: Red Barn (Nikon D800E)
  8. Aperture Series: Red Barn (Sony A7R)
  9. Aperture Series: Macro PK11A, Doll (Nikon D800E)
  10. Aperture Series: Fruit Still Life (Leica M Typ 240)
  11. Aperture Series: Green Fin Wine Bottle (Nikon D800E)
  12. Aperture Series: Merlin MTB (Nikon D800E)
  13. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Beauty (Nikon D800E)
  14. Aperture Series: Bleached Tree in River (Nikon D800E)
  15. Aperture Series: Blue Glacial Erratics (Nikon D800E)
  16. Aperture Series: White Mountain Peak Summit Building (Canon 5DS R)
  17. Aperture Series: Moots at Barcroft (Canon 5DS R)
  18. Aperture Series: Lundy Canyon at Dusk (Nikon Z7)

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar

Ultra high performance apochromatic medium telephoto, overview and technical..

  1. Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Overview
  2. Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Press Release
  3. MTF for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
  4. Field Curvature Analysis (Nikon D810, Mosaic)
  5. Depth of Field for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
  6. Vignetting for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
  7. Distortion for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
  8. Flare and Sunstars with Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
  9. Bokeh Effects when Defocused for Otus 85/1.4 APO-Planar
  10. Select Focus Freedom from Artifacts

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and 'transparency' without peer..

  1. Aperture Series: Contrast Under Strong Backlighting, Moots (Nikon D800E)
  2. Aperture Series: Atlas Permaguard (Nikon D810)
  3. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Thunderstorms (Nikon D810)
  4. Aperture Series: Aspen Leaf on Black Rock (Nikon D810)
  5. Aperture Series: Rich Green Aspen with Dead Limbs (Nikon D810)
  6. Aperture Series: Green Bokeh Beauty (Nikon D810)
  7. Aperture Series: Early Yellow Aspen (Nikon D810)
  8. Aperture Series: Huge Silver Mining Gears at Dusk (Nikon D810)
  9. Aperture Series vs Nikon 85/1.4G: Tools Closeup (Nikon D850)
  10. Aperture Series vs Nikon 85/1.4G: Boreal Skiing Slope at Night (Nikon D850)

85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Night Vision

Peering into shadows at night with the very best..

  1. Aperture Series: Garden Bench (Nikon D810)

Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

Razor sharp with gorgeous bokeh..

  1. Overview of Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar
  2. MTF for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar, Full Series
  3. Vignetting for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar
  4. Distortion for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar
  5. White Balance and Tint at f/1.4 Versus Stopped Down, Datacolor SpyderCHECKR (Nikon D850)
  6. Examples: Multi-Shot High-Res Mode (Panasonic S1R)
  7. Aperture Series: Orange Poppies at MOD (Nikon D850)
  8. Aperture Series: Flowers Backlit by Window at MOD (Nikon D850)
  9. Aperture Series: 'The Claw' Fountain (Nikon D850)
  10. Aperture Series: Tower at Night (Nikon D850)

135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

Beautiful bokeh, razor sharp, superb color correction..

  1. 135/2 APO-Sonnar Main Page
  2. MTF Chart
  3. Vignetting
  4. Making Close-Range Portraits
  5. Tulips at ƒ/2
  6. Focus Stacking: Ultegra 11-32 Cog Cassette
  7. Bokeh Aperture Series: Peach Blossoms (Nikon D800E)
  8. Macro Quality at 1:4 (D800E, Doll Seated)
  9. Aperture Series (Leica M Typ 240, Dolls)
  10. Aperture Series: Glacial Erratics in Tuolumne River (Nikon D800E)
  11. Aperture Series: Glacial Erratics in Meadow (Nikon D800E)
  12. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Bokeh (Nikon D800E)
  13. Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen at Meadow’s Edge, Blue Dawn (Canon 5DS R)
  14. Bokeh: Out of Focus Specular (D800E, Vehicle)
  15. Bokeh Examples (D800E, Various)
  16. Bokeh Examples (D800E, Golden Gate Bridge)
  17. Examples (D800E, Hakone Garden, Garden)
  18. Examples (5D Mark III, Backyard)
  19. Alignment (D800E, Distance Scene)
  20. Compared to Nikon 135mm f/2 DC (D800E, House)
  21. Compared to Nikon 135mm f/2 DC (D800E, Rulers on Table)
  22. Discussion: 135/2 APO-Sonnar vs 100/2 Makro-Planar
  23. Compared to Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar (D800E, Rulers on Table)
  24. Compared to Canon 135mm f/2L (Canon 5D Mark III, Dolls)
  25. vs Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art and Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 FL ED VR: White Flowers (Nikon D810)
  26. vs Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art: Pink Flowers (Nikon D810)
  27. Performance on 56-megapixel DSLR Pixel Density + MTF (Nikon D7100, Dolls)
  28. APO Behavior vs Leica R APO 100/2.8 and 180/2.8
  29. 135/2 APO-Sonnar Unboxing Video 📹
  30. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Fujifilm GFX)

Nikon D850

The best becomes better..

