Zeiss’ Camera/Cine Lenses page says that they’re releasing new lenses for SLRs (see previous posts 1 and 2). After a few hints over the last few weeks, it now says, "The solution will be revealed on 01/18/06. Until then, you will find out a little more each week from our images.".
So far, they’ve said "ZF", so they’re likely in Nikon F mount, and there’s now a picture of a lens labeled "Planar 1.4/50".
Zeiss promised “More” today about the “Millions of SLR Photographers Will Soon Discover a New Dimension in Photography†hint on their Camera/Cine Lenses page (see previous post). Teases that they are, all they’ve done is say “Carl Zeiss Presents ZF!” and cover the previous message with a “Top Secret” folder. Which is to say that they’ve told us a lot: it’s likely a line of Zeiss lenses with Nikon F mounts. Yay for Nikon shooters!
More info is promised for Wednesday, 28 December 2005.
The main Zeiss Camera/Cine Lenses page has an image that says “Millions of SLR Photographers Will Soon Discover a New Dimension in Photography”. Innnnteresting!
Is the excellent Zeiss 45mm for Contax G too much to hope for in an EF mount with FTM (Full-Time Manual focus)? (Both of Canon’s 50mm offerings exhibit severe barrel distortion are are useless for me in full frame.) While they’re at it, adapt the Contax G 28mm Biogon for use as a normal lens on APS-C digital sensors.
The Zeiss page says that more info will be available tomorrow, 21 December 2005.