Carl Zeiss presents the Distagon T* 2/25 ZE and ZF.2 moderate wide-angle lenses.

The large image angle allows photographers to capture exciting perspectives. With its excellent imaging quality at all aperture settings, the lens flexes its muscles particularly for photo documentaries in interior rooms where space is at a premium, as well as for pictures of objects, architecture and landscapes. In many situaions, a flash is an unwelcome feature-at family gatherings, in a museum or in a church for example. To capture the mood in such places, photographers gladly do without aggressive lighting and instead work with particularly high-speed lenses that enable short exposure times even under difficult lighting conditions.

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Lightweight Zoom LWZ.2

This new zoom lens is the first on the market to combine outstanding optical image quality with an interchangeable mount. The LWZ.2 is a cine lens designed for use with HDSLR as well as traditional cine cameras. The interchangeable mount guarantees high flexibility for present and future use in any situation and for a wide range of camera platforms. With the three different mounts available (PL, EF and F mount) there is no need for adapter solutions anymore. Exotic glass materials and the T* XP anti-reflex coating ensure a sharp, high resolution image that covers the entire Super 35 frame and perfectly matches the other ZEISS cine lenses.

The trend of filming in high definiton using a digital SLR camera is unstoppable.

Moviemaking today is unthinkable without this technique, whether for independent filmmakers, television producers or professional still photographers who wish to expand their services.

This is why optics specialist Carl Zeiss now introduces the world's first set of cine lenses designed especially for HDSLR cameras: the Compact Prime CP.2 lenses.

Why change the mount on the camera when you can change it on the lens?

They’ve been to space; they’re Hollywood favorites; and they’ve been the constant companions of demanding photographers around the globe for 120 years — Carl Zeiss lenses.

The first photo lenses came on the market at the end of March 1890. On the occasion of its 120th anniversary, renowned German optics manufacturer Carl Zeiss, with key locations in Jena and Oberkochen, can reflect on a rich history and look to the future with confidence. Throughout the anniversary year, the company will be celebrating its breakthroughs in photographic technology with activities for both customers and the public. “Carl Zeiss lenses helped write photographic history. They have truly stood the test of time,” says Winfried Scherle, head of the Camera Lens Division.

Ulf Merbold: “Images of the Century" from Outer Space

ZEISS lenses delivered unique photos of the moon landing

OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 20.07.2009.
To this very day, photos taken during the Apollo mission to the moon still captivate millions around the globe. Forty years ago, Apollo 11 astronauts took the first pictures of their excursions on the surface of the moon – with camera lenses from Carl Zeiss. The definition, resolution and contrast rendition of the images are still as impressive as ever. These photos have played a key role in ensuring that NASA space missions have lost nothing of their popularity. They also made a deep impression on German astronaut Ulf Merbold.