  1. Color Balance with Adobe Camera Raw: ISO 31 and ISO 64, Color Checker Card

Nikon D800 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

D800 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..

  1. Examples: Pescadero Creek

Nikon Df

Full-frame 16 megapixel Retro Style DSLR..

  1. Examples: Pescadero Creek

Nikon D800E vs Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comparing the 2012/2013 high-res pro DSLRs..

  1. Canon 5DM3 vs Nikon D800E: Sharpness (Dolls / Pellegrino)

Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

Canon’s best-ever medium telephoto and with image stabilization..

  1. Aperture Series: Hanging Dead Brown Needles Pine Branch

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma’s fast high performance normal lens..

  1. Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM A (Art Series)

Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

Fastest 135mm lens yet, with ultra high performance..

  1. Aperture Series: Pink Flowers (Nikon D810)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G

Nikon’s High performance normal lens.

  1. Close Range Comparison vs NOCT-Nikkor (D800E, Bathroom)

Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED

Nikon’s best-ever f/1.4 lens?.

  1. Aperture Series: Lundy Canyon Meadow, Pre-Dawn (Nikon D810)

Diffraction

Getting peak performance from your lens.

  1. Diffraction Limits for High Resolution DSLR (Dolls, Nikon D7100)

Medium Format Magazine

Articles written for MediumFormat.com..

  1. Introduction to Adapting Lenses to Fujifilm GFX: Overview and Experience with Zeiss DSLR Lenses (July 2019)

Fujifilm GFX100S/100 Comparisons

Is 100 better than 45/50/60 megapixels?.

  1. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Nikon D850: Deck and Roof

Adapting Other Lenses to Fujifilm GFX

Adapting lenses delivers degraded results in most cases..

  1. Adapting Lenses to the GFX: General Discussion
  2. Introduction to Adapting Lenses to Fujifilm GFX: Overview and Experience with Zeiss DSLR Lenses (July 2019)

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

  1. Zoom Lens or Prime? Moderate Wide Angles (25mm, 28mm, 35mm)
  2. Zoom Lens or Prime? 50mm and 55mm
  3. Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: the Reference Standard With a Gentle Grace
  4. Astrophotography Tips, Especially with Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon

Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon.

  1. Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM

Top-grade medium telephoto..

  1. MTF

Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus normal lens..

  1. Overview of Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO-Sonnar

Apochromatic pin-sharp medium telephoto for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

  1. Overview of Zeiss Batis 135/2.8 APO-Sonnar
  2. MTF for Zeiss Batis 135/2.8 APO-Sonnar
  3. Vignetting for Zeiss Batis 135/2.8 APO-Sonnar

Leica M Typ 240 With Alternate Lenses

With Live View and EVF, non-M-mount lenses become feasible..

  1. Lens Adapters on the M Typ 240


Blog posts, reverse chronological

2024

2024-03-21 FOR SALE: Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon ZE, Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZE, Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon ZE, Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZE, Canon MP-E 65mmf/2.8 1-5X Macro, Canon EF 50mm f1.4

2022

2022-07-27 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Nikon D850 + Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon, Deck And Roof

2019

2019-10-30 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Surviving Aspen (Nikon D850 monochrome)

2019-07-26 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Backyard Trees (Fujifilm GFX100)

2019-07-25 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: First Look at how it does adapted to the Fujifilm GFX100

2019-06-29 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Multi-Shot High-Res Mode, Focus Shift)

2019-06-28 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: Focus Shift

2019-06-27 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Panasonic S1R, Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-05-18 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar at 187 Megapixels: Church Mosaic Straight-On (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-05-18 Full MTF Series for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

2019-05-17 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar at 187 Megapixels: Church Mosaic (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-05-09 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Tower at Night (Nikon D850)

2019-05-08 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: 'The Claw' Fountain (Nikon D850)

2019-05-07 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Examples: Campus Dusk and Night (Nikon D850)

2019-05-06 White Balance and Tint for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar in Adobe Camera Raw — Differs for f/1.4

2019-05-06 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Mosaic (Nikon D850)

2019-05-02 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar with Novoflex lens adapter mounted on Panasonic S1R

2019-05-01 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Examples: Flowers, Plants, Ad-Hoc (Nikon D850)

