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Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24 mm f/ 2 ZA Lens

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Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24 mm f/ 2 ZA lens

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24 mm f/ 2 ZA lens

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24 mm f/ 2 ZA lens

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24 mm f/ 2 ZA lens

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24 mm f/ 2 ZA lens

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Optical design

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24 mm f/ 2 ZA optical design

Format: 35mm SLR

Type: Prime lens

Focusing: Auto Focus (AF)

Lens mounts: Sony A / Minolta A

First year of production: 2010

Optical design: 9 elements in 7 groups (2 Asf, 2 ED)

Features: Ultra-Sonic Motor
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Average price: $1570

Specifications:

Focal lengthMax. apertureMin. apertureBladesMin. Focus (m.)Filter Ø (mm.)Weight (gr/oz)Length (mm/in)
24mmf/2.0f/2290.1972555/19,676/3

Additional information:

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24 mm f/ 2 ZA


  • Super-Sonic Motor (SSM)
  • Diagonal angle of view at full-frame sensor: 84°
  • Diagonal angle of view at cropped sensor:61°
  • Maximum magnification: 0.29
  • Metal barrel
  • Hold-focus button
  • Distance transmission (Encoder)
  • Leaf-type plastic hood ALC-SH110 included in a set
  • Filter diameter: 78 мм

 

New product of  2010 year is Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/24 ZA SSM (by classification Sony SAL-24F20Z).

Its features:

 - small high quality fast wide-angle prime lens which provides nice color rendition and good resolution. 

 - Fast and silent focusing,

- optical design with two aspherical elements made of an Extra-Low Dispersion glass thus minimizing aberrations,

- minimal focusing distance is small,

- Т* multicoating minimizing flare when shooting in backlight.


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Posted by: a2012   Date of publication: 01.10.2010


Mechanical quality4.001
Optical quality4.001
Usability5.001
Pricing / Value2.001
Bokeh3.001
Overall lens rating
3.60

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Owner reviews: Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24 mm f/ 2 ZA

drharout 07.12.2014 14:04:52
Period of use: 2 years

Strengths:

Well built, heavy. If focus is right, then it's quite sharp, but not as sharp as e.g. Sigma 35/1.4 DG HSM A. Microcontrast is outstanding.


Weaknesses:

My copy has somehow become defective in focus at the bottom center (adjacent to the center), and becomes at that part acceptable focus at f/9.0 and beyond.


Comments:

Very pricey.