Image courtesy: Zeiss Facebook
This is the first picture of the new Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 macro lens for E-mount (APS-C). It’s from the PDN show in NYC. Photoscala reports that the lens will ship in February 2014. The lens isn’t heavy (says Photoscala) but extremely long (8,6cm). The reason why we have to wait til February is that the firmware hasn’t been finished yet.
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Reminder: 20% off on all Zeiss Touit ASP-C E-mount lenses in USA:
The 12mm f/2.8 Touit now sells for $999 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
The 32mm f/1.8 Touit now sells for $720 at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
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Heck…so huge !
Another triumph of optical minimisation from those kARazzy guys at Zeiss. Ahem.
This will sit nicely next to my massive 55 1.8 otus and planetary huge ZEISS APO 1700mm.
NO COMPROMISES they declare proudly. I do wish they would make more compromises. I know this is Sony Zeiss not Zeiss AG but still stays true to the over engineered ethos.
This is not Sony Zeiss.
No. It is Cosina Zeiss. But true, it is neither Carl Zeiss, nor made in Germany…
No, unlike Sony Zeiss which are designed by Sony, approved by CZ and QC by CZ, this *is* a Carl Zeiss, designed by CZ, made in a Cosina factory with Zeiss QC.
Didn’t they just change that to ZEISS ? It still says Carl Zeiss on the front ..
And they are true Zeiss, you know how you can tell ? Because they also come in Fuji X mount, which Sony-Zeiss lenses definitely do not.
Not that it says much about the quality ..
Sigh.. You only need to look past the top cabinet glass to notice the compact fullframe Zeiss ZM lenses lurking on the shelf!
That’s exactly it. We know Zeiss can do it so why are Zeiss e and fe optics so much larger than their m mount stuff.
And why the otus? People say it’s a statement piece. Well the hardest lenses to make and by far the most expensive are in steppers. Until quite recently Nikon led in this advanced technology…
That’s what she said!
That isn’t “extremely long”, it’s more like “mildly long”. The size looks fine on NEX 7.
I am a bit outdated, so I have to ask, what’s the current information about the APS-C NEX-7 successor? I tried to research but all the informations are kind of outdated.
Andrea post something yesterday: http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr5-sony-has-an-impressive-camera-roadmap-for-2014/
It will be in 2014.
Hmm.. doesn’t look as sexy as I hoped and the working distance won’t be great with such a long lens, but I’ll get it anyway as it is supposed to be a great performer. Just waiting for the price confirmation I’ll get next week – hope it’s less than €1000 (incl. VAT).
Too long, too short, too pricey, too cheap, too heavy, too lite, too big, too small…
The beat goes on and on and on…
Too short, too light, too cheap, too small? Who has ever made those complaints about a lens?
I like it short and thick. This should do the trick.
Can see a lot of dust stuck on the focusing rubber…
It’s the same material as on all other Touit lenses, which means it’s VERY easy to clean.
Still don’t like rubber.
I’d wrap my hand around that beautiful lens!
8.6cm = extremely long?! What are they going to make of the 70-200?
Well, the 24mm Sonnar is 8,3 cm, so it’s actually not that big. Just look big because of the plain barrel design.
24mm f/1.8 sonnar not 8,4cm but 6,5cm
http://store.sony.com/24mm-f-1.8-wide-angle-prime-lens-zid27-SEL24F18Z/cat-27-catid-All-Alpha-NEX-Lenses
😉
Oh, I was referring to the number on the Zeiss page:
http://lenses.zeiss.com/camera-lenses/de_de/fotografieren/csc/sonnarte1824za.html
If they measure the Touit 2.8/50 in the same way (I suppose it’s with both caps on) my statement still is true. 😉 If not, well, I can live with 2cm more.
Too long?
I think it looks fine on the NEX-7, after all it is a special-purpose lens for special situations.
Love my 100/2.8 macro, Minolta original. Had the luxury of picking from a bunch of 7, got the one that was cosmetically perfect. BTW, all of them were close to perfect cosmetically, and were optically identical as far as I could tell.
I love that lens.
I’m special.
I sold mine and got a lester A dine 105mm 2.8. I sold the minolta for 340 and got the other lens for about 100.00. I just thought the Af was a waste since i never use it for macro work. I also had the 50mm version but for me 50mm is just not long enough even on apsc. I Think maybe they should have done a 90mm
I totally agree about the AF, I don’t believe I have ever used it.
