Zeiss Otus

[MJP]

Zeiss new Outus lenses, 35mm f/1.4 and 55mm f/1.4 available in Canon EF or Nikon F mount.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlzeisslenses/sets/72157635236491881/

A lot of money.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1007599-REG/zeiss_2010_056_55mm_f_1_4_otus_lens.html

[MJP]

Phroarrrr!!!!

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/lens-widget-fullscreen?compare=false&lensId=zeiss_otus_55_1p4&cameraId=nikon_d7100&version=0&fl=55&av=5.6&view=mtf-ca

[Fiddlesticks]

No mention of the 35mm lens being announced anywhere that I can see on the web but the 55mm sure makes one wish they had $4k to throw around for lens. I guess if I was an avid street photographer I would get really excited but for landscape, a 55mm is not so popular.

[MJP]

No mention of the 35mm lens being announced anywhere that I can see on the web but the 55mm sure makes one wish they had $4k to throw around for lens. I guess if I was an avid street photographer I would get really excited but for landscape, a 55mm is not so popular.

It's a beast!

http://falklumo.blogspot.de/2013/11/can-you-tame-otus-zeiss.html

Very glad it's not available in PK mount. Your bank manager must be 5hitting himself, Fiddles!

EDIT: Yes, it's just 55mm, no 35mm. I'm very ill this morning.

Edited November 27, 2013 by MJP

[Fiddlesticks]

No mention of the 35mm lens being announced anywhere that I can see on the web but the 55mm sure makes one wish they had $4k to throw around for lens. I guess if I was an avid street photographer I would get really excited but for landscape, a 55mm is not so popular.

It's a beast!

http://falklumo.blogspot.de/2013/11/can-you-tame-otus-zeiss.html

Very glad it's not available in PK mount. Your bank manager must be 5hitting himself, Fiddles!

EDIT: Yes, it's just 55mm, no 35mm. I'm very ill this morning.

This lens is not for me (thank God!). I do not own a 55mm now and the likelihood of that changing is remote. I am actually happy with my lens assortment now with the only exception being, one day I will likely shell out the bucks for the Nikon 14-24mm 2.8 with a Canon mount. Right now it is probably the best wide angle lens for landscape images.

[MJP]

No mention of the 35mm lens being announced anywhere that I can see on the web but the 55mm sure makes one wish they had $4k to throw around for lens. I guess if I was an avid street photographer I would get really excited but for landscape, a 55mm is not so popular.

It's a beast!

http://falklumo.blogspot.de/2013/11/can-you-tame-otus-zeiss.html

Very glad it's not available in PK mount. Your bank manager must be 5hitting himself, Fiddles!

EDIT: Yes, it's just 55mm, no 35mm. I'm very ill this morning.

This lens is not for me (thank God!). I do not own a 55mm now and the likelihood of that changing is remote. I am actually happy with my lens assortment now with the only exception being, one day I will likely shell out the bucks for the Nikon 14-24mm 2.8 with a Canon mount. Right now it is probably the best wide angle lens for landscape images.

Go on treat yourself!

You'd do some incredible work with that Zeiss.

[MJP]

No mention of the 35mm lens being announced anywhere that I can see on the web but the 55mm sure makes one wish they had $4k to throw around for lens. I guess if I was an avid street photographer I would get really excited but for landscape, a 55mm is not so popular.

It's a beast!

http://falklumo.blogspot.de/2013/11/can-you-tame-otus-zeiss.html

Very glad it's not available in PK mount. Your bank manager must be 5hitting himself, Fiddles!

EDIT: Yes, it's just 55mm, no 35mm. I'm very ill this morning.

This lens is not for me (thank God!). I do not own a 55mm now and the likelihood of that changing is remote. I am actually happy with my lens assortment now with the only exception being, one day I will likely shell out the bucks for the Nikon 14-24mm 2.8 with a Canon mount. Right now it is probably the best wide angle lens for landscape images.

Fiddles, you could go with the Samyang 14mm f/2.8, it's around a quarter to a fifth of the price of the Nikkor. It's very sharp, ideal for landscapes but does suffer from moustache distortion so not great for architecture.

[Fiddlesticks]

No mention of the 35mm lens being announced anywhere that I can see on the web but the 55mm sure makes one wish they had $4k to throw around for lens. I guess if I was an avid street photographer I would get really excited but for landscape, a 55mm is not so popular.

It's a beast!

http://falklumo.blogspot.de/2013/11/can-you-tame-otus-zeiss.html

Very glad it's not available in PK mount. Your bank manager must be 5hitting himself, Fiddles!

EDIT: Yes, it's just 55mm, no 35mm. I'm very ill this morning.

This lens is not for me (thank God!). I do not own a 55mm now and the likelihood of that changing is remote. I am actually happy with my lens assortment now with the only exception being, one day I will likely shell out the bucks for the Nikon 14-24mm 2.8 with a Canon mount. Right now it is probably the best wide angle lens for landscape images.

Fiddles, you could go with the Samyang 14mm f/2.8, it's around a quarter to a fifth of the price of the Nikkor. It's very sharp, ideal for landscapes but does suffer from moustache distortion so not great for architecture.

Thanks for the tip. I'll have a look. I'm a bit odd in that I do like the flexibility of a zoom lens which allows me to frame and compose without the need to reposition too much. I know many folks like the sharpness of a prime but the quality of the 'good' zooms is quite close. Unfortunately the zooms will give up a bit of speed but most landscape photography is done using a tripod so losing a couple/three stops is not as big a deal.

[MJP]

They're sold under Samyang or Rokinon and some other brand. Around £300.