Advanced Optical Design. The Zeiss ZF.2 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar for Nikon can capture subjects up to a scale of 1:4. It’s built based on Carl Zeiss’s proven “floating-elements” design and features eleven elements in eight groups. Because this is an apochromat (APO) lens, it uses special glass elements with anomalous partial dispersion to correct axial chromatic aberrations. It’s a perfect choice for medium-range portraits, landscape, and reportage photography.

Coated Lens Elements. As with all SLR lenses in the ZF.2 lineup, the elements are treated with Carl Zeiss T* anti-reflective coating, and the elements’ edges are treated with a deep-black special lacquer, all to make 35mm f/2 APO Sonnar resistant to reflections and stray light.

Communicates With the Camera. The ZF.2 designation adds a microchip to the lens that automatically lets the camera know time, aperture setting, and manual-exposure settings, including those for cameras that are not AI-compatible. Since the lens now transmits the EXIF data, photographers no longer need to manually set the parameters. Optically, the ZF.2 lenses are identical to the original ZF lenses, so if these functions aren’t important to you, you can save some money by getting the original ZF-mount version.

Sale of Zeiss ZF.2 Lenses. We’re a registered Zeiss dealer and sell new, in-box, fully warrantied Zeiss ZF.2 lenses in our For Sale section. If the lens is listed, we have a new, in-box copy of it in stock for immediate shipment. If it’s not listed, it’s backordered, but we still have rental copies available.