Gear Rumors
First Image of Zeiss Otus 85mm Leaks Online
Yesterday, told you that rumors had confirmed that Zeiss would be announcing their new 85mm F/1.4 Otus at Photokina later this month. Today, the first image of that lens leaked online, and it looks exactly as you would expect.
As you can see above, the lens looks almost identical to the 55mm Otus, though appears to be a little shorter, and maybe a bit wider. Still, if you liked the 55mm Otus, this should be something that you are happy about.
[REWIND: Rumors Confirms Zeiss 85mm Otus Announcement at Photokina]
According to SR sources, the new Otus 85mm will have image quality that surpasses even the 55mm Otus, making it quite possiblly the best full frame lens on the market. Be ready for a price that matches that billing…
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What are your thoughts on this new Otus 85mm? Do you think that it will surpass the 55mm Otus, and reign as the new “best” full frame lens out there? Leave a comment below!
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A beautifully designed lens.
That’s such a sexy looking lens….
Such an amazing lens, but why in todays world would we buy a lens that does not have AF?
Other than portrait work, I don’t know how anyone can use manual focus.
Its an acquired skill for sure, but it is possible to be very quick and accurate with manual focus. That said, most people are not willing to put in the time to get good at it, AF is just easier.
No AF, forget about it. If my shots are not pin sharp wide open I can blame the AF at least.
I owned the ze 21/2.8 and 50/2.0 and they were damn sharp.
I wish they had AF on these lens. That’d be sweet!
I think money just drained out of my bank account just looking at this thing.
I think it will surpass everything. I think people won’t be able tell the difference, outside of side by side comparisons, but I will still add this to my wish list. Everybody likes being able to buy the best, and if this is it, I want to have it. Now, whether or not is prohibitively expensive for me to buy is another story. Until I can buy it, I will continue to make the best out of what is in my price range… But that thing looks sweet. Same goes for exotic sports cars, actually.