Zeiss to Announce 100mm f/1.4 Otus APO Sonnar T*

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1. It will be an Apo Sonnar, not a Distagon: Zeiss Otus Apo Sonnar T* 100mm f/1.4 ZE/ZF.2.
   
   In Zeiss land Distagon means retrofocus design.

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2. Smaller than the new Sigma 105mm f/1.4, so most likely lighter too (86mm filter vs 105mm filter on Sigma). Will undoubtly be a stunner — including a likely $5k price tag. Still, without AF, is it more than twice as good as the Sigma? My guess is that a lot of photographers will be answering no.

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3. It will be an Apo Sonnar, not a Distagon: Zeiss Otus Apo Sonnar T* 100mm f/1.4 ZE/ZF.2.
   
   In Zeiss land Distagon means retrofocus design.

   
   I'll make that correction. Thanks!

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4. Certainly not a macro, which is a bummer. Had been hoping for a 1:1 100 mm Otus macro. Although I am a huge Zeiss fan, will sit this one out as well. Not sure what Zeiss is thinking.

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5. Portraits, probably. Although lenses can be "too sharp" for portraits, and images need a little smoothing out.

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6. Portraits, probably. Although lenses can be "too sharp" for portraits, and images need a little smoothing out.

   I took a picture of myself with my Canon 100mm (non-L) macro. Way too sharp. If I took more portraits, particularly of myself, I'd get a soft 85mm lens.

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7. Too bad it's going to be an Otus - out of the realm of possibility for most. I wonder if they will introduce something similar to their Milvus line-up? They will now have the: 85mm 1.4; the 55mm 1.4; 28mm 1.4; and now a 100mm 1.4... Now that would be a suitcase of lenses to have! If you didn't need to work quickly that is...

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