Zeiss ZA – High Performance Lenses for Sony Alpha Digital SLRs
Zeiss ZA lenses are the top-of-the-line range for the new Sony Alpha digital SLR camera system. Designed for the demanding photographer, the Zeiss ZA lenses provide the Sony Alpha DSLR with features superior to many of today’s zoom lenses and their typical bulk, moderate speed, susceptibility to flare and ghosting, poor contrast and unpleasant distortion.
The Zeiss ZA lenses offer very high image quality and rich detail due to their superior sharpness. The fast aperture provides the photographer with maximum versatility and a pleasing image quality due to the shape of the aperture blades. The lenses offer full auto-focus functionality with manual focus override and excellent durability for many years of dependable service.
The first three Zeiss ZA announced for the Sony Alpha camera are:
- Planar T* 1.4/85 ZA: a famous classic portrait lens design, covering the full 24 x 36 mm format.
- Sonnar T* 1.8/135 ZA: a very fast telephoto lens with stunning performance, also covering the full 24 x 36 mm format.
- Vario-Sonnar T* DT 3.5-4.5/16-80 ZA: a versatile, compact, lightweight travel companion, covering the APS-C format of the Sony Alpha CCD sensor.
Since the Zeiss ZA 1.4/85 and 1.8/135 lenses cover the standard 35mm format, these lenses have the added benefit of being compatible with previous film-based SLR’s using the Alpha lens mount.
Zeiss ZA lenses are distributed exclusively through Sony.
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