Oh So Tempted by Zeiss 2/35 ZF.2

[sam_hunt]

<p>I didn't buy the Zeiss and sell my Nikon 35 f/1.4G, at a considerable loss I might add, without a good reason.</p>

<p>There is a very good Zeiss thread at Fred Miranda under the Alternative Gear and Lenses forum.<br /><a href="http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/860134/1">http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/860134/1</a></p>

[mike_halliwell]

<p>Nice link Sam, most of those shots are superb. I can <em>almost</em> see where your coming from..:-)</p>

<p>Mind you, they have as bad a case of Acquisition Syndrome as any Nikon user here on PNet! Interestingly most seem to use Canon though. Could be just a thread quirk?</p>

[sam_hunt]

<p>Yes, Mike, I too noticed the prevalance of the Canon 5d MKII users on that thread. I suppose it's because that particular camera is very popular with lanscape photographers.</p>

<p>You're right about the Acquisition Syndrome. As many Nikon users call it "NAS" the Zeiss-holics probably call it "ZAS".</p>

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[Rob F.]

<p>There's one caveat for those for whom ghosting and flare are important. Some like to shoot directly into the sun, as for sunsets, backlit shots, and the like. While the 35mmZF is not the worst in this respect (the 35mm Nikkor is just as bad), there are better lenses for this. The ZF's many elements put it at risk for ghosting. In searching the reviews, I found this:</p>

<p>http://mansurovs.com/zeiss-distagon-35mm-f2-zf2-review</p>

<p>I thought I's post the link for anyone who might be disappointed by this aspect of the ZF's performance, before laying out multiple Benjamins for it.</p>