Specification
Product Details
- Brand: Zeiss
- Model: 21 mm / F 2,8 ZE DISTAGON T
- Dimensions: 5.00″ h x
5.00″ w x
5.00″ l,
1.32 pounds
Features
- Offers high speed, extraordinary resolving power and next to zero distortion
- Precise mechanism enables exact manual focusing
- Carl Zeiss T* lens coating
Product Description
Carl Zeiss is proud to present the Distagon T* 2,8/21 ZE, an ultra-wide-angle lens with EF bayonet designed specifically for such tricky shooting moments. Designed to fit all analog and digital EOS camera models, it is ideal for architectural, landscape and a wide variety of other applications. It is also ideally suited for shooting HD video due to its wide focus rotation, superb image quality and minimal breathing characteristics. Following the recent release of the Distagon T* 3,5/18 ZE, the new Distagon T* 2,8/21 ZE is now the second Carl Zeiss wide-angle lens with EF bayonet on the market and the fourth lens in the ZE product range.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
By Amy K. Yu
I am using thie manual focus lens on a Canon full frame system. It will meter with the Canon SLR’s without a problem and when the image is in focus, you can see (or hear) the focus confirmation. The lens exhibits amazing sharpness. I think this lens is particularly good for landscape photography. After putting this lens through it’s paces, below is my list of pro’s and cons:Pros -1 – Amazing sharpness across the aperture range and from edge to edge.2 – No noticeable flare3 – Amazing construction (puts my Canon L’s behind) and fun to use manually.Cons -1 – This lens shows heavy vignetting at f/2.8…sometimes, I actually REALLY like the look but sometimes it makes the image not look quite right. I think for the typical situation, I may actually overexpose f/2.8 images by a 1/2 to 2/3 of a stop to compensate for the vignetting which seems to cover about 2/3rd of the image. This light falloff is mostly gone f/4 and completely gone by f/5.6.2 – There is a “mustache distortion” on this lens.I am definitely happy to have this tool in my kit. Highly recommend!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
By Astroman
Every now and then a product comes along that eclipses everything else in its class … such is the Zeiss 21mm Distagon f/2.8. This lens is sharp to the corners wide open where other super wide angle lenses are mush. The color correction of this lens is extraordinary … virtually no fringing nor ghosts … even at the edges of the field. Of note to astroimagers … this lens has an infinity stop … no fumbling for focus in the dark. It is a solid lens … all metal construction. It has a nine blade diaphram that makes beautiful out-of-focus detail … in short … this is a superlative product worth every penny of the price. Highly recommended.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
By Russell J. T. Dyer
I just bought one of these lenses a couple of weeks ago. I thought it would be a nice lens to add to my small collection of Canon L-series lens. I knew it would be a good lens, but I’m surprised at its high quality. I never imagined a lens could be so clear and produce such good colors. It’s the best lens I now own.When I first bought the Zeiss Distagon 21mm, I took a few shots near my home with my daughter (see the customer images) to try it out. I was impressed. However, a few days later we went on a short trip out-of-town for the day. I took my Canon 5D, II camera and only two lenses with me: the Zeiss 21mm and Canon EOS L 24-105mm f/4. I ended up shooting all of my photos with the Zeiss: I just got closer to my subjects instead of switching to the zoom lens. The pictures were awesome. When I loaded them on my computer and into Adobe Lightroom, they needed almost no adjustments. Mostly, I just added some fill light to some of the images. They were extremely clear and full of color on their own. There was no need for adjusting clarity, saturation, vibrance, or anything. Nothing beats taking great pictures in the camera. I thought my Canon 5D, II was spectacular before. Now, it’s even better.If you decide to buy this lens, and you have a Canon 5D, II camera, you should change your focusing screen to a Canon Eg-S Focusing Precision Screen since it’s a manual focus only lens. It may sound complicated or scary to do, but it’s easy once you’ve done it once. Just don’t touch the screen. You’ll get a finger print on it and never get it clean and only scratch it and ruin it when you try to clean it. Once you change the focusing screen, using the manual focus is much easier and not a problem at all. I was reluctant to buy this lens originally because it didn’t have auto-focus. I’ve found that I don’t need it after all.
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