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: Portrait Example (Nikon D850)

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Flowers Backlit by Window (Nikon D850)

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Orange Poppies (Nikon D850)

2019-04-29 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

2019-02-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Examples: Snowstorm Lundy Canyon (Nikon D850)

2019-02-06 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Sprinter in Snowstorm (Nikon D850)

2018

2018-11-03 Reader Question: Canon RF 50/1.2L USM vs Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Plus White Balance and Tint

2018-10-20 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Nikon Z7)

2018-10-19 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Canon EOS R)

2018-10-15 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Lundy Canyon at Dusk (Nikon Z7)

2018-08-31 Zeiss Lenspire Articles—Read all 17

2018-07-15 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Examples: Monitor Pass Area

2018-03-11 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar vs Nikon 85mm f/1.4G: Boreal Ski Slope at Night

2018-02-27 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar vs Nikon 85mm f/1.4G: Tools Closeup

2017

2017-11-07 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Some New Focus Stacking images (Nikon D850)

2017-09-19 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4, Now Have my Own ZF.2 Sample

2017-09-03 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon vs Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4: Lundy Painted Face Rock (Nikon D810)

2017-08-29 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'”

2017-08-27 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? Normal Lenses”

2017-08-03 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Ellery Lake at Dusk

2017-06-21 REVIEWED: New Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4

2017-05-22 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”

2017-05-14 Fast Aperture Blur (Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2)

2017-05-11 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: the Reigning 135mm Makes Short Work of Sigma (at least at 1:5)

2017-05-10 Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Shootout vs Nikon 70-200/2.8 FL ED VR vs Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar

2017-02-21 Huge Savings on Top-Class Zeiss Lenses

2017-02-16 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”

2016

2016-11-29 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

2016-08-04 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

2016-05-31 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

2016-05-19 Nikon D810 + Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Focus Stacking 'Ultegra Cassette'

2016-04-11 A Few Deals and Recommendations

2016-04-03 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Mining Cabin Interior

2016-04-03 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Pre-Dawn to Dawn in 20 Mule Team Canyon, Death Valley

2016-03-04 Astrophotography with Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

2016-02-14 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen at Meadow’s Edge, Blue Dawn (Canon 5DS R)

2016-02-04 Sony Diffraction-Free Computed (not measured) Fantasy MTF Charts

2015

2015-12-27 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Frosty Pomegranate

2015-12-23 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar and 55/1.4 APO-Distagon are Discounted (Instant Rebates)

2015-12-04 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon to Ship in February

2015-11-18 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: It Has the Magic No Other Normal Lens has

2015-10-23 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Examples: Mountains

2015-10-20 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen

2015-10-19 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Peering into the Fir Forest

2015-10-15 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Ming Thein’s Take

2015-10-14 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Size and Weight vs Classic 28mm f/2 Distagon

2015-10-14 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon MTF

2015-10-14 Zeiss Announces the new Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

2015-09-13 On Secondary Color: Collective Context-Dropping regarding Zeiss Milvus 50/1.4 Distagon

2015-08-30 Reader Question: Sony A7R II with Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

2015-07-09 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series at 50 Megapixels: Moots at Barcroft (Canon 5DS R)

2015-07-05 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series at 50 Megapixels: Summit Building on White Mountain Peak, North View (Canon 5DS R)

2014

2014-11-16 Zeiss 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Glacial Blue, Winter’s Icy Hint (Nikon D810)

2014-10-08 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Full MTF Series from f/1.4 - f/16

2014-10-02 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: First USA Shipments at Dealers Today

2014-10-02 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Flare Control

2014-09-14 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Yellow Wagon'

2014-09-10 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'Trees, Tiles, Tower'

2014-09-09 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Versatility for any Challenge

2014-09-09 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Arrives Soon at B&H

2014-09-08 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'Wet Aspen Trunk'

2014-09-08 Yes, it snows in August

2014-09-08 Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Exceptional Optical Efforts

2014-09-08 Image Circle Size for 55/1.4 APO-Distagon and 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

2014-09-08 Filters for the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar

2014-09-08 Uber Lens: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar offers Unprecedented Performance

2014-09-08 In Depth Review of the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar

2014-08-23 Zeiss 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Thunderstorms over Pine Creek Drainage (Nikon D810)

2014-04-30 Wide Aperture and Sharpness Workshop with Zeiss APO Lenses For Participants

2014-04-19 Diglloyd Photo Tours with Zeiss APO Lenses For Participants

2014-04-02 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Secondary Color Correction Comparison (Canon 5D Mark III)

2014-03-16 Zeiss ZE Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon for Canon

2014-03-13 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon goes IN STOCK at B&H Photo

