Comments on: Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 for EF

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By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:48:30 +0000

Yeah I hear ya. This one might be a good rent before you buy lens.

By: Nj

Nj — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:40:02 +0000

Because people with proper eyesight prefer MF to nonsensical technology like the hit-and-miss open loop AF as implemented by Canon.

By: Nj

Nj — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:37:35 +0000

The Canon’s extra stop adds distortion & weight and costs edge performance.

And AF is a drawback because the focusing ring is never as nice to use as with a true manual focusing lens.

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:52:33 +0000

Hahhh! Okay, you got me there. However, it also says that it “…will be available starting autumn…” …okay, but it doesn’t make any reference to autumn of which YEAR! Hahhh! See, that’s where they get us. ;~)

By: Michal

Michal — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:51:12 +0000

Because it’s called “Carl Zeiss”, you are paying extra for the name just like with most other “luxury” items. Brand is the king.

By: haku

haku — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:13:21 +0000

Though this Carl Zeiss lens is MF,I dont’t know why it is expensive.

By: qazsen

qazsen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:36:44 +0000

For those who are looking for a “cheaper” option, Sigma 30mm f/1.4 is probably the best bet, especially since Sigma seems to have improved some of the issues that were present in the earlier production versions of this lens.

I doubt that the marginally lower price of the new Zeiss is sufficient to make it a better choice than the 24L II or the 35L unless one needs exactly 28mm focal length…

By: sartinsauce

sartinsauce — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:09:04 +0000

Hmmm, according to todays exchange rate, 965.55 Euros is 1,426.64 Dollars. That’s not a whole lot less than the Canon 24mm f/1.4 L II. Definitely not enough to be considered “a whole lot cheaper” I can’t find a US$ price for the new Zeiss, but I’d imagine it’ll be in line with the Canon 24mm f/1.4 L II.

The Canon comes with AF and an extra stop.

Then again, maybe the Zeiss will be a better lens? Reviews of the Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 place it behind the Canon 85mm f/1.2 L II. Should we expect more from this lens?

By: Michal

Michal — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:05:15 +0000

“because it is much cheaper”

Also slower and lacks AF. When you decide to buy this lens you are basically buying a name, not a product.

By: Daniel Mihai Condurachi - photographer from Iasi Romania

Daniel Mihai Condurachi - photographer from Iasi Romania — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:51:38 +0000

because it is much cheaper

By: qazsen

qazsen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:36:02 +0000

Why would anybody use this lens instead of the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L USM II?

By: sartinsauce

sartinsauce — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:02:20 +0000

Yeah, I totally forgot about the EF-S drawback when I recommended the Sigma.

AF is fast and quiet, never experienced any backfocusing troubles.

By: Daniel Mihai Condurachi - photographer from Iasi Romania

Daniel Mihai Condurachi - photographer from Iasi Romania — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:41:24 +0000

I would not buy the Sigma. Currently I own a 50D and in an year or so I’ll upgrade to full frame. So, I would have to sell the sigma.

Another drawback would be the focusing speed… does the Sigma 30 f1.4 keep up with Canon 28 1.8 in terms of focusing speed?

I would not buy the Canon 28 1.8 because of the issues such as sharpness, flaring and chromatic aberration. Is the Sigma 30 f1.4 better at those points?

I do weddings so I need fast focusing lenses. Currently I own a Canon 17-55 2.8 IS and a 85 1.8. I tried the Canon 50 1.4 and I was not happy with it’s focusing speed – actually it does not have a true HSM