04-04-2013, 12:05 PM
An additional thought on the choice of 55mm:
The combination of a Nikon D800E with the new Zeiss is competing with medium format systems. Hasselblad digital backs are using sensors with a diagonal of about 63,1mm. So the "standard" 80mm/2.8 is approximately equivalent to a 56mm/2.0 lens on FX.
Maybe Zeiss thought that people who are usually using medium format systems would appreciate something a little longer than 50mm
Edit:
Zeiss has announced the name: Zeiss Otus 1.4/55. Price is 2940€/3999$.
I am still puzzled by the finish of the lens, especially considering the price point. It looks to be the same build as the one found on the Touit lenses and a lot of reviewers have complained that the Touit lenses don't feel that great. For example, you can quite easily peel off that rubber ring... I think a classic pure metal finish would have been a better choice.
The combination of a Nikon D800E with the new Zeiss is competing with medium format systems. Hasselblad digital backs are using sensors with a diagonal of about 63,1mm. So the "standard" 80mm/2.8 is approximately equivalent to a 56mm/2.0 lens on FX.
Maybe Zeiss thought that people who are usually using medium format systems would appreciate something a little longer than 50mm
Edit:
Zeiss has announced the name: Zeiss Otus 1.4/55. Price is 2940€/3999$.
I am still puzzled by the finish of the lens, especially considering the price point. It looks to be the same build as the one found on the Touit lenses and a lot of reviewers have complained that the Touit lenses don't feel that great. For example, you can quite easily peel off that rubber ring... I think a classic pure metal finish would have been a better choice.