Zeiss 55 f/1.4 Distagon Availability Coming in the Next 24 Hours? [CR2]

[infared]

Expect the Zeis to be manual focus and to deliver outstanding image quality. If you think the Zeis lenses are too highly priced then they're simply not for you.

Pre-release review:
http://diglloyd.com/articles/ZeissZ/ZeissZ-Otus-55f1_4.html

Aloof comment, above.
...but the Zeiss does look to be IMPRESSIVE.
It would not be of much use in a high action environment, though.

[RVB]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/748876-REG/Hasselblad_3023052_Wide_Angle_HC_50mm_II_F_3_5.html   the superb HC50mm mk2 which also has autofocus and leaf shutters is only 650dollars more than the Zeiss at B&H.. No chance of me buying the Zeiss at that money..the Zeiss is obviously going to be a good low light lens and for dedicated Canon or Nikon shooters it might be worth the money but I would prefer to wait and see what Sigma and Canon do next before handing over 4k

[Rick]

to ridiculous pricing. This ain't crack folks, you can do without this lens until the price HAS to be re-adjusted. Besides, success selling high prices for this brand encourages others to raise their prices.

[kkelis]

Maybe after this Canon will start charging 4000 for their lenses

[Lichtgestalt]

to ridiculous pricing. This ain't crack folks, you can do without this lens until the price HAS to be re-adjusted. Besides, success selling high prices for this brand encourages others to raise their prices.

plus.. it´s really overkill for the usual 2000x1300 pixel flickr images.

[nehemiah]

"Ridiculous" for one may be quite reasonable for another.  I think some will change their minds once they see some of the images this lens will be capable of.  I've certainly been tempted by the Zeiss Planar Macro after seeing some of those images.  By the way, this lens doesn't even cost as much as my coffee machine (La Cimbali).  That may be ridiculous to some, but more than worthwhile for me (the coffee machine, that is). 

[sanj]

"Ridiculous" for one may be quite reasonable for another.  I think some will change their minds once they see some of the images this lens will be capable of.  I've certainly been tempted by the Zeiss Planar Macro after seeing some of those images.  By the way, this lens doesn't even cost as much as my coffee machine (La Cimbali).  That may be ridiculous to some, but more than worthwhile for me (the coffee machine, that is).

Right on brother!

[Lichtgestalt]

"Ridiculous" for one may be quite reasonable for another.  I think some will change their minds once they see some of the images this lens will be capable of.  I've certainly been tempted by the Zeiss Planar Macro after seeing some of those images.

by the way.... the question with such stuff always is.. do you need the skills of the photographer or the lens to shot those pictures?   
 

[infared]

"Ridiculous" for one may be quite reasonable for another.  I think some will change their minds once they see some of the images this lens will be capable of.  I've certainly been tempted by the Zeiss Planar Macro after seeing some of those images.

by the way.... the question with such stuff always is.. do you need the skills of the photographer or the lens to shot those pictures?   

Having both works for me!

[ajfotofilmagem]

You do not understand. When you buy this super duper lens, you get an appointment with the best eye doctor in the world, and you get a pair of glasses that make your eyes super duper, to adjust manual focus with high precision. With this glasses in your eyes, you can even see the bacteria reproducing in sweat groom when he steps on the church door.

[Lichtgestalt]

And don't misunderstand, I'm not saying you've got to buy it to justify your manhood.

no, because for that you have a coffee machine.   

[unfocused]

Just received an e-mail from Adorama. The lens is officially announced and is priced at $3,990 U.S. I think I'll take a pass.

[zlatko]

It's good to see that they made the Canon version focus in the Canon direction and the Nikon version focus in the Nikon direction. 

[AvTvM]

hmmm ... no AF, no IS, 55mm, 4.3k € ... well Zeiss, thanks but no thanks.

Come back Zeiss, once you got Canon-compatible AF in your lenses. And you can leave out the entire manual focus stuff, ring, gear, everything. Not needed here any longer. 

[mackguyver]

Am I the only one that is surprised to see a ton of halos on their Flickr samples (the full-size ones from the Nikon D800E)?  I'm sure the lens is sharp as $#@!, but wonder why they would post over-sharpened samples.