Today Zeiss posted that new Loxia Lens video. Didn’t know you need a special Zeiss key to “De-Click” the lenses. Checked the preorder stores and indeed you can now preorder the key (for $28), the hood and cap for the new Loxia lenses too:
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss 52mm Front Lens Cap for Touit and Loxia Lenses at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss De-Click Key for Loxia Lenses (5-Piece Set) at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Rear Lens Cap for Loxia E-Mount Lenses at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
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I dont know but it looks like a simple screwdriver should work too.
Like you’d want to jam your rusted screwdriver complete with crusted house paint into this lens.
or maybe you would 😉
It comes with the hood and key.
In the box:
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens for Sony E Mount
Lens Hood for Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens
Rear Lens Cap for Loxia E-Mount Lenses
52mm Front Lens Cap for Touit and Loxia Lenses
De-Click Key for Loxia Lenses
Limited 2-Year Warranty
Yup, allt those parts are included. The hefty prices are because the parts are more to be considered as spare parts, not accessories.
Yea, it’s funny how much Zeiss got people confused by listing out the lens hood and declick key as items to be able to purchase seperately
It doesn’t look like you “need” the key. It’s a standard flat screwdriver bit on the lens mount that turns to enable or disable aperture clicking . You can only do this while its detached from the body. So, the key doesn’t actually adjust the aperture, it just enables/disables the step-less aperture. Also, a key is listed as in-the-box for the lens. The 5 key pack is probably for those who lose their keys a lot (and can’t find a better screwdriver?).
But what if my screwdriver puts a small scratch on the screw? It won’t be perfect then. I’ll have to re-sell it as “near perfect” and take a huge financial loss. Better get the sony key just to be safe.
its funny because its technically true!
Its not the screwdrivers problem then, it’s you. Do you also use a chainsaw to detach the lens hood?
Yes, I do…but I do it gracefully. A chainsaw has many unique advantages over a screwdriver and I often consider it the “ducktape” in the world of tools. It can fix anything…even if that means erasing everything.
Or since we’re photographers, we could be a lil more creative and use a smaller screwdriver and wrap it with a thin layer of cloth so it won’t scratch the screw 😉
(SR5) 1. A mount is dead.
2. FF E-mount A9 rangefinder style coming soon.
3. RX2 with curve sensor, 35mm 1.8 zeiss coming soon.
So, hold on your purchase.
SR5 1. Your brain is dead.
2. You’re talking out of your a$$
3. You’re off topic and a moron.
This is shockingly inapropriate, this is a fun site.
If I loose the key, is it like the dealership where it costs 250.00 to replace it. Also, is there triple A service included?
No, just two A from aa.org
If you loose the key, just use a screwdriver.
Zeiss’ marketing strategy:
1. Make a lens
2. Offer a de-clicking key for it
3. ??????????
4. Profit
No, the lens comes with it.
Oleg’s Posting Strategy:
1. Make a ridicules statement from a position of ignorance
2. Offer no facts to back up this statement.
3. ?????????????????
4. Make himself look like an idiot.
It was a joke, dumbass. If you never watched south park or was born with Down syndrome – it’s your problem.
wow
please can somebody explain what decklicking means?
thank you
Turning of aperture is smooth throughout – no detents at 2.8, 4, 5.6 etc.
thank you!
Admin, you should modify the text. It indicates as if it would be necessary to purchase everything extra.
If you buy the “boxed” version, you get the de-click key and the lenshood and the lens caps alltogether.
Done deliberately like before. A subtle strategy to deflect critics about preorder links.
Yes admins posts are irritating sometimes.
Like a woolly sweater or a bad rash?
Zeiss should find a different spokesman to do this in English. Let the manager do his managing functions.
Other companies just add a button. Zeiss is so expensive, to sell the key for 28$ is a shame. But let’s not forget that in the boxed version it comes with hood and key. Losing one of the both will cost a fortune, but here, Canikon ar enot a click better.
http://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/product-accessories/ef-lens-accessories/lens-hoods
Yes, those are plastik lens hoods, worth around 50 cents, sold for lots of Dollars
If 28$ for a spare part is a fortune for you, Zeiss is obviously not your brand
Do you know the price of the Zeiss 24-70 lens hood? Just check it… 🙂
There’s a lot of engineering in that key, apparently.
Admin, you should correct that, if I’m not mistaken there was a comment made by Zeiss rep that any flat head screwdriver will work as well.
Yes, they said that on their Facebook page.
Zeiss made an announcement a day or two after the lens was introducing explaining the the KEY and the HOOD COME WITH the lens. The price breakdown is apparently for replacements.
I don’t care if it requires a key, cause this lens already stole the key to my heart.
Cheesy, but fun. 🙂
The best part about these lenses, in addition to great build quality and light weight, is the electronic communication with the camera. Sure, it will provide EXIF data, but think of what else it could provide if Sony develops future camera bodies with IBIS! As was rumored in the past, IBIS will eventually be headed to the E mounts, and when it does, electronic communication, with an otherwise fully manual lens, will tell the camera what focal length to stabilize for. It should be an automatic adjustment, similar to a regular autofocus lens. Loxia users will then be able to get silky smooth mechanical adjustment and stabilization upon mounting the lens without having to fiddle with the settings every time a lens is changed. This should be of great convenience to manual shooters of both stills and video.
Is this a replacement key? I would imagine that it comes with one.
Yes it comes with the key.
why should I give up FE55 1.8 and FE35 1.4 for these two lens
No one tells you to. But if you prefer manual focus, clickless aperture and small size, why not? All the FE lens have terrible MF experience by the way.
They call it a “key,” but it looks to be a small screwdriver — no big deal to replace if you don’t want to go for Zeiss product. I have a small screwdriver on my Swiss army knife (for eye glasses) that would probably work just fine.
It’s a small screwdriver, I guess because it’s made to look like a key?
When do the 9 lens elements, focus and aperture rings go up for pre order?
SAR: DO YOU know when zeiss will release them into europe/USA?
I have been able to pick up the Loxia 50/2 at the Photokina and attach it to my A7 for just a few pictures. It certainly is a very nice lens. Manual focus is very smooth and, perhaps very handy, the part you are focusing on, will be enlarged in your EVF, so you can focus even more precise.
Manual lenses are great when used on mirrorless because of the EVF. For portraiture, landscapes, macro, astro manual leses have no weaknesses and the size/weight/iq gain is good for the Loxia lineup. If Zeiss brings a 21 and a 85 then the lineup will be almost complete.
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Does it have AF confirm, where the little box lights up green when things are in focus?
Nice, this key is worth less than 1 cent to produce (they just stamp them in thousands) and a few more cents to ship and they sell it for $28 😀
yeah, its a bit crazy for what is is but looks like a small screw driver will work just as well. I personally think the whole package cost too much when compared to the AF 35 and 55 but I will have to see more samples and try it before I pass complete judgment.