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Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2 ZF - Review / Test Report |
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Lens Reviews -
Nikon / Nikkor (APS-C)
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Review by Klaus Schroiff, published February 2007
Lens kindly provided for testing purposes by Peter-Cornelius Spaeth!
Introduction
The Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2 ZF is another representative of the
recently introduced ZF line-up. Zeiss ZF are a manual focus lenses
compatible to the Nikon F(Ai-S)-mount (therefore ZF).
On the APS-C DSLRs the Distagon has a field-of-view equivalent to
52mm so it behaves like a normal lens within this scope.
Typical for all ZF lenses the 35mm f/2 doesn´t feature AF nor an electronically
controlled aperture. Reads: the lens has an automatic aperture but you have
to stop down via the aperture ring on the lens (1/2 stop steps).
Consequently the lens is not compatible to the consumer-grade Nikon DSLRs a la
D40 or D70. However, it works just fine e.g. in aperture-priority mode on the
D200.
The build quality of the full-metal Zeiss (brass with chromium-plated brass
front bayonet) is superb. The fluted focus ring feels exceptionally
well damped. The front element does not rotate. The physical length
changes when focusing towards close distances though.
| Specifications |
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| Equiv. focal length | 52.5 mm (full format equivalent) |
| Equiv. aperture | f/3 (full format equivalent, in terms of depth-of-field) |
| Optical construction | 9 elements in 7 groups |
| Number of aperture blades | 9 |
| min. focus distance | 0.3 m (max. magnification ratio 1:5.3) |
| Dimensions | 65 mm x 97 mm |
| Weight | 530 g |
| Filter size | 58 mm (non-rotating) |
| Hood | barrel shaped, metal, bayonet mount (supplied) |
| Other features | - |
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