Description
The Zeiss 100mm f/2 ZF Makro-Planar T* Manual Focus Lens is a fast 100mm macro lens that provides up to half life-size images. This lens features Arri/Zeiss Master Prime optics, used in the Hollywood movie industry for exceptionally selective focusing. It is the ideal close-up lens for the exacting 35mm SLR photographer who doesn't mind using a manual focus lens.
• Durable all-metal lens barrel and precision mechanics
• Precise mechanism enables exact manual focusing
• Carl Zeiss T* lens coating
• Special attention is paid to guarantee absolute color matching
Zeiss 100mm Mounts for Canon(ZE), Nikon(ZF), Pentax(ZK), Leica & Zeiss(ZM), and Universal M42 Screw Mount(ZS) (See Links Below)
Features
• Nikon F Mount Manual Focus Lens
• Can Only Be Used in Manual Exposure Mode on Digital Nikon SLRS
• Can be Used with Aperture Priority or Manual Exposure Mode on Nikon Film SLRS
• Lens are AI-S style mount - no electronics
Specifications
Filter Size: 67mm
f/Stop Range: 2-22
Minimum Focus Distance: 1.4' (0.44 m)
Magnification: 1:2 Angle of View 25°
Groups/Elements: 8/9
Length: 3.5" (89mm)
Maximum Diameter: 3.0" (76mm)
Weight: 1.5 lb (680 g)
Reviews
Review by: ahcharn on Nov 22nd, 2008
Experience of this type of product: Good, Time product owned: Less than a year
Carl Zeiss ZF 100 F2 is a very quality built lens. It has excellent optical quality at all F. no. The color produce is also very satisfactory. It is a nice portrat lens. But when taking the close-up, its depth of field is quite narrow.
Review by: phuang3 on Oct 13th, 2007
Experience of this type of product: Average, Time product owned: Less than a week, Price paid: $1300 USD
I feel the 100/2 ZF doesn't meet my expectation. It is sharp from center to edge at all aperture. The contrast is, however, on the low side. The axial CA is obvious wide open, and only gets better with 2 stops down. At macro range, the Voitlander 125/2.5 APO lanther is clearly better with CA control and perhaps sharpness too, and it even does 1:1. Interestingly enough, they all manufactured by COSINA, Japan where the later is about half of the price. Finally, it's still far from being compared with a 100 elmarit.
Review by: leica on Jul 15th, 2007
Experience of this type of product: Average, Time product owned: Less than a week, Price paid: $1350
Zeiss 100/2 makro is a wonder!
It is the only 35mm format lens that achieve the famous "Arri-Zeiss Master Prime lens". Perfect contrast from infinity to closeup. It easly beat leica apo 100mm macro elmarit. Also very nice as portrait cause it is descendant of contax planar 100/2 and makro planar 100.
