Zeiss Lenses for Nikon
Note: Zeiss lenses are generally manual focus and not chipped, meaning that they only work well on the F5, F6, D200, D300, D2 series, and D3. Zeiss Web site in English is here.
Announced Sept 2008:
Focal Length |
D? |
Max F/stop |
Filter Size |
Close Focus |
Comments |
| MF 21mm Distagon T | No | 2.8 | 82mm | 9" (0.22m) | 16 elements in 13 groups. Manual focus only, not chipped (AI-S). 1:5.3 image magnification. Includes lens shade. 21 ounces (600g). |
Announced June 2008:
Focal Length |
D? |
Max F/stop |
Filter Size |
Close Focus |
Comments |
| MF 18mm Distagon T | No | 3.5 | 82mm | 11.8" (0.3m) | 13 elements in 11 groups. Manual focus only, not chipped (AI-S). 1:12 image magnification. Includes lens shade. 16 ounces (470g). |
Announced Nov 2007:
Focal Length |
D? |
Max F/stop |
Filter Size |
Close Focus |
Comments |
| MF 25mm Distagon T ZF-I | No | 2.8 | 58mm | 6.7" (0.17m) | 10 elements in 8 groups. Really 25.7mm focal length. Manual focus only, not chipped (AI-S). (480g). Industrial build: protected against sprayed water and sealed against dust; silver metal finish; aperture and focus locks. |
| MF 28mm Distagon T ZF-I | No | 2 | 58mm | 9.45" (0.24m) | 10 elements in 8 groups. Really 28.5mm focal length. Manual focus only, not chipped (AI-S). (530g). Industrial build: protected against sprayed water and sealed against dust; silver metal finish; aperture and focus locks. |
MF 35mm Distagon T ZF-I |
No |
2 |
58mm |
11.8" (.3m) |
9 elements in 7 groups. Manual focus only, not chipped (AI-S). (530g) Industrial build: protected against sprayed water and sealed against dust; silver metal finish; aperture and focus locks. |
Announced Sept 2007:
Focal Length |
D? |
Max F/stop |
Filter Size |
Close Focus |
Comments |
| MF 28mm Distagon T | No | 2 | 58mm | 9.45" (0.24m) | 10 elements in 8 groups. Really 28.5mm focal length. Manual focus only, not chipped (AI-S). (530g). |
Announced at Photokina 2006:
Focal Length |
D? |
Max F/stop |
Filter Size |
Close Focus |
Comments |
| MF 25mm Distagon T | No | 2.8 | 58mm | 6.7" (0.17m) | 10 elements in 8 groups. Really 25.7mm focal length. Manual focus only, not chipped (AI-S). (480g). |
MF 35mm Distagon T |
No |
2 |
58mm |
11.8" (.3m) |
9 elements in 7 groups. Manual focus only, not chipped (AI-S). (530g) |
| MF 50mm Makro-Plannar T | No | 2 | 67mm | 9.4" (.24m) | 8 elements in 6 groups. 1:2 reproduction. Manual focus only, not chipped (AI-S). (530g) |
| MF 100mm Makro-Plannar T | No | 2 | 67mm | 1'5" (.44m) | 9 elements in 8 groups. 1:2 reproduction. Manual focus only, not chipped (AI-S). (680g) |
Announced at PMA 2006:
Focal Length |
D? |
Max F/stop |
Filter Size |
Close Focus |
Comments |
| MF 50mm Plannar T | No | 1.4 | 58mm | 1'5" (.45m) | 7 elements in 6 groups. Manual focus only, not chipped (AI-S). (330g) |
| MF 85mm Plannar T | No | 1.4 | 72mm | 3'3" (1m) | 6 elements in 5 groups. Manual focus only, not chipped (AI-S). (570g) |
"MF" = manual focus; "AF" = autofocus.
D? = is the lens D compatible? Only verified lenses are listed as "Yes" in this table.
Max F/stop = widest available f/stop; variable number indicates maximum f/stop changes with focal length.
Filter Size = number is filter thread size.
Close Focus = first number is in feet; number in parentheses is meters (the convention used throughout Nikon Field Guide)