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Featured DSLR News: Infinite Perspectives for Full-Frame DSLRs with the Distagon T* 3,5/18 Wide-Angle Lens with EF Bayonet
By Staff
posted Oct 19, 2009, 11:12 |
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Ultra-wide angle lens for EOS (D)SLR cameras.
Carl Zeiss Presents the Distagon T* 3,5/18 Wide-Angle Lens with EF Bayonet
Mount
(Thornwood, NY) Whether shooting the elegant lines of the Eiffel Tower or the
vast expanses of the Grand Canyon, both situations require a lens field wide
enough to reveal the unique and full dimensions of each image. With the new
Distagon T* 3,5/18 from Carl Zeiss, EOS camera users now have an ultra-wide-angle
lens at their disposal while benefiting from all the other optical qualities
that ZEISS lenses are well-known for. The lens�s extremely wide 99�-angle view
is suitable especially for full-frame sensor cameras, delivering an array of
new creative possibilities. From landscape and architecture photography to advertising
images, cameras equipped with the new Carl Zeiss wide-angle lens meticulously
capture once-only moments and spectacular perspectives.
Despite its short focal length, the Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZE has an extremely
compact design compared to other zoom lenses in its category. Internal focusing
also helps to reduce its size while delivering extremely precise and smooth
focus control.
To prevent image aberrations during close-ups, internal lens groups are repositioned
individually during focusing in what is called a floating elements design. This
allows the Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZE to deliver exceptionally high quality � from
extreme close-ups to infinity. Thanks to the ZEISS T*s anti-reflective coating
and meticulously crafted lenses, the ZEISS T* is not affected by reflections
or stray light. The result: razor-sharp images even under the toughest lighting
conditions or with wide aperture settings.
Following the Planar T* 1,4/50 ZE and 1,4/85 ZE, already long cherished by photographers
around the world, the Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZE is the first wide-range lens with
EF bayonet mount on the market.
Technical Specifications
Focal length: 18 mm
Aperture range: f/3.5 - f/22
Number of elements/groups: 13/11
Focusing range: 0.3 m � infinity
Angular field* (diag./horiz./vert.): 99/90/67 �
Coverage at close range: 44 x 29 cm (close-up)
Image ratio at close range: 1:12 (close-up)
Filter thread: M 82 x 0.75
Mounts:
ZF (F bayonet)
ZK (K bayonet)
ZE (EF bayonet)
Accessories: Lens hood included
* in 35 mm format
The Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZE will be available in the Autumn of 2009 at a suggested
retail price of USD $1,290.
Resources:
Carl Zeiss AG
www.zeiss.com
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