Via PhotographyBay, Carl Zeiss has just announced that they have begun manufacturing a pair of manual focus Canon EF mount lenses called the ZE series. First available, a 50mm f/1.4, will be released on September 29th, and coming later this year an 85mm f/1.4,
I’ve long felt Canon would benefit from a premium quality alternative that differentiates itself from the lower-priced brands such as Sigma and Tamron. Hopefully Zeiss will continue to expand this line to full auto-focus lenses.
Learn more about the lenses and read a firsthand account of the quality in action over at the Zeiss website.
This is very exciting! I can’t wait to see what else they come out with for the EOS system. Like you said, it will be nice to have some quality lenses instead of cheaper lenses as alternatives to the Canon brand.
Wait a min, I thought Canon DSLR can already utilize Zeiss lenses…no? (or maybe via some kind of converter?)
Hell Yeah!!! How much for the 85mm???
999 EURO for 85/1.4 (suggested retail price)