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Zeiss ZE 18mm f/3.5 for Canon

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Zeiss ZE 18mm f/3.5 for Canon

The newest addition to our Zeiss lineup, the 18mm f/3.5 is now the widest prime in the ZE family. It is, like all the ZEs, manually focusing, but cameras will automatically adjust exposure with the lens. The 18 provides low distortion with that wonderful Zeiss contrast and sharpness.

Roger’s take: I have enjoyed this lens a lot. It provides good corner to corner resolution and sharpness and that unique Zeiss microcontrast. I find it actually sharper close up compared to at infinity, which makes it similar to the Zeiss 25mm. I’m in the minority there, the professional reviewers haven’t mentioned that. It vignettes pretty significantly even at f/5.6, so I’d plan on shooting in raw to remove that in post-processing.

Sale of Zeiss ZE lenses: We are a registered Zeiss dealer and sell new in box, fully warrantied Zeiss ZE lenses and now stock for immediate delivery in our For Sale section. If the lens is listed, a new in box copy of the lens is in stock for immediate shipment. If it is not listed, it is backordered, although we still have rental copies available.

Zeiss Try and Buy: We offer a new service with ZE lenses only. First, rent any ZE lens for 4 days. Then if you decide you want to buy it, we will apply your 4 day rental fee to the purchase of a brand new copy at our listed price. (Note: this is not your used rental copy. You will be buying a new lens.)

Specs:

Filter Size
82mm (nonrotating front element)
Aperture
f3.5-22
Length
3.3”
Diameter
3.4”
Weight
1.1 lb
Hood
included
Minimum Focusing Distance
1 foot
Maximum Magnification
.09x
Angle of view: (full frame)
99 degrees
Zoom method
NA
Image Stabilization
NONE
Focusing System
Rear focusing, nonrotating, manual
Aperture Blades
8 curved, octragonal shape
Groups/Elements
11/13
Low Dispersion Elements
0
Fluorite Elements
0
Aspherical Elements
0
Weather Resistant
No
Flare resistance
Minimal ghosting, mild to moderate contrast loss

Links:

MTF Chart:

The three sets of line pairs are for 10, 20, and 40mm with the lens at maximum aperture. The solid lines trace the radical S (sagittal) curve, while the broken lines trace the tangential M (meridional) curve.

If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE

Lens Diagram:

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $50.25 ~$12.57 per day
7 days $67.00 ~$9.58 per day
10 days $90.50 $9.05 per day
14 days $117.25 ~$8.38 per day
21 days $157.50 $7.50 per day
30 days $197.75 ~$6.60 per day
45 days $258.00 ~$5.74 per day
60 days $301.50 ~$5.03 per day
90 days $388.50 ~$4.32 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$8.25 $58.50 ~$14.63 per day
7 days +$11.00 $78.00 ~$11.15 per day
10 days +$14.75 $105.25 ~$10.53 per day
14 days +$19.25 $136.50 $9.75 per day
21 days +$25.75 $183.25 ~$8.73 per day
30 days +$32.50 $230.25 ~$7.68 per day
45 days +$42.25 $300.25 ~$6.68 per day
60 days +$49.50 $351.00 $5.85 per day
90 days +$63.75 $452.25 ~$5.03 per day

Shipping

LensRentals.com ships via UPS 2-day service, unless your rental requires faster shipping. Return shipping is included in the shipping price, and we include a prepaid return label with your order—all you need to do is bring it to a UPS drop-off location when your rental is complete.

The shopping cart can automatically quote shipping, even for multi-item and oversize orders. Shipping multiple items together offers significant savings over shipping them individually.