Out of all the gadgets and do-dads to come out of Photokina this year, Zeiss may just win the prize for the most interesting, if not least affordable.
Carl Zeiss recently announced a totally unique 'monster lens', the built-to-order Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 1700 mm F4 lens. Designed to be used with a Hasselblad 6x6 medium format camera this lens weighs in at 256 KG and uses unique methods for handling focusing. This lens becomes the largest telephoto lens for non-military use anywhere in the world.
Press Release
Never before has the world of photography seen such a lens. The ZEISS Apo Sonnar T* 4/1700 was developed by Carl Zeiss for a customer with very high demands and a special interest in long distance wildlife photography. To... MORE
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