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Nikon currently offers three 85mm prime lenses: the ageing AF 85mm f1.8D, the new AF-S 85mm f1.8G, and the largest aperture AF-S 85mm f1.4G, but if you're in the market for a fast short telephoto lens, which one will end up being best for you?
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"Zeiss's M-mount rangefinder film camera, the Zeiss Ikon, made by Cosina, has its silver version discontinued, as stated on Cosina's website.
Let's do a simple account. The German made ZM Sonnar 85/2 was discontinued; Silver version of ZM lenses was once rumored to be discontinued; Zeiss Ikon SW was discontinued; Now the silver ZI is discontinued.If I am allowed to guess, the current German made ZM Distagon 15/2.8 will probably be replaced by a Cosina made version, if not to be discontinued (especially with the intro. of a 15mm Distagon for SLR)." Via Philippe Gassmann Delete the scoop?
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"The 21 mm Distagon is not a newcomer but a lens with a history dating back to the Contax C/Y era. The lens was one of the latest additions to the system (discontinued just after the Millennium). Soon after its release the news spread that this lens is something special - user comments and reviews suggested that it was the best mass production ultra-wide lens ever produced. Due to the rather mediocre alternatives in the EOS land some Canon users were even desperate enough to use it via adapters on their EOS cameras ... and to pay more for it over at ebay than its original MSRP. At the peak of this crazy hype it was almost more an investment rather than a purchase. The new Distagon is not 100% identical to the original design. According to Zeiss it has been modernized with respect to flare and environment-friendly glass and the optical design has also been altered slightly. This price has not changed though - at around 1500EUR/US$ it is still not exactly a cheap item. The Distagon is a full frame lens (all ZF lenses are), however in this review we'll have a look at how the lens performs on our current DX test camera, the Nikon D7000, where it resembles a moderate wide angle lens." Via Philippe Gassmann Delete the scoop?
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