B&H DSLR Filmmaker’s Guide to Zeiss Optics

Another great article from B&H about Zeiss lenses for filmmaking.

From the moment you un-box a Zeiss lens, you know that you’re working with something special. Construction is all metal-no rubber dials or plastic-y components. A sleek black finish dominates the barrel, save the silver rim at the front of the objective. The silver rim makes it easy to attach the included metal hood or an optional screw-type filter. A protective lens cap operates with a simple pinch from the center or sides, and a well-made rear cap covers the lens mount. Nothing rattles, flexes, or bends-these lenses are built solid for years of heavy-duty use.

The Nikon and Pentax designs feature physical aperture rings for controlling depth of field. The Canon mount designs have no physical aperture dial-the diaphragm is controlled electronically by EOS bodies. The newly released ZF.2 mount for Nikon cameras have both physical and electronic aperture controls.

Read the whole article on the B&H Newsletter.