Wish they would give us an A mount Zeiss macro! I love my Minoltas but would a Zeiss not be great too?
Don’t think we need it. Macro’s tend to be incredibly sharp to begin with. I think you’d just be paying for the blue logo on the side with that one.
The Zeiss “look” too.
No doubt. I’m a real sucker for the look. All that smooth metal and shiny glass. Man, those Zeiss lenses are so sexy.
No silly. I am talking about the image produced.
Zeiss Makro-Planars always have been something special when it comes to the images they are producing. They are pretty much perfect. And even though most macro lenses technically are very good, most don’t come close to the awesome rendering of Makro-Planars.
Don’t speak on my behalf. Say “Don’t think “I” need it”. You are not “we”.
Good Sony A7 review/tests on SLR CLub: http://www.slrclub.com/bbs/vx2.php?id=slr_review&page=1&divpage=1&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=362
They should have made it f/4, would be smaller and more IQ.
Sony, when will we have focus bracketing/focus stacking?
No. ‘More’ IQ? This lens should be near perfect, I don’t think you could get out much more of it. And f/4? No way. I, among most users of this lens, will not only shoot macros with it, but also landscapes, portraits, architecture and so on, where a faster aperture often is of advantage. Why? Because the rendering of macro lenses is great for many applications.
And look at the photo Zeiss just posted on their Facebook page – the lens looks much smaller and sexier there. Really not the best photo above to show the lens from its best side. 😉
You dont understand how close focussing works, right?
This is going to be a disaster. Overpriced and all. Anyone can buy an old Micro Nikkor 55 or an Olympus Zuiko Macro 50 and a cheap adapter (while using an adapter, it does not take much to add an extension to get to 1:1) for macros and they just great on the NEX.
Of course its long. its a 1:1 macro. This is the reason why the sigma 60 2.8 only goes to 1:3.
It’s convenient to have all the distance from infinity to 1:1 covered without tubes. If this one had been a manual lens, it would have been much shorter. Sadly, AF constraints don’t allow collapsing primes…
You sure don’t need a macro lens to take of picture of this beastie 😉
Stupid comment !
Yeah, I know, sorry 😉
Will it have tripod ring? Otherwise I find it useless
ZZZ…ZZZ….ZZZ. Wake me up when they make the Otus e-mount.
If it was either 1:1 or f2, I’d bite. But at 2.8 and only 1:2, I’m not terribly interested. Unless it’s inexpensive, but that’s never going to happen with Zeiss. I’m sure it will be a great performer though.
It is a 1:1 macro
No point to get it , until they make at least f2 with OSS . Let me know when it happen .
OSS Macro from Zeiss? Never…
50mm AKA 75mm equiv. Useless FL for nature shots, i.e. small living things. Worthless lens for me. Maybe good for people shooting food and jewelry.
Even though I have the Minolta 100, I have used the 50 to successfully photograph fungi…in nature, often small, and last time I checked, living.
I think he meant things like bugs that run off if you get too close. That is why I like my 105mm
I wonder how it performs compared to MZuiko60mm f2.8. I know it’s a different focal lenght on a different system, with a (I suppose) a different price.
It looks longer than I’d hoped, but I’ll buy it.
For me the magical word in this news is FIRMWARE… maybe at last the NEX-7 can have a good firmware update!
We don’t know the price?
Not sure if I’m the only one feeling this way. But, those Touit lenses from Zeiss look ugly, if compared with Sony’s Zeiss lenses…
Sigma DN 60 is an amazing lens, more so for the price. Anybody tried it with E-mount extension rings?
Who would like to buy non stabilized E lenses having an option to get any of all these perfect 2,8/50 macro lenses for A-mount?
Oh man, there are so many reasons …
1. The Touit should be smaller and lighter
2. The Touit should give better quality as it’s specifically designed for APS-C sized sensors
3. You don’t need to buy a €300 adapter just to have autofocus when you want it
and so on …
No thanks, I can get an excellent M-mount lens in 50mm, down to 0.95 and even that one is much smaller. A 50-1.1 Voigt might be more expensive or same price, but it’s smaller and make a better shot, to my opinion. Now, do not sing me the AF song again, I hate AF.
You can get a 50mm f/.095 MACRO for M-mount, seriously?
Any info about its diameter? Very important for underwater photographers!)
Will be great for underwater at 1:1. Will it fit in the Nauticam macro port? We can’t use adapters in our housings underwater. Need these lenses for NEX7.
The size is ok for a macro. But I wish it was a 100mm.