Zeiss ZE 50mm f/1.4
Newly released in Canon mount, the Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar is one of the best 50mm lenses made. While the Zeiss lenses are manually focused, they have the electronics to provide focus confirmation: basically you focus the lens manually but the camera will confirm focus confirmation just as accurately as it would with an autofocus lens. Aperture is controlled from the camera body and even E-TTL flash metering is accurate.
Roger’s Take: An excellent lens. It’s manual focus only, but don’t let that intimidate you. The results are well worth any extra effort you think you have to put in! At 50mm its not particularly difficult to do and if focus is critical Live View handles things well. In terms of absolute sharpness, the 50mm Makro f2 is a bit sharper, but if you need the aperture the f1.4 is very good.
Sale of Zeiss ZE lenses: We are a registered Zeiss dealer and sell new in box, fully warrantied Zeiss ZE lenses. Our arrangement with Zeiss USA requires we order sale and rental copies separately, so there is a one week delay in getting you a new copy.
If you’re interested in finding good reviews of the various ZE lenses, with in-depth analysis of their strengths and weaknesses, we recommend spending a few dollars and getting Lloyd Chambers online review of the ZE/ZF lineup.
Rent
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| 4 days | $36.00 | |
| 4 days | insured | $41.25 |
| 7 days | $48.00 | |
| 7 days | insured | $55.00 |
| 10 days | $69.00 | |
| 10 days | insured | $76.00 |
| 14 days | $89.00 | |
| 14 days | insured | $97.00 |
| 21 days | $125.00 | |
| 21 days | insured | $135.00 |
| 30 days | $164.00 | |
| 30 days | insured | $175.00 |
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Buy
| new with warranty | $725.00 |
- Shipping
- $12.00
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