Tag Archives: Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4 ZM lens

Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZM lens officially announced

By LR admin | Published: September 16, 2014

The Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZM lens is now officially announced and is available for pre-order in black and silver (the lens listing is wrong). Additional information after the break (PDF file with MTF charts can be downloaded here).

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The new Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4 ZM lens is now listed at B&H

By LR admin | Published: September 15, 2014

The previously rumored Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4 ZM lens is now listed at B&H website (this is obviously not a zoom lens). Stay tuned for additional details.

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All you need to know about the new products Leica is rumored to introduce at Photokina

By LR admin | Published: September 7, 2014

First, a quick disclaimer: I have no idea what Leica will announce at Photokina – I have collected the information in this post from previous rumors, leaks and interviews (this is an updated version of this post). Here it is, the big list of rumored/expected Leica products that will be announced at Photokina: Leica M […]

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A new Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4 ZM lens (Leica M mount) to be announced for Photokina

By LR admin | Published: September 4, 2014

As previously reported, I was expecting a new ZM lens from Zeiss to be announced at Photokina. I received some information today that this lens will be a new Distagon 35/1.4 ZM. This will be a nice addition to the already existing Zeiss Biogon 35/2 and 35/2.8 versions.

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Photokina 2012: the Zeiss ZM “special surprise” lens that never happened

By LR admin | Published: August 28, 2014
Zeiss ZM rangefinder camera lenses for Leica M mount

Back in 2012 Zeiss promised at least one new “special surprise“ fast ZM lens (for Leica M mount) for 2013 that never materialized, unless I am missing something (see full press release). Maybe they will come around to release this special new lens during the 2014 Photokina show – they already have a new teaser going on. Zeiss discontinued […]

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Zeiss has a suprise ZM lens for Photokina

By LR admin | Published: September 6, 2012

Zeiss issued a press release for the upcoming 2012 Photokina show. One of the upcoming new product will be a “special surprise” ZM lens (Leica M mount): “For fans of the Carl Zeiss family of ZM systems for rangefinder cameras, Carl Zeiss has a special surprise in store. In 2013, at least one fast lens with […]

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