Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 Lens Rumored to be Announced Soon
Zeiss is rumored to announce a new Otus 100mm f/1.4 Distagon T* lens, which will be available for Canon EF and Nikon F mount cameras. The official announcement should be at the Photokina 2018 event.
Zeiss offers three OTUS prime lenses for Nikon F-mount. They are 28mm, 55mm and 85mm with all fast f/1.4 aperture. The widest lens is the Otus 28mm f/1.4 ZF.2, which features a Distagon optical concept and apochromatic design. The standart prime lens is the Otus 55mm f/1.4 ZF.2, which also employs a Distagon optical design in order to produce well-corrected imagery. Finally, lineup also includes the Otus 85mm f/1.4 ZF.2, which is a bright portrait-length lens utilizing a Planar design.
This apochromat also employs aspherical and anomalous partial dispersion glass, as well as a T* coating, for a high degree of sharpness and clarity. Each of these manual focus lenses are further characterized by robust metal housing and rubber focusing rings for enhanced control, as well as bright yellow-colored focusing scales for ease of use.
Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 Lens Details
- ZEISS ” Otus 1.4 / 100 ” has already been field and tested
- APO Sonnar Design
- Mount: ZE (for Canon) and ZF.2 (for Nikon)
- Filter diameter 86 mm
- Will be announced in 2018, probably before Photokina 2018
Via: Nokishita