2013

2013-12-29 Nikon Df Examples: Pescadero Creek with Otus APO-Distagon

2013-12-22 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon on the Sony A7R: Red Barn Aperture Series

2013-12-22 Handheld Optical Nirvana with the Sony A7R and Zeiss Otus 55m f/1.4 Distagon

2013-12-21 Supporting the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon on the Sony A7R

2013-12-05 Nikon D800 Monochrome with 135/2 APO-Sonnar, More Examples

2013-12-04 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Aperture Series on Nikon D800 Monochrome

2013-11-28 A 36-megapixel Pure Monochrome Camera (Modified Nikon D800)

2013-10-11 Zeiss Otus 55/1.4 APO-Distagon with Adapter on Sony A or NEX or Similar?

2013-10-10 Interview with Zeiss on the Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

2013-10-09 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Night Shooting

2013-10-08 MTF of Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Wide Open

2013-10-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: The Medium Format Look

2013-10-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Sets a New Metric for Lens Performance to Rival the Best of Medium Format

2013-10-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Ideal for Video?

2013-10-07 Zeiss Otus 55m f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Ordering and Cross-platform Notes

2013-08-05 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Weathered Branches / Red Flowers (Canon 5D Mark III)

2013-07-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Glacial Erratics in Tuolumne River (Nikon D800E)

2013-07-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Glacial Erratics in Meadow (Nikon D800E)

2013-07-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Bristlecone Branches Bokeh (Nikon D800E)

2013-07-13 Lens 'Presence' with Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar and Leica M 24/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

2013-06-18 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar in Harsh Daylight (Bristlecones)

2013-06-14 Work Planned for Mountain Trip

2013-06-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar as a Landscape Lens

2013-05-17 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar at Night

2013-05-05 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: f/2 - f16 Aperture Series for Nikon D800E and Canon 5D Mark III

2013-05-02 Nikon D800E vs Canon 5D Mark III: Sharpness

2013-04-25 Zeiss ZE 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar for Canon and Nikon

2013-04-23 Reader Comments: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

2013-04-18 Zeiss ZF.2 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar Adapted for use on Leica M Typ 240

2013-04-15 Zeiss ZE 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar IN STOCK for Canon

2013-04-02 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Performance at Distance f/2 - f/16 (D800E, Mosaic)

2013-03-27 Compared: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar vs Canon 135mm f/2L (Canon 5D Mark III, Dolls)

2013-03-23 Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Distagon and 135/2 APO-Sonnar and Build Tolerances

2013-03-23 Reader Comment: Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar

2013-03-22 How Does the Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar Perform on a 56-Megapixel DSLR?

2013-03-22 Apropos Apochromatic: Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar vs Leica 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R and 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

2013-03-19 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Just How Good Is It?

2013-03-19 MTF at f/22 with the Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

2013-03-16 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Examples (Hakone Gardens)

2013-03-16 Tulips #10 @ f/13 Finished Print (Nikon D800E + Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar)

2013-03-15 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Peach Blossoms

2013-03-15 Hakone Gardens in Saratoga, CA (a relaxing venue to shoot)

2013-03-03 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar vs Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

2013-03-03 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar vs Nikon DC-Nikkor 135mm f/2D

2013-03-03 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar Examples (Golden Gate Bridge)

2013-03-01 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Tulips at f/2

2013-03-01 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: How Does f/2 compare to f4?

2013-03-01 What Happens if the Sensor is not Exactly Plane Parallel to the Lens Mount?

2013-02-28 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Tulips Aperture Series from f/2 - f/13

2013-02-28 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: General Comments

2013-02-28 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: As a ~Macro lens at 1:4?

2013-02-27 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Tulips

2013-02-27 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Out of Focus Specular Bokeh

2013-02-27 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Examples for Bokeh Evaluation

2013-02-27 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Critical Evaluation on Nikon D800E

2013-02-27 Portraits: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

2013-02-26 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Might it be the Best Lens Yet for the Nikon D800E?

2013-02-26 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar In Hand

2013-02-25 Discussion: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar vs Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

2013-02-23 On the Way: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar

2013-02-03 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar Soon

2013-01-09 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar Available for Pre-Order

2013-01-01 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar

2012

2012-11-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar for Nikon and Canon — Not Far off Now

2012-10-13 Reader Asks: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar or Nikon 135mm f/2 DC?

2012-10-08 Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar or Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar?

2012-09-27 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar for Nikon and Canon — Superlative Performer

2012-09-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar MTF from f/2 - f/16

2012-09-07 Zeiss ZF.2 / ZE 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar for Canon or Nikon

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